Generation Z: busting the myths surrounding digital natives 

October 23, 2025 • by Jackie Cooper in Audio articles • 9 min read

Leaders should challenge their assumptions about digital natives to build more meaningful connections....

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CHROs: 3 ways to help top executives prioritize recovery  

October 23, 2025 • by Nele Dael in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

With organizations experiencing unprecedented levels of leadership burnout, Nele Dael identifies three ways to help your people integrate recovery into even the busiest schedule. ...

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10 ways to support or erode future skills resilience

October 22, 2025 • by Michael D. Watkins in Talent • 9 min read

AI can boost critical thinking or undermine it. Educators and talent leaders must learn to navigate this fine line. ...

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Save the planet or the economy? Getting the balance right

October 22, 2025 • by Amit Gulwadi, Amy Lau in Audio articles • 5 min read

Many C-suite executives are torn between the need for a green transition and maintaining a competitive advantage. Here are five ways to find a clear path ahead....

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Don’t mention it! Tackling your team’s taboos, Part 2   

October 22, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Following on from Part 1 of our series on “undiscussables”, here are ways to tackle team dynamics where people say but don’t mean, professing publicly to espouse values and attitudes that they...

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Engineering for a better world: How GEA Is transforming industrial ecosystems

October 21, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Best Practice in Sustainable Business Transformation • 8 min read

Nadine Sterley is reshaping how the world thinks about industrial machinery, pushing a 140-year old engineering giant to turn every valve, pipe, and production line into a force for climate action....

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Speaking up and staying strategic

October 21, 2025 • by Vanina Farber in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 9 min read

When talk of diversity triggers backlash, leaders face a paradox: how to advance inclusion goals while choosing language that keeps dialogue alive in hostile environments....

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How to build confidence in your leadership: 7 key practices  

October 21, 2025 • by Claudius A. Hildebrand in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Many people new to leadership get into trouble by launching bold initiatives before they’ve won the necessary support to effect change. Follow these key practices to thrive in your new role. ...

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From Wuhan to the boardroom: Dan Luo’s journey to impact

October 20, 2025 • by Omar Toulan in I by IMD Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available

At OWP Singapore, IMD’s Omar Toulan speaks with business leader Dan Luo on driving growth and profitability at global brands like Heinz, Lego, and Fonterra....

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The three questions keeping board members up at night

October 20, 2025 • by Didier Cossin, Yukie Saito in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

Find the answers you need to lead effectively in an era of AI. ...

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At the World Economic Forum’s Dubai meetings: Five ideas for a fractured world 

October 17, 2025 • by David Bach, Simon J. Evenett, Stéphane J. G. Girod, Öykü Işık, Vanina Farber in Geopolitics • 8 min read

Leaders at the WEF’s Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity focused less on rivalry and more on action. ...

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Purpose, pressure, and performance: The art of creative leadership

October 17, 2025 • by Marleen Dieleman in Family business • 7 min read

Chef Pam’s journey from a forgotten family building to global recognition reveals a timeless lesson in leadership: that creativity, connection, and simplicity can turn pressure into possibility....

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Fearless leadership: Why integrity is the ultimate power

October 16, 2025 • by Kiran Bedi in Leadership • 6 min read

Drawing on her trailblazing career in public service, Kiran Bedi, the first woman to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service, shows how fearless leadership is built not on authority...

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Don’t mention it! Tackling your team’s taboos, Part 1   

October 16, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Nothing stunts team progress like “undiscussables.” Left unmanaged, they choke the team’s problem-solving abilities and its capacity to learn and change. In this four-part series, we provide a guide for team leaders...

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The new leadership imperative

October 15, 2025 • by Poman Lo in Family Business (Industry) • 5 min read

The climate crisis is testing leaders like never before. Poman Lo, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Regal Hotels International, calls for purpose, not profit, to guide Asia’s transformation toward a greener,...

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New to leadership? Don’t become a people pleaser 

October 15, 2025 • by Cindy Wolpert in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

A common trap new leaders fall into is the desire to please others. But don’t be fooled: people-pleasing is exhausting and can quickly lead to burnout. Go through the questions below to...

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Compete through resilience, not reliance

October 14, 2025 • by David Bach in Geopolitics • 5 min read

Globalization as we know it is over. The United States no longer stands alone, and China’s rise has redrawn the world’s balance of power. In this new age of parity, resilience has...

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Dynamic shared ownership: How Bayer Canada is giving power to its people

October 14, 2025 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 5 min read

Bayer Canada empowers frontline staff through a new model, boosting decision-making, collaboration, and a customer-focused, inclusive culture....

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Hacking Digital 4: How to work across silos 

October 14, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Didier Bonnet, Tomoko Yokoi, Nikolaus Obwegeser in AI • 3 min read

Working in silos is one of the biggest obstacles to digital success. The key to real digital transformation is to align the various business units in the organization. Here’s how to avoid...

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Benefits by design: Novonesis CEO’s strategy for sustainable growth

October 13, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in I by IMD Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available

Novonesis CEO Ester Baiget explains how advanced tech and a unique ‘library of strengths’ are reshaping food production and laundry solutions worldwide....

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