The risks of ‘knowing it all’
Jan was used to having the last word as a successful Chief Financial Officer (CFO),and didn’t heed a serious and prescient warning from a team member much to the cost of the...
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A healthy debate: CHROs can use geopolitical opinion to unite, rather than divide the workforce
IMD’s Katharina Lange explains how CHROs can strike a balance between respecting employee opinions and preserving organizational performance and integrity....
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Cooperative economy can offer a long-term fix for broken system
March 28, 2024 • by Dovev Lavie in Audio articles • 17 min read
Introducing a platform-based economic system that promotes prosocial behavior can help society overcome its greatest challenges....
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Securing supply chains through vertical integration
Organizations are facing increasingly demanding challenges, from soaring materials costs to new geopolitical risks and perpetual supply chain instability. New international rules add to the pressure, requiring companies to manage the Scope...
The countries and sectors with the highest economic profit concentration are not what you might expect
An analysis of 21 economies between 2018 and 2022 finds that economic profit concentration is not limited to the ‘Magnificent Seven’ “tech” stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla....
ACWA Power’s Marco Arcelli: ‘I’m the Chief Facilitating Officer’
March 26, 2024 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 9 min read • 
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A year into the job, Marco Arcelli, CEO of ACWA Power, tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how the Saudi company plans to triple assets to $250 billion in six years by expanding...
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Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital explores the evolution of the emerging managers segment
March 26, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Capital Conversations • 2 min read • Podcast available
The founder of Ahoy Capital talks concentrated portfolios and the value of right-sized investments...
My lesson as a woman leader in the US military? Don’t be your own worst enemy
After 20 years of service as a physician and clinical leader in the US military, Renee Pazdan discusses why women should learn to recognize when they might be inadvertently holding themselves back....
How a female CEO challenged self-limiting beliefs
As a leader, you face complex and intricate challenges every day. Sometimes, pinpointing or even articulating these challenges can be tricky. But until you can fully address and resolve them, they have...
Sora and Gemini: Innovations in AI
March 22, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Artificial Intelligence • 2 min read • Podcast available
Mike & Amit discuss the latest innovations presented by Open AI in 2024...
AI = Accountability + Inclusion
March 21, 2024 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Öykü Işık, Sarah E. Toms, Josefine van Zanten in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read
Organizations must ensure they have a strategy for AI’s governance and ethical oversight. DE&I offers principles and practices that can inform decision-makers....
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Will the current “ambitious” sustainability targets foster the next wave of corporate scandals?
Being too ambitious with sustainability targets can lead to dire consequences. Here are five strategies for leaders to ensure success without risking reputational damage – or worse...
How to run a high-performing business: Hire more women leaders
Gender stereotyping is the enemy of men who want to run successful, sustainable businesses. It’s also the enemy of women who want to work for successful, inclusive companies with gender diversity at...
Organizations must perform and transform to survive and thrive
The most successful future-ready organizations operate on dual horizons. They continue to perform while transforming and exploiting their core business. They do this by driving efficiencies and continuous improvement while exploring new...
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