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New management methods needed as hybrid working goes mainstream

7 September 2022 • by Dave Page in CEO Circle • 6 min read

As hybrid working becomes the new norm, managers must find new ways to foster collaboration, digital competency, and employee well-being. ...

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The importance of managing shareholder expectations

6 September 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in CEO Circle • 5 min read

As interest rates continue to rise and governments withdraw pandemic-led financial stimulation, share prices are starting to bear the brunt. In these uncertain times, how can CEOs keep investors’ spirits up, but...

Three quick tools to bounce forward faster

6 September 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

If you train yourself to handle small stressors on a daily basis, you will be much better prepared to handle the big ones....

Inflation: How to raise prices and preserve margins (without losing consumers)

5 September 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Stefan Michel in Finance • 6 min read

Companies can offset the pressure on their cost base by rethinking products, supply chains, and pricing strategies....

There is life and purpose after the corporate world

2 September 2022 in Career path • 5 min read

From a successful corporate career in the oil and gas industry to one as an entrepreneurial impact investor, alumni Chris Edwards, EMBA 2020, made a hard pivot mid-career and has not looked...

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Four sustainability strategies for your brand

2 September 2022 • by Goutam Challagalla, Frédéric Dalsace in Leading in Turbulent Times • 3 min read

How do the brand sustainability strategies of Tony’s Chocolonely, Nespresso, Volvo and Vanish differ? And how can executives know which strategy to adopt?...

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Keeping economies connected as regions drift apart

1 September 2022 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 5 min read

Executives quizzed in 63 countries reveal a new “interconnected” phase of globalization, with wide-ranging implications for governments and companies alike...

Three cybersecurity mistakes executives make

1 September 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Are you guilty of making one of these cybersecurity blunders? Take the test to see if you are putting your data at risk....

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Cybersecurity for tomorrow, with IMD professor Öykü Işık

1 September 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

In Episode 12 of ManagementCast, IMD Professor Öykü Isik discusses the future of Cybersecurity, and how to prepare for it...

Why CMOs are moving on when they should be stepping up

31 August 2022 • by Allyson Stewart-Allen in CEO Circle • 7 min read

As marketing leaders stay in their roles for shorter and shorter periods, turnover of CMOs is becoming an issue – but a shift in mindset could reverse that trend...

How to get a pay rise – and how to avoid giving one

31 August 2022 • by Lars Häggström, Jennifer Jordan in Human Resources • 6 min read

As inflation skyrockets, companies are being besieged with pay rise demands. What’s the best way to secure one, and how can managers resist pressure to bump up salaries?  ...

Prepare to pivot: four lessons learned from building a startup

30 August 2022 • by Yulia Voloshchuk in Sustainability • 5 min read

One of the co-founders of sustainable energy startup IntellSol discusses the importance of viewing your original idea as a first draft that will evolve as you gain more knowledge of the market...

An exercise to get your team to open up

30 August 2022 • by Ben Bryant in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

When your team members are stressed or hit some roadblocks, the tension starts to be palpable. Sometimes, as a leader, it may not even be clear what has happened to cause the...

How to introduce mindfulness into your organization and why you should

29 August 2022 • by Erick Rinner in Human Resources • 5 min read

As the workplace continues to be a source of significant stress, leaders should consider mindfulness as a tool to benefit both themselves and their teams. But what is mindfulness and how can...

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Enabling organizations to be AI driven

26 August 2022 in Career path • 4 min read • Podcast available

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having an ever-growing impact on the global economy. AI Success Director at leading AI platform, DataRobot, and IMD alumni Alberto Martinez Camus is helping companies ensure that the...

Marketing in the metaverse: time to explore, experiment and learn

25 August 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 7 min read

As the metaverse expands its business reach and gets hold of the public consciousness, how should CMOs position themselves to make the most of its exciting opportunities?...