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The office is not dead… yet

March 31, 2021 • by John R. Weeks, Mahwesh Khan in Human Resources • 6 min read

Creativity could become a casualty of the new workplace order if you don’t reassess the functions that workspaces need to serve as employees embrace a new hybrid model of working....

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How to avoid a CEO succession crisis

March 30, 2021 in Strategy • 7 min read

Picking the right CEO to succeed at your organization requires careful consideration – here are important considerations when you make the transition....

Globalization, Suez Canal Remains Blocked By Grounded Container Ship

Globalization has rallied during the pandemic – here’s what that means for leaders

March 29, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir, Mark J. Greeven in Strategy • 5 min read

Covid-19 does not, as many detractors believe, sound the death knell for globalization. In fact, the pandemic is its saving grace — and there are big implications coming down the pipeline for...

Israel Toughens Lockdown Measures As Coronavirus Cases Rise

Israel shows the way to build government efficiency over time

March 26, 2021 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 5 min read

Economic resilience and a private-public health partnership have given Israel the competitive edge in vaccination roll-out....

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Chinese companies don’t innovate

March 25, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available

For decades, politicians and business leaders in the West have portrayed China as a place where innovations are copied - not created. But has this picture of an “imitation nation” blinded us...

Seven sustainability trends to watch in 2021

March 25, 2021 • by Natalia Olynec in Supply chain • 7 min read

Developing a strong, sustainable business approach creates long-term value and improves the ecological, social and economic environment. But after the turmoil of 2020, where should organizations focus their efforts? Natalia Olynec speaks...

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Reshaping industries: embracing a new normal

March 24, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes in Videos • 2 min read

Knut Haanaes, Professor of Strategy and Lundin Sustainability Chair at IMD, paints a picture of what the future might look like and guides leaders in analyzing the way forward in this ever-changing...

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Three digital game-changers for football in the post-COVID-19 era

March 24, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Strategy • 9 min read

This is how virtual live events, podcasting and esports have revolutionized the football fan experience....

Tesla: Exclude, engage or just invest?

March 24, 2021 • by Vanina Farber in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

With a mission “to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy,” Tesla should be a shoe-in for investors with environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns....

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Lessons from LEGO Group: assembling the bricks to grow in a crisis

March 23, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 3 min read

LEGO Brand Group Executive Chairman says its strong performance during global lockdown this year was built on a deep-rooted culture of resilience and agility....

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COVID-19 is our climate change wakeup call

March 23, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 1 min read

In an interview with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, the head of Belgian chemicals multinational Solvay talks about how coronavirus could galvanize a much-needed international response to global warming...

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Are you harnessing the pandemic recovery energy? 3 questions to ask

March 23, 2021 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

As the vaccine rollout picks up steam and restrictions are eased, there are more and more sparks of new energy. But it takes a concerted effort to turn the sparks into flames....

Semiconductor shortages caused by the pandemic

How a semiconductor shortage was a surprise late entry to the pandemic chaos

March 23, 2021 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Strategy • 4 min read

Semiconductors are the latest victim of supply chain disruption as exposed by COVID-19. Could the problem permanently change the way the supply chain for these chips is structured?...

Danone’s damaging brush with activist investors

March 22, 2021 • by Salvatore Cantale in Finance • 3 min read

Activist shareholding is a low-cost version of acquisition: you get the changes you want at a fraction of the cost....

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From crisis to sustainability champion

March 21, 2021 in Videos • 2 min read

In this case study, Professor Knut Haanaes suggest what organizations should do to avoid hugely expensive and damaging sustainability scandals....

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Capitalism must rediscover its purpose

March 20, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes in Videos • 2 min read

Knut Haanaes, Professor of Strategy and Lundin Sustainability Chair at IMD, paints a picture of how sustainability can shape the future in four mini case studies. In this third case study, Haanaes...