AI is coming for your job (part 1)
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....
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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....
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Prospective workers will prioritize purpose – whether this means status, pride or meaning derived from work – in the post-COVID world....
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March 31, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available
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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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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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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....
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...
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....
March 23, 2021 • by Ralf 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?...
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....
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...

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