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Are you asking questions in optimal order?

March 4, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Many problems have more than one possible conclusion, which is why to solve the issue, the order you ask your questions matters....

Life as sustainable entrepreneurs: IntellSol’s journey

March 3, 2022 • by David Ramirez in Leadership • 6 min read

Over the next few months, we’ll be following Intellsol’s journey as they work to validate their business model and raise funds to launch their proof-of-concept project (PoC) in Ghana under the Energy...

Learning the mindset for strategic agility

March 3, 2022 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Strategic agility requires a shift in the way you think and approach trade-offs within your organization, so start with your mindset....

Avrora CEO Taras Panasenko stands in front of one of his stores in January 2022

Running a business in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion

March 2, 2022 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 4 min read

Taras Panasenko, IMD EMBA candidate and CEO of Ukrainian discount store chain Avrora, describes how he and his team are keeping shops open to provide citizens with essential supplies....

Exercises to bring your leadership to the next level

February 28, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Leadership has evolved, and during turbulent times it's more important than ever to make sure you are helping your team feel safe....

Hong Kong: a city on hold

February 28, 2022 in Asian hub • 5 min read

Hong Kong's core business strengths remain despite all it has gone through in the last three years, says Tara Joseph, the outgoing head of the city’s American Chamber of Commerce....

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The holistic approach to value capture – ask four questions

February 25, 2022 • by Salvatore Cantale in I by IMD Book Club • 8 min read

An award-winning book on business model innovation helps leaders engineer their way to success by reframing their businesses in today’s virtual setting...

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An exercise to think about your business differently

February 25, 2022 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko, Alfredo De Massis in Brain Circuits • 1 min read

Businesses can learn from successful family businesses. Challenge your conventional thinking with this exercise....

A better measure for success?

February 24, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Brain Circuits • 1 min read

A lot of time is spent measuring the success of companies, through profits, productivity, and growth, but are we getting it right?...

Three ways to take sustainability beyond greenwashing in luxury

February 24, 2022 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Luxury • 7 min read

Luxury firms can strategize to find that sweet point between growth and a positive social and environmental impact, says Professor Stéphane J.G. Girod...

How HR technology supports new ways of working

February 24, 2022 • by Öykü Işık, Amit Joshi, Ina Toegel, Oscar Stege Unger in CEO Circle • 6 min read

Striking innovations, including in artificial intelligence, are redefining the way employers engage with employees, creating a host of issues around privacy and control...

How to better understand the effects of your leadership

February 23, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Brain circuits How to better understand the effects of your leadership Published 23 February 2022 in Brain circuits • 4 min read As a leader your actions elicit reactions from all members...

Higher borrowing costs call for financial prudence

February 23, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in CEO Circle • 3 min read

As the era of ultra-loose monetary policy ends imminently, corporates will need to act wisely and carefully to navigate a treacherous landscape....

Is your organization suffering from inertia?

February 22, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Success can breed complacency. If your organization has grown and entered the sphere of established incumbents, you should beware of inertia....

Ignorance around the modern-day reality of Swiss banking could be highly damaging

February 21, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 3 min read

It is unfair to jump to conclusions about illegal practices at Credit Suisse, says Professor Arturo Bris...

Three exercises to test your ESG strategy

February 21, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Stakeholders are demanding companies get serious about their ESG goals, so before you craft your strategy, learn what is required....

Harnessing the power of diversity for innovation

February 21, 2022 • by Juliet Bourke in Human Resources • 6 min read

What are the two common assumptions around diversity of thinking that need to be challenged within organizations?...

Sharing the spoils: lessons from Peru on growing a business with social impact

February 18, 2022 in Human Resources • 6 min read

One Peruvian company has grown a leading agribusiness while nurturing the health of communities and fostering female employment at the same time....

Exercises for leaders to test their interpersonal skills

February 18, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Successful leaders skillfully navigate conflict and negotiations in a positive way. These exercises will put those skills to the test....

Time to safeguard supply chains against China’s zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19

February 17, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 5 min read

Restrictions and lockdowns herald even worse disruption for 2022. Multinationals should rethink operations to deal with disruption to manufacturing capacity....