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Oona Hathaway on war, global rules, and why business leaders may regret staying silent as international law is violated....
Continue readingSeptember 12, 2023 • by Zhike Lei in Innovation • 7 min read
Amy Edmondson, the influential organizational psychologist, tells I by IMD how we get failure wrong — and how to get it right....
September 12, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Reverse positioning can help businesses understand how they are pigeonholed by customers – and reveal opportunities to improve their standing versus the competition....
September 11, 2023 • by Johan Bjuregård, Peter Ingman in CEO Circle • 6 min read
Intriguing innovation has opened up a “third space” to combine the advantages of the office and homeworking environments, suggest Johan Bjuregård and Peter Ingman, Co-Founders of Flowpass....
September 8, 2023 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Leadership • 6 min read
Insights into the urgent need for a mind shift in leadership, as well as dispelling myths, addressing psychological barriers and fostering a growth-mindset for a brighter future....
September 7, 2023 • by Sarah E. Toms in Innovation • 6 min read
Emerging technologies, especially AI and XR, are on the cusp of realizing their transformative potential, particularly in the realm of education....
September 7, 2023 • by Sophie Bacq in Audio articles • 5 min read
Civic wealth can be created through entrepreneurship, bringing together a variety of stakeholders and getting buy-in from communities....
September 6, 2023 • by Cyril Flaig, Leo Legler in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Greater cross-generational dialogue can help make sure that decisions taken today don’t compromise the wellbeing of future generations....
September 6, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders, Jerome Cochet, Ricarda Röller, Angelika Schmid, Philipp Müller in Finance • 6 min read
In the second in a series of articles looking at the carbon market, the authors explore how the use of blockchain technology could not only keep the voluntary carbon market honest and...
September 5, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Strategy • 7 min read
Frédéric Dalsace of IMD explains how to reassess your products and services in terms of their “action generators” – the extent to which they convince the customer to buy....
September 5, 2023 • by Goutam Challagalla in Innovation • 7 min read
CEOs are faced by a myriad of technologies, definitions, and ideas about what the metaverse is, and what it could become. Rather than committing too early, the right strategy could be to...
September 4, 2023 • by Alyson Meister in Human Resources • 6 min read
The space you work in can help you feel more at ease, more in flow, and more yourself – or it can get in the way of everything, including your productivity...
September 1, 2023 in I by IMD Book Club • 7 min read
Bernie Jaworski, author of Creating the Organization of the Future, discusses the critical importance of crafting a clear mission, vision, and purpose for your firm....
September 1, 2023 • by Vanina Farber in Audio articles • 6 min read
It is my belief that many business innovations that will benefit society going forward will come from the Global South — especially from Latin America. We in the Global North can learn...
August 31, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available
Mike & Amit discuss the ups and downs of radioactive fuel, and why the promise of nuclear fusion powering each and every home has not come to pass...
August 31, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read
The MD of HR association SHRM on why you shouldn’t stifle AI’s progress – and how to prepare your workforce for coming seismic change ....
August 30, 2023 • by José Caballero in Human Resources • 6 min read
Executives do not simply follow the money, writes an IMD research team. Rather, they are looking for a balance....
August 29, 2023 • by Julia Binder in The Interview • 4 min read • Podcast available
French entrepreneur and mountain guide Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy explains to Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation Julia Binder how she made a profitable business model – climbing Mount Everest – more sustainable...
August 28, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Innovation • 7 min read
Net promoter score has been heralded as one of the most useful metrics available to businesses today – but companies need to understand its limitations and avoid misusing it, warns Frédéric Dalsace,...
August 28, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asian hub • 4 min read
New IMD data will gradually shed light on sector-by-sector secrets of those firms reinventing themselves for the world’s second-biggest market with success...
August 25, 2023 • by Hischam El-Agamy in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Understanding how the UAE, with its iconic architecture and infrastructure, has encouraged a growth mindset is the first step to doing business here....

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