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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...

Keep fear and anxiety at bay as a leader

Overcoming self-doubt in emerging leadership

February 23, 2024 • by Stephanie Comenge in Coaching Corner • 5 min read

Director Drew overcomes self-doubt and fosters collaboration through coaching, transforming team dynamics for strategic success....

Drawing balls from an urn: a problem with blockchain

February 23, 2024 • by José Parra Moyano, Karl Schmedders in Finance • 7 min read

A long-term flaw in Bitcoin technology threatens the long-term viability of digital currencies....

The UAE’s ascent in the semiconductor wars: A new era in chip manufacturing?

February 22, 2024 • by Howard H. Yu in Technology • 5 min read

The UAE, though currently holding a small slice of the semiconductor manufacturing pie, is emerging as a contender in the chip wars, supplying tech giants with processors to power AI and fostering...

Closing the climate gap: the rise of green finance

February 21, 2024 • by Gerrit Sindermann in Sustainability • 7 min read

The financial sector has a crucial role to play in enabling the transition towards sustainable finance. So how can financial institutions establish themselves as drivers of the green transition rather than financers...

Drawing a digital dividend from M&A

February 20, 2024 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Finance • 6 min read

The chance to jumpstart digital transformation is an increasingly common M&A deal driver, but it is not always the short cut it promises to be....

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Challenging dogmatic narratives in VC, with Fergal Mullen – Part 2

February 20, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Capital Conversations • 1 min read • Podcast available

Fergal Mullen's challenges entrenched dogmas in venture capital, urging a more thoughtful and individualized approach...

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The ‘Magnificent Seven’ (M7): Assessing their contribution to the performance of US publicly listed firms

February 20, 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J. Evenett, Pierre Ledan, Felix Reitz in Crux of Capitalism • 5 min read

Data from the Crux of Capitalism finds that the ‘Magnificent Seven' “tech” stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla – together accounted for 32% of the economic profit of...