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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...

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Greenwashing: The biggest threat to sustainability

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

In this mini case study, Professor Knut Haanaes suggests how to judge whether a company’s environmental claims are credible....

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How to boost your team’s immunity to conflict

March 19, 2021 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Destructive conflict is often rooted in perceived incompatibilities between team members....

The Help Desk: the science behind navigating human relationships at work

March 18, 2021 • by Alyson Meister in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 3 min read

Office life can be a source of conflict and emotional pain no matter where you are on the career ladder. Alyson Meister uses the latest research to help tackle any problems you...

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Health is the key to prosperity, and we all have a part to play

March 18, 2021 in Innovation • 4 min read

In the post pandemic world, keeping society fit and healthy will be the responsibility of every business sector, but even more important will be the handling of sensitive personal data, writes Stephan...

2021 bestsellers: business people should read broadly

How business people should read books

March 18, 2021 • by Philip Rosenzweig in I by IMD Book Club • 4 min read

No doubt you have your personal favorite kind of reading, whether novels or science fiction, mysteries or adventure or some other genre that gives you pleasure....

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Leaders are born, not made

March 18, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available

Over a hundred years ago, the explorer Ernest Shackleton safely led his crew through a series of disasters in one of the world's harshest environments....

Big or loud? We need new ways to define where the power lies

March 18, 2021 • by Jerry Davis in Leadership • 5 min read

Tiny Denmark's largest company is as big as any non-state enterprise in China, while global "giant" Netflix has fewer than 10,000 employees worldwide. The old corporate giants are like dinosaurs waiting to...

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Crisis management post-COVID-19: 7 questions that reveal your organization’s readiness for the next crisis

March 17, 2021 • by Michael Watkins in Leadership • 4 min read

Now is the time to ask 7 questions to ensure your organization has learned how to be crisis ready....

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The secret to successful teams: Why some teams outperform their peers

March 17, 2021 • by Ina Toegel in Team building • 4 min read

Team performance can often be the underlying cause of success or failure within a business unit....

How to submit content to I by IMD

March 17, 2021 • by I by IMD in Management • 4 min read

Want to write for I by IMD? There is nothing simpler. You can submit an article proposal to the I by IMD Editorial team...

3 little kids, 17 suitcases and a room with locked windows

March 17, 2021 • by Michael Watkins in Leadership • 6 min read

Leadership 3 little kids, 17 suitcases and a room with locked windows by Michael D. Watkins Published 17 March 2021 in Leadership • 6 min read DownloadSave Iris Zemzoum moved half way...

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Don’t worry if you lack charisma, inspiring others is the key to success

March 17, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 4 min read

Magazine Don’t worry if you lack charisma, inspiring others is the key to success by George Kohlrieser Published 17 March 2021 in Magazine • 3 min read DownloadSave The good news? Inspiration...

Book Club: 2021 reading list

March 17, 2021 • by Philip Rosenzweig in I by IMD Book Club • 6 min read

Each month, we will discuss one book, and add a new book to the list, so you will always be able to plan ahead....

Adapt to survive: here’s what you need to know

March 17, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Innovation • 6 min read

Welcome to The Forecaster. Every quarter Howard Yu will preview business trends likely to preoccupy international executives over the coming months. Think of it as a boardroom crystal ball, in which we...

Dutch courage and bold strokes: the art of leadership in a crisis

March 16, 2021 • by Anand Narasimhan in Leadership • 10 min read

Taking on a new role as director of the Van Gogh Museum was always going to be a challenge, but Emilie Gordenker’s task was made even tougher by the pandemic...

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Have faith in your team when storms are raging

March 16, 2021 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Leadership • 8 min read

As a successful yacht racer Mark Turner knows that one tiny slip can prove fatal, but in business he believes taking risks and making mistakes should be encouraged....

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The great dictators and what we can learn from their handling of the pandemic

March 16, 2021 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 5 min read

Competitiveness The great dictators and what we can learn from their handling of the pandemic by Arturo BrisPublished 16 March 2021 in Competitiveness It will be a few years before we will...

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Inside the rebel mind of Google’s AI pioneer

March 15, 2021 • by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, Michael R. Wade in Audio articles • 6 min read

Demis Hassabis created the algorithms that crushed the world’s finest chess and Go players. But now it’s time to get serious as the DeepMind co-founder and CEO takes on his biggest challenge...