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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. ...

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 • 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,...

New to leadership? Don’t become a people pleaser

October 15, 2025 • by Cindy Wolpert in Brain Circuits • 3 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...

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

October 14, 2025 in Leadership • 5 min read

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

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....

Three ways artificial intelligence is transforming boards

October 13, 2025 • by Didier Cossin, Yukie Saito in Artificial Intelligence • 7 min read

From strengthening risk management to supporting decision making and improving efficiency, AI can act as a powerful ally for board members. ...

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Integrating business, investment, and philanthropy to make a difference

October 10, 2025 • by Peter Vogel, Thierry Mauvernay in Family business • 9 min read

How one family in the life sciences industry leverages business, strategic investments, and nonprofit initiatives to improve health – plus their five keys to success. ...

Navigating America's AI Action Plan

October 9, 2025 • by Faisal Hoque, Paul Scade , Pranay Sanklecha in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read

The US government has published a blueprint for ensuring that American businesses continue to dominate in the age of AI. Here's how global multinationals can respond effectively to this deregulatory shift while...

Hacking Digital 3: How to develop digital skills within your organization

October 9, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Didier Bonnet, Tomoko Yokoi, Nikolaus Obwegeser in AI • 4 min read

Learning new digital tools, technologies, and business models presents both short-term and longer-term challenges. Here’s a quick guide to the essentials of getting your people up to speed and beyond....

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Why adopting family values will help you ride out any storm

October 8, 2025 • by Peter Vogel, Simon J. Evenett in Audio articles • 12 min read

Today’s climate of pervasive uncertainty is paralyzing business decision-making. Here's what leaders of non-family firms can learn about survival and resilience from multi-generational, family-run enterprises....

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Hacking Digital 2: How to make the CDO role a success

October 8, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Didier Bonnet, Tomoko Yokoi, Nikolaus Obwegeser in AI • 4 min read

The tenure of a Chief Digital Officer (CDO) is relatively short due to a variety of factors. To avoid costly mistakes, design the role around the four key actions below - but...