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....

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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....

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

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?...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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....

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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....

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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...

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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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