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Sustainability trends businesses must watch in 2026

In 2026, sustainability moves from lofty ambition to hard-nosed execution, driving resilience, competitiveness, and real business value. From circularity to AI-enabled energy systems and sustainable product design, IMD experts see action taking...

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Have you considered the actual relationship between E, S, and G?

November 23, 2021 • by Christos Cabolis, Karl Schmedders in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

ESG are generally lumped together as one set of goals, but they don't always have a symbiotic relationship. Have you looked at the relationships between them?...

China’s succession panic is a wake-up call for families everywhere

November 22, 2021 • by Peter Vogel, Yunfei Feng, Lise Møller in Asian hub • 6 min read

Many Chinese entrepreneurs who set up businesses during the economic liberalization of the late 1970s and 1980s are nearing retirement age without a willing or well-prepared family heir. It’s a timely reminder...

Are you too optimistic?

November 22, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

There is a whole industry built around the power of positive thinking, but it is also important for leaders to be realists....

What every start-up can learn from Frank Gehry, the extreme experimenter

November 19, 2021 • by Jean-Louis Barsoux, Cyril Bouquet, Michael R. Wade in Audio articles • 6 min read

Too much focus on validation can stifle flexibility and open-mindedness – qualities essential for innovation. The world-renowned architect, now in his nineties, is a case study in how to do things differently....

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10 attributes of culture that make it so difficult to change – especially when workers aren’t in the office

November 18, 2021 • by Michael D. Watkins in Audio articles • 6 min read

Understanding your company’s culture is essential to design a strategy and structure that will enable your employees to perform at their best, says Professor Michael Watkins....

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Should I Fly: Why we fly

November 18, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Professors Jim Pulcrano & Patrick Reinmoeller discover how people make the decision to fly and the reasons why some are opting out...

Managing the issues of returning to the office

November 18, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

As people are called back into physical offices, there is a wide range of reactions. These tips will help make it easier for your team....

Three things leaders who are prepared to survive a crisis understand

November 17, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Leading through crisis is difficult, but we have studied those companies that have prepared and identified three common principles....

Supply chains aren’t broken, it’s more a question of demand

November 17, 2021 • by Richard Markoff, Ralf W. Seifert in Audio articles • 3 min read

Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. But perhaps there is another way to understand what is...

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Are you ignoring critical self-care?

November 16, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

In times of crisis it is extremely important for the people you lead to see you practicing self-care. If you don't model healthy behaviors, it will be apparent to your teams....

The Olympics jumps the first hurdles in race to be sustainable

November 16, 2021 • by Michelle Lemaître in Sustainability • 7 min read

Among the triumphs of the 2020 Tokyo Games were a few firsts that offer lessons in sustainable leadership...

Four reasons you may want to localize your supply chain

November 15, 2021 • by David Bach, Salvatore Cantale in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Businesses are looking at becoming more local, or at least more diverse in terms of their supply chain as a path to resilience. If you find yourself reconsidering your supply chain, here...

COP26 represents call to action for business leaders

November 15, 2021 • by Julia Binder, Salvatore Cantale, Vanina Farber, Knut Haanaes, Natalia Olynec, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 8 min read

At the UN climate summit, world leaders agreed on three ways to tackle climate change. Some say these moves are not aggressive enough. Here is how business leaders can play a crucial...

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Have you considered the actual relationship between E, S and G?

November 15, 2021 • by Christos Cabolis, Karl Schmedders in Competitiveness • 6 min read

On the heels of the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference there is global buzz about ESG goals, but many gaps remain between companies’ talk and their actions....