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Discovering your different selves in role

March 18, 2024 • by Ben Bryant in Leadership • 9 min read

With around 30 years’ experience in different executive roles, Ernst and Young veteran Janet Truncale will become the firm’s first female CEO in July. As she makes this historic career shift, it...

4 ways to close the gender pay gap

March 18, 2024 • by Raina Brands in Brain Circuits • 5 min read

Do salary histories hold women back? What about maternity breaks and part-time options? Instead of dwelling on what doesn’t work, hone in on what can....

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Navigating the authenticity paradox in leadership 

March 15, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Leadership • 6 min read

Balancing authenticity with workplace demands poses a challenge for leaders striving for integrity. How can leaders reconcile their true selves with organizational expectations?...

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Having to lead the team through a particularly stressful period when a number of colleagues were injured and evacuated, Robin sought the support of a professional executive coach who could shed light on what was going on.

Knowing when pressure is too high

March 15, 2024 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu, Maude Pittet Nazareno in Coaching Corner • 4 min read

Having to lead the team through a particularly stressful period when a number of colleagues were injured and evacuated, Robin sought the support of a professional executive coach who could shed light...

Beyond the hype cycle: GenAI use cases in supply chain planning

March 14, 2024 • by Ralf Seifert, Alberto Fabregat, Srinath Goud Vanga in Finance • 9 min read

How can businesses employ large language models in supply chain management?...

Outdated myths shouldn’t hold women back

March 14, 2024 • by Ginka Toegel in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Here are four myths and three remedies to help women achieve more at work...

Europe and Africa need an open dialogue to tackle global issues together

March 13, 2024 • by Antonella Mei-Pochtler in Innovation • 8 min read

Africa’s entrepreneurial attitude towards innovation and citizen-centric solutions could help provide new answers to global issues that Europe also faces. What needs to happen is a meaningful eye-to-eye dialogue between the two...

In business as in life, relationships matter – especially when family is involved

March 13, 2024 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 6 min read

IMD’s Peter Vogel outlines three lessons that non-family leaders can learn from the Sika takeover battle....

How to protect yourself as a female CEO

March 12, 2024 • by Corinne Post in Leadership • 8 min read

Female CEOs facing the 'glass cliff' must navigate challenges strategically – assess, negotiate, and persist for lasting leadership success....

Bitcoin’s comeback: Does the crypto bull market have further to run?

March 11, 2024 • by José Parra Moyano in Finance • 6 min read

As the bellwether digital coin reaches a record high of $69,000, why a spring event known as “the halving” is expected to propel prices higher still in the broader crypto universe....

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Breaking barriers: Women leading the charge in traditionally male industries

March 8, 2024 • by Öykü Işık, Sarah E. Toms, Josefine van Zanten in Videos • 8 min read

Through the lenses of global corporations, small businesses, and academia, we delve into the progress made by integrating more women into these sectors – and identify areas needing further improvement....

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Some 63% of the respondents claimed they expect their investments in AI to increase over the coming three years.

How AI can undermine financial stability

March 8, 2024 • by Jon Danielsson, Andreas Uthemann in Finance • 6 min read

As AI is increasingly used in the financial system, it exacerbates existing sources of instability and creates new ones. What we should be worried about, say Jon Danielsson and Andreas Uthemann, is...

Leading through a personal crisis

March 8, 2024 • by Teresa Ferreiro Vilarino in Coaching Corner • 5 min read

Faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, Cameron looks to executive coaching to help her reflect on the career and leadership impact...

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How a unicorn transformed itself to stay at the top

March 7, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon, Benoit Leleux, Marc Chauvet in Innovation • 6 min read

German data processing company Celonis might have reached unicorn status in 2018, but its founders knew they could not afford to stop innovating. What made them overhaul an already-successful business strategy?...

Riding the waves: Navigating the digital landscape in financial services

March 7, 2024 • by Jialu Shan, Michael R. Wade in Business transformation • 10 min read

How ready is the financial services industry to benefit from digital disruption? Findings from the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation’s Digital Vortex survey....

Can you control your phone habit?

March 7, 2024 • by Alyson Meister, Nele Dael in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Unchecked phone use can erode our mental well-being, dull our professional edge, and disrupt our relationships. Here are four tips to help regain control....

Building a generation of ‘servant leaders’ in Africa

March 7, 2024 in Leadership • 5 min read

A new generation of African leaders must challenge the traditional paradigms of leadership to drive positive social change, says Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation and recipient of the Jebsen...

The rules of executive presence are shifting in a way that benefits women

March 6, 2024 • by Ginka Toegel in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 8 min read

A decade of change has led to a marked shift in the perception of what it takes to be a leader. Inclusiveness, authenticity, and the ability to ‘listen and learn’ are now...

Where business and policy meet: Managing geopolitical tensions

March 5, 2024 • by Simon J. Evenett in Leadership • 7 min read

Business leaders need to respond more proactively to geopolitical tensions, while policymakers need to rethink their approach, argues IMD’s Simon Evenett....