Towards climate-neutral aviation
To play its part in global efforts to solve the climate crisis, global aviation would need to reduce passenger flight volumes to 1984 levels and set up a new fund to finance...
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March 13, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....
Continue readingDecember 1, 2022 • by Sascha Nick in Innovation • 6 min read
To play its part in global efforts to solve the climate crisis, global aviation would need to reduce passenger flight volumes to 1984 levels and set up a new fund to finance...
November 30, 2022 • by Håkan Agnevall in Sustainability • 5 min read
Håkan Agnevall, chief executive of Finland’s Wärtsilä, one of the world’s leading power technology and services providers for the maritime and energy industries, gives his view on the human dimension of sustainability ...
November 30, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Human Resources executives who want to take their careers to the next level need to understand the fundamentals of using AI correctly....
November 29, 2022 • by Faisal Hoque in Innovation • 6 min read
Promoting “organizational mindfulness” can help foster creativity and innovation – two indispensable elements for a company’s success and sustainability, says Faisal Hoque....
November 28, 2022 • by Edite Ligere in Audio articles • 6 min read
While the temptation exists to create an overarching international framework to combat cyber-risks, it is nation states that must be in the vanguard, argues Edite Ligere...
November 25, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Leadership • 7 min read
Acknowledging the importance of “nudging” on the informal networks that make up an organization’s central nervous system is important, as it is this central nervous system that needs to learn and adopt...
November 25, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
To many executives, cost savings always seems like a good idea. However, you need to understand that cost cutting has its own price...
November 24, 2022 • by Peter Bauer in Audio articles • 8 min read
Peter Bauer, co-founder and CEO of the cybersecurity company Mimecast, reflects on his company’s acquisition by private equity firm Permira for $5.8 billion, what keeps him motivated after two decades, and why his native South...
November 24, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available
IMD Professor Cyril Bouquet talks about the importance of leadership and how businesses can prepare for a mega dive...
November 23, 2022 in Strategy • 5 min read
In conversation with IMD’s Jean-François Manzoni at the Nikkei Global Management Forum, Swiss Re’s Christian Mumenthaler talked about his prediction and highlighted the need for companies to work across value chains to...
November 22, 2022 • by Mohan Subramaniam in CEO Circle • 8 min read
Drawing on insights explored in greater depth in his new book, The Future of Competitive Strategy, in this article Professor Subramaniam outlines the growing opportunities available to firms with a long pre-Internet...
November 21, 2022 • by Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm in Audio articles • 7 min read
Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm's dreams of glory were crushed in a David and Goliath battle with Mark Zuckerberg, but he firmly believes that failure can be a springboard to success if managed well...
November 21, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Have you or your company fallen into one of these traps that can stop traditional businesses from evolving with the times? Test yourself....
November 18, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO and chairman of Schneider Electric, discusses how decentralization drives his corporate thinking...
November 18, 2022 • by Michael R. Wade in CEO Circle • 6 min read
The world’s largest technology companies have delivered stellar growth, but the good times may prove their eventual undoing, argues Mike Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy at IMD Business School & Cisco...
November 17, 2022 in Audio articles • 6 min read
Companies that integrate sustainability into their core strategy at the highest level will be better placed to reap long-term value for the benefit of shareholders and society alike....
November 16, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Natalia Olynec in Strategy • 5 min read
As energy prices climb to record highs, businesses of all sectors and sizes need to start implementing energy-saving measures now to prepare for shortages over the winter....
November 16, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
You can't go it alone when it comes to sustainability, but not every company is prepared for the level of collaboration necessary....
November 15, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 4 min read
The collapse of the digital assets group exposes some of the structural weaknesses of crypto exchanges but may also focus attention on the more positive applications of cryptocurrencies that are revolutionizing our...
November 15, 2022 in CEO Dialogue Series • 8 min read
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO and chairman of Schneider Electric, tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how decentralization drives his corporate thinking....

Once in pole position on the grid, Atlassian Williams F1 Team is rebuilding its competitive advantage. In conversation with Susan Goldsworthy, the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Ann Perrins, explains how people, culture, and learning accelerate performance.

Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa on turnaround decisions, fintech pressure, and why long-term discipline beats short-term noise.

Tech executive Katarina Bonde on scaling responsibly, navigating investor tensions, and staying pragmatic in the current AI bubble.

AI may become one of the most significant leadership opportunities for women in decades. Its impact will depend on how capability, governance, and leadership are built around it.

Slawomir Krupa, CEO of Societe Generale, tells Jean-François Manzoni how restoring financial discipline and protecting the bank’s capacity to innovate under pressure helped restore faith in one of Europe’s oldest institutions

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