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Continue readingFebruary 9, 2023 • by Sabine Rau, Peter Jaskiewicz in Family business • 7 min read
Ensuring a smooth transition of a family enterprise starts with answering the questions of the next in line, write Peter Jaskiewicz and Sabine B Rau...
February 8, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, James Lawley , Paul Tosey in Leadership • 8 min read
Leaders will get far more useful responses if they learn the art of asking ‘clean’ questions. Heather Cairns-Lee, James Lawley and Paul Tosey explain how to do it....
February 7, 2023 • by Rebecca Swift in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read
In this series, Rebecca Swift, VP Global Head of Creative Insights at Getty Images, examines the steps brands can take to make their visuals more inclusive....
February 6, 2023 • by Chuin Wei Yap in Magazine • 7 min read
In pursuit of its mission to advance sustainable trade, the Hinrich Foundation, in partnership with IMD’s World Competitiveness Center, released the Sustainable Trade Index in November 2022. Against a backdrop of gloom,...
February 6, 2023 • by John Sills in Innovation • 6 min read
While other companies have slipped off track when it comes to dealing with customers, the heart-warming reaction from Swiss train staff when a problem arose shows what can be achieved with more...
February 3, 2023 • by Julia Binder in Magazine • 6 min read
In the second of a series of practical guides for organizations on sustainability, Julia Binder, Director of IMD’s Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business, explains the important distinction between sustainability and ESG...
February 2, 2023 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Verity co-founder Raffaello D’Andrea discusses the future of Robotics and AI, with IMD's Executive in Residence Ian Charles Stewart...
February 2, 2023 • by Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 6 min read
Professor Bettina Büchel outlines the essential principles for measuring change to help you see the light at the end of a long, dark tunnel....
February 2, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
There are six different kinds of rest beyond sleep, if you don't take care to get more than physical rest, it may be why you're exhausted....
February 1, 2023 • by Niccolò Pisani in Strategy • 8 min read
Niccolò Pisani, IMD Professor of Strategy and International Business, explores Heineken's ambitious and all-encompassing strategy for sustainable growth, launched amid a global pandemic....
February 1, 2023 • by Kimberly A. Eddleston in Family business • 5 min read
Family businesses seem to be made for the movies and television. They have everything: success, power and riches, as well as dysfunction and drama. Most are a caricature of reality, but nonetheless...
January 31, 2023 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu, Stephen Kilpatrick in Leadership • 7 min read
Since the pandemic, we have been seeking to describe the phenomenon of how feelings impact performance. We explored resilience, well-being, and self-care, meandering through agility and mental health....
January 30, 2023 • by Michael D. Watkins in Innovation • 5 min read
Combinations of executives and purpose-built AI systems will soon work together to enhance decision making, problem solving and strategy formulation...
January 30, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Learning to collaborate outside your organization can seem daunting, but it is necessary to survival and innovation in today's world....
January 27, 2023 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Human Resources • 8 min read
Whether you are burned out or bored, deciding to leave a job is never easy. Here are seven reasons why young professionals might hand in their notice....
January 26, 2023 in Audio articles • 9 min read
Søren Toft, CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, makes the case for respecting the legacy of a family-owned business when taking the helm....
January 25, 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Family business • 6 min read
Emotions are not often talked about in most organizations and yet they are a significant factor in every decision made. Neuroscience and behavioral economics have clearly demonstrated that we are emotional beings...
January 25, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Leaders, especially those in human resources, need to consider where they are going to find the skills for the next big transition....

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