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CPR: taking the stress out of practicing public speaking

July 16, 2025 • by Robert Vilkelis in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Practicing a speech is intimidating. Not only do you have to know your stuff, but you also have to think about your structure, your gestures, and your audience. Here’s how to use...

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Unexpecting the expected to adapt to a changing world

July 15, 2025 • by Martin Fellenz in Geopolitics • 9 min read

In volatile, fast-changing, and complex situations, received wisdom and expertise can become a liability that’s hard to overcome. Here are seven ways to change your mindset....

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Are you sharing too little of yourself? How to build trust to become a better leader

July 15, 2025 • by Ben Bryant in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Knowing how much vulnerability to show and when to maintain distance is a key leadership skill. Consult this checklist to gauge whether you’re keeping too much in, and check out the four...

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First-time CEO pitfalls, and how to avoid them

July 14, 2025 • by Richard Roi in I by IMD Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Kevin O’Brien shares the lessons every first-time CEO needs to hear — from unpacking the brief to unlocking future potential and uniting the team....

Transitioning from CFO to CEO: Top tips from the inside track

July 14, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CFO Horizons • 6 min read

What does it take to move from CFO to CEO? Four top executives share candid lessons on leadership, risk, growth, and redefining the finance role....

It’s time for leaders to nurture inclusion by reinforcing values and creating psychological safety

July 11, 2025 • by Silke Mischke in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

While some organizations retreat from inclusion commitments under political pressure, the path to lasting transformation lies in embedding diversity deeply within core values rather than treating it as a compliance issue. Leaders...

Strategic use of AI in healthcare and pharma drives market advantage. Here’s how

July 10, 2025 • by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read

The healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors are experiencing radical evolution through artificial intelligence, driving competition, and improving clinical outcomes. IMD's AI Maturity Index highlights effective approaches from industry frontrunners like Bayer, Medtronic, and...

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Europe needs Chips Act 2.0 to compete in digital race

July 10, 2025 • by Bruno Le Maire in Geopolitics • 5 min read

Former French finance minister Bruno Le Maire says Europe needs to act urgently to secure its supply of semiconductors or face relegation to the global slow lane. ...

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This much I know: 9 leadership lessons from global CEOs 

July 10, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

From absorbing stress to finding your authentic voice, nine leaders of global companies share the wisdom that has helped them excel in their roles.  ...

Will you use AI to become a better thinker, or risk letting AI do your thinking?

July 9, 2025 • by Michael Watkins in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read

Professionals who use AI in a disciplined way to compound their cognitive thinking over time will be the long-term winners. Michael Watkins explains how to make AI a cognitive superpower rather than...

Don’t believe the hype: Making good use of a blackout

July 9, 2025 • by Cédric Philibert in Energy • 5 min read

The Spanish blackout of April 2025 is an opportunity to strengthen electricity systems that have higher shares of renewables and should not be used as an excuse to slow down the energy...

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“We were so scared of our IPO”: Leaders Unplugged with former On Co-CEO Marc Maurer

July 8, 2025 • by Alyson Meister, Marc Maurer in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • Podcast available

Marc Maurer shares how ON grew from startup to IPO by defying hype, focusing on purpose, and leading with humility in this candid Leaders Unplugged episode....

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How to survive on PLUTO, a radically different planet

July 8, 2025 • by Mike Rosenberg in Geopolitics • 9 min read

A new framework encourages leaders to see the world as PLUTO – polarized, liquid, unilateral, tense, and omnirelational. It’s time to think differently and embrace stakeholder capitalism....

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Mind games: how to train your brain like you would your body

July 8, 2025 • by I by IMD in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

According to the World Health Organization, depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1tn each year, predominantly from reduced productivity.  Here are six simple habits, taken from design thinker Vishakha Singh’s SHIFT...