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How to operate at your best now you’re back at your desk

September 15, 2023 • by Katia Vlachos in Human Resources • 7 min read

Establishing a self-awareness training regime that monitors your energy levels and assesses your emotional state and presence can enhance your long-term well-being....

Halfway to 2030: Are our Sustainable Development Goals still fit for purpose?

September 15, 2023 • by Amanda Williams in Purpose • 6 min read

While the rosy optimism that greeted the UN Sustainable Development Goals when they were first launched in 2015 may have faded, I have tracked some cross-sector and private-sector progress that’s really making...

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Set an ambitious goal, then work backward to achieve it

September 14, 2023 • by Knut Haanaes, Bryony Jansen van Tuyll in Audio articles • 11 min read

Using the ‘Future Back’ tool can set your organization on the path to a successful sustainable business transformation. Knut Haanaes and Bryony Jansen-van Tuyll outline three practical steps to achieve lasting results....

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The Rise of Generative AI: From AlphaGo to ChatGPT

September 14, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available

Mike & Amit discuss the history of artificial intelligence, and how today's particular brand of generative AI emerged...

Age diversity: why old and young offer the perfect balance

September 13, 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Audio articles • 6 min read

Age diversity can lead to increased innovation and problem-solving. Combining the different strengths of younger and older employees, such as quick decision-making and holistic thinking, can yield better results....

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Learning to love data and analytics in HR

September 13, 2023 • by Amit Joshi in Human Resources • 6 min read

As HR leaders overcome their timidity regarding data analytics tools, there will be huge benefits for those who accelerate adoption, argues IMD’s Amit Joshi...

Why failure is a powerful tool for progress and innovation

September 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....

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How reverse positioning can provide a useful change of perspective

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....

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Reimagining the workplace

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....

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Transforming leaders for a changing world

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....

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AI with the metaverse will reshape learning

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....

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Think local, act local

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....

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How can we make decision-making more future-oriented?

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....

How blockchain can clean up the voluntary carbon market

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...

In search of a bag with a tag – and more

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....

Harnessing the metaverse: No strategy? No problem!

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...

Reshaping the workspace: how to design your own optimal environment

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...

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Creating the organization of the future

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....

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In trying times, Latin American enterprises are working to fill gaps

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...