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Implementing generative AI: a strategic guide to overcoming the challenges

May 18, 2023 • by Michael D. Watkins, Ralf Weissbeck in Strategy • 8 min read

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), though a recent development, is already transforming industries...

How will Large Language Models impact supply chains?

May 17, 2023 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 7 min read

Everyone is talking about Large Language Models (LLM), such asChatGPT, and the supply-chain community is no different. But beyond amusing posts and news chatter, the authors explore the world benefits of supply...

How to increase integrity in the voluntary carbon market

May 16, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders, Jerome Cochet, Ricarda Röller, Angelika Schmid, Philipp Müller in Sustainability • 6 min read

Despite the scandals that discredited the market earlier this year, a transparent and regulated voluntary carbon market is an important tool to bring us back on our 1.5°C pathway....

The crucial role of the board in driving sustainable business transformation

May 15, 2023 • by Salvatore Cantale in Business transformation • 7 min read

In the fourth of a series of practical guides, Knut Haanaes and Salvatore Cantale look at the vital role played by boards in driving companies’ sustainability strategies. Board members often feel ill-equipped...

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Turn uncertainty into a strength with scenarios

May 12, 2023 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Leading in Turbulent Times • 7 min read

By offering different possible versions of the future, leaders can get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions....

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A blueprint for disruptive innovation

May 12, 2023 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 7 min read

Roblox's recipe of simple fun for the masses highlights the flaws in Meta's attempts to market sophisticated innovations to a high-value customer segment....

Has AI put us on the brink of a search engine revolution?

May 11, 2023 • by Howard H. Yu in Audio articles • 6 min read

Despite early promise, Siri – Apple’s ill-fated search assistant – spectacularly failed to disrupt the mighty Google. But Microsoft’s investment in ChatGPT could yield very different results....

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Building the new business leaders (from the best of the old)

May 11, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade in Technology • 7 min read

We need a new type of leader for the digital age says Michael Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy & Cisco Chair in Digital Business Transformation. However, they should not discard their...

Sustainability: short-term gains will destroy us all

May 10, 2023 • by Carlos Álvarez Pereira in Audio articles • 8 min read

If humans are to survive and thrive, organizations must learn to become regenerative – a shift that will be nothing short of a rebirth for many, argues Carlos Álvarez Pereira of the...

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CHANEL CFO: ‘The finance department is central to making the ESG agenda happen’

May 9, 2023 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod, Jana M. Arden in Finance • 7 min read

As the luxury sector comes under pressure to reduce emissions, CFOs will play an important role in measuring progress and making sure that asset allocation has a positive impact on broader society,...

Tackle the tech skills shortfall for successful digital transformation

May 8, 2023 • by Öykü Işık in Innovation • 4 min read

Closing the talent gap is going to be critical if organizations are to navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by generative AI, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard...

Digital Vortex 2023 revealed

May 8, 2023 • by Jialu Shan, Michael R. Wade in Strategy • 6 min read

IMD’s Global Center for Digital Business Transformation has released its biennial Digital Vortex research highlighting sectors exposed to digital disruption, while confirming that the phenomenon is present in all areas...

Embracing systemic and cultural changes to bring about “long-termism, now”

May 5, 2023 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 6 min read

Organizations should embrace more radical structural and cultural changes in order to pivot away from a focus on immediate problems and solve the big, long-term challenges of the future, a panel at...

Five lessons from my life as a sustainable entrepreneur

May 5, 2023 • by David Ramirez in Leadership • 5 min read

A fragile foundational partnership and the misalignment of your workforce can be the Achilles’ heel of a start-up...

ChatGPT: a goldmine or an ethical minefield?

May 4, 2023 • by Faisal Hoque in Technology • 5 min read

AI is now top of mind for company executives, but with experts warning of risks to society, companies need to set safety standards and ensure robust ethical oversight....

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Moore’s Law: Is the search for more processing power holding back tech?

May 4, 2023 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Business transformation • 2 min read • Podcast available

Michael Wade & Amit Joshi discuss the legacy of Moore's Law, the future of processing power, and the chicken-and-egg question of tech...

Climate change: how the finance sector can become a force for good

May 3, 2023 • by Jean-Pierre Danthine, Florence Hugard in Audio articles • 6 min read

Based on their research for E4S, Jean-Pierre Danthine and Florence Hugard examine the steps financiers and investors need to take to become the ‘white knights’ of the sustainability revolution....

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The permanence paradox: why shareholder value always wins

May 2, 2023 • by Jerry Davis in Finance • 8 min read

The powerful 'Big Three' index funds managers will not protect their portfolio companies from hedge fund activists. This battle for the future of corporate America is as perplexing as it is unpredictable....