Knowledge scientists: The new role that will optimize AI
According to Tomoko Yokoi of IMD, knowledge scientists may hold the key to unlocking AI's full worth by providing transparency and structure that data scientists alone cannot deliver....
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Is quantum computing the next big cybersecurity risk?
Businesses must prepare now for post-quantum cryptography, as quantum computing could render today’s encryption obsolete and expose sensitive data to future cyber threats....
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How trade tensions are transforming the rules of competitiveness
As global economic tensions persist, the economies that win the “negotiations over percentages battle” are taking the media spotlight. However, the economies and regions that recognize deeper patterns of adaptation and position...
Firing on all engines: How Unilever’s ‘crown jewel’ is preparing for India’s $5tn economy
Rohit Jawa, CEO of Hindustan Unilever, outlines how he is reshaping the company’s strategy to meet the evolving needs of India’s growing middle class, leveraging digital transformation, talent development, and a future-focused...
How to train your brain to thrive amid the strain
Uncertainty can trigger two very different brain responses: one that broadens thinking, enables connections, and fosters innovation, and one that can undermine judgment via a stress response. Take this quick test to...
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How human-AI synergy put Formula 1 on the fast track to success
In Formula 1 racing, every microsecond counts. Konstantinos Trantopoulos and Paolo Aversa explore how teams use Human-AI collaboration to boost performance – and what businesses in other sectors can learn from their...
Why democracies die — and what business leaders must do
July 24, 2025 • by Daniel Ziblatt, David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • 
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Democracy dies from within, warns Harvard’s Daniel Ziblatt. Business leaders must act now to protect it—or risk catastrophic failure....
How to be remembered for the right reasons #1: Focus on your message
In the first of a series of five brain circuits on effective communication for leaders, Robert Vilkelis provides techniques to help manage your nerves and deliver a high-impact presentation by focusing on...
Breaking up to move forward: Why CFOs are at the heart of the de-conglomeration trend
In an age that prizes agility, breaking up is a strategy rather than a surrender, argues IMD’s Salvatore Cantale, as CFOs step forward as architects of value in the de-conglomeration era....
Is your resistance to change holding you back?
Leaders who do not recognize their own blockers deny themselves the opportunity to think autonomously and self-critically. Consult the following checklist to gauge whether you are internally “blocked” and read on for...
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