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6 hours ago • by Achim Plueckebaum, Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial Intelligence • 21 min read
Facing a fundamental redefinition of their purpose in organizations, today’s CIOs need to pivot quickly. ...
Continue readingDecember 14, 2021 • by Louise Muhdi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
The last couple of years have proven the need to be agile and ready for anything, but are you properly prepared?...
December 13, 2021 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Leading in Turbulent Times • 5 min read
A good energy-management strategy is crucial in turbulent times, says Susan Goldsworthy Oly, IMD Affiliate Professor....
December 13, 2021 • by Julia Binder in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
As we move towards the New Year, leaders should be thinking about how to make further improvements in the workplace for the future. There are specific steps you can take....
December 10, 2021 • by Vanina Farber in Sustainability • 6 min read
Impact investment is a rapidly-evolving, diverse world that offers value beyond financial returns for investors and social enterprises of all shapes and sizes....
December 10, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Refining your communication skills will enhance all aspects of your life, including improvements in all aspects of your work....
December 9, 2021 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
Adecco CEO Alain Dehaze is joined by Jordan Topeleski to discuss what tomorrow's labour markets will look like in a post pandemic world...
December 9, 2021 • by Mark Greeven in Asian hub • 8 min read
By putting the consumer’s needs at the center, China’s retail companies have rethought the value chain and reinvent the retail model, delivering a greater and more relevant retail experience to consumers, argued...
December 9, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Leaders day to day actions are comprised of a string of decisions. Making good decisions requires asking the right questions....
December 7, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 10 min read
Alain Dehaze, CEO of The Adecco Group, and his young disciple Jordan Topoleski explain to Jean-François Manzoni the vital importance of upskilling in the post-pandemic world....
December 6, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Asking the right questions is a skill all leaders must develop, but even then you may not be asking the right questions. We've rounded up some help for specific scenarios....
December 6, 2021 • by I by IMD in Finance • 3 min read
An upcoming shift for banks will see them forced to fulfil clients’ needs for access to myriad products and services. And only partnerships will make it happen, says Jan Brzezek, Founder and...
December 3, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
If you haven't begun to view wellness and self-care as necessities to a thriving business, you are missing an important key to success....
December 3, 2021 • by Salvatore Cantale, Fiorenzo Manganiello in Finance • 5 min read
Sustainability Solutions to ‘dirty’ bitcoin’s growing sustainability challenge by Salvatore Cantale, Fiorenzo Manganiello Published December 3, 2021 in Sustainability • 5 min read DownloadSave Cryptocurrencies, the environmental bogeyman, could be a force of...
December 2, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Often members of boards don't realize when they are treading into situations that may have ethical implications. It is therefore a good idea to conduct reviews at regular intervals....
December 2, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
In the finale of Should I Fly, Professors Jim Pulcrano and Patrick Reinmoeller lay out their conclusions on the big question...
December 1, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Companies that put customers at the center of their strategic focus perform better, but doing this requires more effort than many realize....
December 1, 2021 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko, Alfredo De Massis in Family business • 4 min read
Family businesses might not spring to mind when we imagine organizations at the vanguard of digital business model innovation. But family-owned enterprises are well-equipped for this journey and offer helpful lessons for...
November 30, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Getting your team members to change their behavior is difficult, but it's not impossible. You just need to focus on the right techniques....
November 30, 2021 • by I by IMD in Sustainability • 3 min read
Limiting warming well below 2C — the goal of COP26 — is a huge undertaking that’s only possible with the help of businesses....
November 29, 2021 • by Carlos Cordon in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Moving to sustainable infrastructure may have seemed like a costly venture in the past, but with energy costs soaring it may be time to reconsider investing in efficiency....

Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice.

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Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business

Discover how bonding and bridging capital fuel change. Insights from Raising Social Capital show why trust is your company’s hidden engine

A new book challenges the conventional belief that sustainability alone drives customer purchases. In a webinar hosted by Karl Schmedders, the book’s co-author, Goutam Challagalla, explains how companies can make sustainability scalable by making it an enabler of innovation and growth.

Niels B. Christiansen tells Jean-François Manzoni how he streamlined the leadership and targeted adult customers to re-energize the toy giant.

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Master Cultural Calibration: open mind, explicit norms, and regular alignment to keep cross-border collaboration clear and productive.

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