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Smart cities need to be heading in a human-centric, digitally inclusive direction or the tech won’t pay off, panelists agree

October 28, 2021 • by I by IMD in Competitiveness • 6 min read

Experts air views on Smart City policies since COVID-19, saying citizens’ needs take priority....

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Have you fallen into one of these ESG risk traps?

October 28, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes, Paul Strebel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Even if your company has what appears to be a strong and effective statement on the environment, sustainability and governance, it’s worth periodically reviewing whether you are actually living your stated values....

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Gilbert Acherman

October 28, 2021 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available

Gilbert Achermann, Chairman of dental juggernaut Straumann, gives insights into the changing leadership demands of the boardroom...

How better leadership in hospitals can improve patient outcomes

October 28, 2021 • by Gavin Schwarz in Leadership • 5 min read

New research has found an improved approach to leadership coordination and communication in hospitals can improve patient outcomes....

How to rebound when your sector takes a hit: Part four

October 27, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

During COVID-19, it was clear that companies that were able to focus on their strategic priority were able to respond much quicker to the changing context and new challenges posed by the...

An aspiration for COP26: accelerating the transition to net zero

October 27, 2021 • by Robert G. Eccles, Vanina Farber, Shiva Rajgopal, Patrick Reichert in Sustainability • 7 min read

The global push for net-zero emissions is a massive undertaking, but the existential threat of climate change means that companies must act now....

Changing strategies when you are late to the game

October 26, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

While ideally we are all looking forward and leading agile businesses, sometimes you miss a trend. When you start late, it's a good time to look for some unorthodox solutions. Are you...

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Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to take responsibility and capture the opportunities presented by the climate emergency

October 26, 2021 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes, Anette Mikes, Natalia Olynec, Peter Tufano in Leadership • 8 min read

Professors from IMD and Oxford Saïd Business School explore the opportunities and risks presented to executives as they transform their businesses on the road to decarbonization....

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How to thrive in the time of turmoil: from soaring costs to supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages

October 26, 2021 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 5 min read

Executives can break the gloom and fortify their business against disruption by adopting these risk strategies....

How to rebound when your sector takes a hit: Part three

October 25, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

To insulate yourself from future market disruptions, it is critical to build flexibility into every aspect of your organization....

Questions your company should be asking to be future-ready

October 22, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

We have studied companies that were more successful during the pandemic to identify what they were doing differently. To test if you are doing the right things to be future-ready, you should...

How to rebound when your sector takes a hit: Part two

October 21, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Understanding the environment around you may seem like one of the most obvious aspects of developing a strategy, but often when you have a blind spot, you don’t know it....

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Should I Fly Episode 5: Entrepreneurs & Investors

October 21, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Could innovation save the airline industry? Jim and Patrick look to the world of entrepreneurs and investors, to find out...

What’s happening to Chinese fintech?

October 21, 2021 • by Bin Li in Asian hub • 4 min read

The first online loan products for SMEs in China to be offered through mobile channels come thanks to the country’s recent fintech revolution. We spoke to Bin Li, Chief Researcher of Fintech...

Three questions to help you manage corporate digital responsibility

October 20, 2021 • by Öykü Işık, Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

You can think of data in a very similar way to a physical product, and that comes with a number of ethical issues including how it is sourced, transported, sold, packaged, and...

Seeking common prosperity from a global perspective

October 20, 2021 • by Xiang Bing in Asian hub • 16 min read

Since 1979, the market economy and global free competition has created unprecedented economic development and wealth creation. However, this has also led to massively uneven distribution of income and wealth, a decline...

How to know if your industry is about to be disrupted

October 19, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

It is important to be in front of any major changes coming to your industry. There are signs you can look for that will signal if change is underway and you have...

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Set the CEO free if you want to be a success, says Straumann chairman

October 19, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 9 min read

Gilbert Achermann has taken on both roles with the Swiss dental group, giving him an insight into how to make the relationship between the two work well...

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How to rebound when your sector takes a hit: Part one

October 18, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Executives now take the possibility of things like supply chain disruptions far more seriously than they previously did. When you perceive risks and disruptions as real and likely threats, it shapes our...

In the lonely century, office time gives staff the ‘social glue’ to perform better

October 15, 2021 • by David Bach in Human Resources • 7 min read

An alarming rise in loneliness is damaging our health, our communities and the bottom line. Having convinced themselves of the benefits of remote working, companies must not lose sight of the importance...