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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....

6 steps for allies and advocates

March 5, 2024 • by Alyson Meister, Josefine van Zanten in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Be an agent of change at work by stepping up as an ally. Here are seven steps to advance toward a more diverse, inclusive, and fair future....

Gender lens investing cuts risk and boosts returns

March 4, 2024 • by Tim Radjy in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 11 min read

340 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty by 2030 unless investors shift more capital to the gender lens market. It’s time for asset managers to wake up to...

Cybersecurity, AI and ESG: A new world for CFOs

March 1, 2024 • by Kalin Anev Janse in Finance • 5 min read

Against the backdrop of changing markets and monetary policy, chief financial officers (CFOs) emerge as financial captains steering organizations through uncharted waters....

Advancing gender equity: Insights from Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-Prize-winning work 

March 1, 2024 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Women's empowerment • 8 min read

Four ways in which businesses can reframe the workplace environment more positively for women...

Making the most of your team’s combined talents

February 29, 2024 • by Zhike Lei, Patrick Reinmoeller in Human Resources • 6 min read

For research-based, actionable advice on team talent management, look to these professors’ complementary insights....

Astrid AI: ‘We are on a mission to elevate confidence and communications skills’

February 29, 2024 • by Andreas Kullberg, Thuy Ngoc Tran in Technology • 5 min read

How an AI coach is helping human beings communicate better, for greater productivity and focus in the workplace of the future....

Focus: Be mindful to reduce distractions

February 28, 2024 • by Tania Lennon in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Concentration has never been more important at work. Can you exercise attentional control? Play this two-minute game to find out....

The CEO exodus: The imperative of strategic succession planning

February 28, 2024 • by Richard Roi in Management • 5 min read

As record numbers of bosses head for the exit, early and comprehensive planning is key to navigating the complexities of CEO succession and ensuring a smooth transition to new leadership....

Flexibility: Ready to switch mental models?

February 27, 2024 • by Tania Lennon in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Can you move from making snap judgments to considering available evidence deliberately? How agile is your thinking? Play this two-minute game to find out....

Social judgment: Emotional intelligence at work

February 27, 2024 • by Tania Lennon in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

To inspire and motivate others, tune into their feelings. So, how well do you read others’ emotions? Play this two-minute game to find out....

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Henkel’s Carsten Knobel: A CEO who sticks to his strategy

February 27, 2024 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 9 min read • Podcast available

Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni why he has remained laser focused on implementing its purposeful growth agenda and why the company decided to exit Russia....

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Crisis looms: The challenges facing China’s banks and their global implications

February 26, 2024 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 7 min read

A banking crisis in China has the potential to disrupt global financial markets, supply chains, and international trade – causing widespread economic repercussions. What can be done to avert such a disaster? ...

Digital sustainability: The new frontier for greener technology and business

February 26, 2024 • by Julia Binder, Michael R. Wade in Sustainability • 7 min read

From reducing greenhouse gas emissions to supporting sustainability objectives across value chains, digital technologies can promote sustainability by helping organizations visualize, scale, and improve processes. But in the business sector, the mechanisms...