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AI is coming for your job (part 2)

April 8, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available

In the past, when machines replaced human workers we created new jobs elsewhere and avoided mass unemployment....

How to put purpose at the core of strategy

April 8, 2021 • by Thomas W. Malnight in Strategy • 4 min read

Competition for new growth and opportunity is fierce and relentless. In this fight, business leaders are often left puzzled as to why their strategies, the result of arduous planning and painstaking research,...

Progression planning: 4 ways to create tomorrow’s leaders today

April 7, 2021 • by Richard Roi in Leadership • 5 min read

Why are more and more companies accelerating the integration of their succession management and leadership development programs? The answer is simple: impact. Connect the two and you could be growing your future...

Why 2021 is the year to focus on sustainability

April 6, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes, Natalia Olynec, James E. Henderson in Sustainability • 4 min read

In the first of a three-part series, we outline why adopting a sustainable business approach is a profitable, future-proof business strategy....

How to boost your team’s immunity to conflict: Step 3 of 5

April 4, 2021 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Destructive conflict is often rooted in perceived incompatibilities between team members. By being proactive and surfacing these upfront, when the pressure is off, managers can inoculate teams against future blow-ups....

How to boost your team’s immunity to conflict: Step 2 of 5

April 3, 2021 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

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Sustainability: attitude will help solve climate crisis

April 2, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes in Videos • 2 min read

In this case study, Professor Knut Haanaes says we can tackle the environmental emergency — it depends whether you see the glass as half full or half empty....

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AI is coming for your job (part 1)

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

From the Terminator movies to the musings of Elon Musk, the world is full of worrying predictions about what will happen to us when machines become super-intelligent....

The future of work revolves around not WFH or salary, but purpose

April 1, 2021 • by Jennifer Jordan in Strategy • 4 min read

Prospective workers will prioritize purpose – whether this means status, pride or meaning derived from work – in the post-COVID world....

The Archegos Capital saga blew up last Friday when Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley began winding down huge positions in US and Chinese stock

Archegos, the Wall Street fire sale, and the need for reporting requirements

April 1, 2021 • by Salvatore Cantale, Karl Schmedders in Finance • 4 min read

Lessons in corporate governance and regulatory oversight in hedge fund sell-off....

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Entrepreneurs like to gamble

March 31, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available

We like to think of successful entrepreneurs as brazen risk-takers, betting everything on a new invention or idea. But take a closer look at their decision-making - and a very different picture...

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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....

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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...