Is there a leadership “personality”?
There’s a common belief that leadership and success come more naturally to some than to others. But how much of this is true? And to what extent can you exercise your own...
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What CEOs don’t hear and why it matters
Learn why feedback is relational, not just a channel, and how fixing candor costs can unlock honest conversations in leadership....
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How to identify and engage the next generation of wealth owners
$124tn is being passed down to the next generation, prompting a profound succession dilemma in family enterprises. Here are six steps families should take to identify and engage the next generation of...
Five ways to unlock breakthrough ideas
New ideas behind innovative business models can feel sudden, but are rarely random. Innovation happens when you reframe challenges and opportunities. Stefan Michel outlines five ways to unlock breakthrough ideas in your...
How Maersk is pushing shipping toward net zero
September 11, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leaders Unplugged • 1 min read • 
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How Maersk is rewriting the rules of shipping decarbonization – through collaboration, purpose, and placing big bets on the fuels of the future. ...
GenAI and Healthcare with Achim Plueckebaum
September 9, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 1 min read • Podcast available
Discover how AI will revolutionize healthcare! Mike and Amit are joined by Achim Plueckebaum on the latest edition of the IMD Podcast Network to explore the future of medicine....
Leading supply chain transformation with strategic discipline: Stefan Noeken
Stefan Noeken, former EVP of Supply Chain Management and member of the executive board at Hilti Corporation, offers insights into the strategic evolution of supply chains and the key imperatives required to...
Dealing with pressure: How Kärcher turns compliance into operational strength
Working across the globe, Kärcher has adapted to a complex business environment by embracing environmental and social regulation and thrives by turning constraints into principles...
An unlikely icon – Why no one foresaw the impact of the ‘thumbs up’ button
We click on the ‘like’ button seven billion times a day, but the tech pioneers who came up with the idea never saw its true potential. The best innovations are messy, serendipitous,...
Purposeful, not performative: How Breitling intends to lead with sustainability
As the luxury sector faces a shrinking consumer base and rising ESG skepticism, Breitling is redefining sustainability as a source of strategic value across its products, supply chains, and brand purpose....
The energy trilemma: why it pays to get the balance right
Dealing with the conflicting demands of price, sustainability, and security of energy supplies is challenging, but it’s a useful way to assess your firm’s resilience and agility....
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Uncertainty and Enterprise: Amar Bhidé on risk, imagination, and innovation
September 1, 2025 • by Stefan Michel in I by IMD Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available
In this edition of the I by IMD podcast, Stefan Michel and Amar Bhidé discuss risk vs uncertainty, AI’s challenges, and the role of imagination in business....
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