How to talk to adversaries
The motivation of an adversary falls into three areas: focused, emotional, or revengeful. When clashing with a team member or colleague whose interests may not be aligned with yours, it is important...
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22 hours ago • by Winter Nie, Yunfei Feng in Geopolitics • 14 min read
China's economy shows contradictory signals – macro headwinds yet surging innovation investment and competitive intensity. To decode this evolving reality, here are the nine key trends global businesses must understand about operating...
Continue readingFebruary 1, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
The motivation of an adversary falls into three areas: focused, emotional, or revengeful. When clashing with a team member or colleague whose interests may not be aligned with yours, it is important...
February 1, 2022 in I by IMD Book Club • 6 min read
Our first four books look at topics we believe are relevant for executives right now - from China's retail revolution to how to innovate your business model, supply chain strategy management and...
February 1, 2022 • by Liwen Zhang in Competitiveness • 4 min read
Research has found roughly a third of job seekers will not apply to a firm because of its political views....
January 31, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
The key to innovation in rapidly changing times is being able to keep up with new developments. You may have to be willing to throw out your old models of working and...
January 28, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Amin Kaboli in Innovation • 3 min read
Contextual variability can be a roadblock to successful use of artificial intelligence, say Carlos Cordon and Amin Kaboli....
January 28, 2022 • by Didier Bonnet in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Most companies undergoing digital transformation want to improve their customers' experience, but data shows they aren't succeeding. Why?...
January 28, 2022 in Audio articles • 5 min read
The US central bank’s more hawkish stance has sent investors scrambling to position themselves for tighter monetary policy. This provides a real-world demonstration of simple economic concepts in action. These models can...
January 28, 2022 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Human Resources • 6 min read
Minor shifts in your attitude and habits can help sustain major boosts and build your long-term resilience....
January 27, 2022 • by Misiek Piskorski, Richard Roi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Do you know how to balance the dual goals of making your current business more effective and efficient while developing new revenue streams?...
January 27, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Audio articles • 5 min read
Tesla’s full-year results show that it has navigated the supply chain challenges and chip shortages that have frozen the rest of the auto industry. This is a far cry from the electric...
January 27, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami discusses company values, multi-billion dollar acquisitions, and the importance of the Founder's Spirit...
January 26, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Do you find yourself frustrated, having difficulty meeting deadlines or dissatisfied at work? You may need to rid yourself of this concept....
January 26, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, Michael R. Wade in Audio articles • 9 min read
The biotech firm’s innovative approach to COVID-19 vaccines demonstrates the three critical shifts needed to boost the chances of radical innovation....
January 25, 2022 in CEO Dialogue Series • 5 min read
A decade ago, spirits maker Suntory was primarily a Japanese business. Now, it’s well on the way to being a global one, Takeshi Niinami, the first outsider to lead the family-run business...
January 25, 2022 • by Winter Nie, Mark J. Greeven, Yunfei Feng in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
If you are in the business of selling to consumers, you would do well to look at China to get a glimpse of the future. There are four major changes on the...
January 24, 2022 • by Winter Nie, Mark J. Greeven, Philip Rosenzweig in Library • 4 min read
China’s retail revolution draws on convenience and technology to fulfil customer needs in innovative ways....
January 24, 2022 • by Fabienne Lupo in Audio articles • 5 min read
The pandemic badly hit the ‘salons', the traditional way in which luxury brands do business, but don’t write them off yet....
January 21, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
The majority of family businesses don't make it through to the next generation. Use these questions to help yours prevail....

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