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As the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off, we examine how the sports world can teach us to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in business...
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September 4, 2026 • by Harry J. Paarsch, Karl Schmedders in Strategy • 6 min read
When firms can cut prices freely but struggle to raise them, they start higher to insure against being trapped tomorrow – even in competitive markets. ...
Continue readingJuly 19, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, Corinne Post in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read
As the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off, we examine how the sports world can teach us to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in business...
July 18, 2023 • by Öykü Işık in Strategy • 6 min read
Increased IT integration between companies and suppliers has introduced new vulnerabilities. How can organizations prepare for the staggering rise in breaches through third-party vendors? ...
July 18, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Follow this simple framework to figure out where AI can best be deployed to free up your employees for more complex, creative, and value-added tasks....
July 17, 2023 • by Ginka Toegel in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read
As more women take up leadership positions, the generalization that we lack confidence is cracking. And yet, as old stereotypes are challenged by new realities, some crucial misperceptions remain concerning the appearance...
July 17, 2023 • by Jörg Wuttke in Asian hub • 6 min read
China’s economy may be coming back to life, but many headaches remain for foreign business in the country, says Joerg Wuttke, president of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China until May...
July 14, 2023 • by Rebecca Swift in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read
Almost one in five people globally live with a disability, yet they make up less than 1% of the people shown in marketing and advertising material. In the latest installment of our...
July 14, 2023 • by David Bach in Audio articles • 6 min read
Most businesses are affected by geopolitics, but few can claim the reverse – that they can shape geopolitical dynamics. TSMC, Taiwan’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, is one of them....
July 14, 2023 • by Didier Bonnet in Innovation • 6 min read
To become fully digital businesses, companies will have to overhaul ways of working to become simpler, more adaptive, and empower front-line decision-making, says Didier Bonnet....
July 13, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Governance • 6 min read
Marketing often gets a bad rap due to its association with the excesses of capitalism, but it can play an important role in driving more sustainable business practices and consumption patterns, says...
July 13, 2023 • by Michael Watkins, Ralf Weissbeck in Innovation • 13 min read
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technological tsunami. Business leaders and their organizations either need to learn to ride this wave of change or risk being swept away. In this article, we...
July 13, 2023 • by Alyson Meister in Management Cast • 2 min read • Podcast available
Alyson Meister discusses positive attitudes to stress, how to use threats to your advantage, and ways of turning pressure into constructive energy...
July 12, 2023 in Leadership • 7 min read
Ukrainian human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk, in an interview with I by IMD at the St Gallen Symposium, implored business leaders to stop taking their democratic freedoms for granted and to look...
July 11, 2023 • by Michael Skapinker in Audio articles • 6 min read
The lines between our public, professional, and private lives – and opinions – have blurred in the age of social media. How can organizations manage the tension between freedom of expression and...
July 11, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Do this exercise to assess where you stand in the digital landscape compared to your competitors....
July 10, 2023 • by Howard Yu in Audio articles • 5 min read
‘Future-ready’ companies such as Mastermind and Visa are always prepared to pivot quickly to take advantage of the latest trends....
July 7, 2023 • by Ralf Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 7 min read
Airport luggage handling is a complex, expensive process that is at its capacity limit. The authors look at the question of why RFID technology has not yet stepped in to modernize and...
July 7, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asian hub • 5 min read
The biggest risk of all is not engaging with China for the sake of innovation, sustainability, strategy, and understanding....
July 6, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade in Innovation • 6 min read
Experiments with different working patterns have been hit and miss, but the potential of generative AI offers a radical new way forward for productivity, employment, and employee happiness...
July 6, 2023 • by Corinne Post, Jordan Borisuk in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
Maybe you think the problem of women’s advancement has been solved? If you find yourself thinking any of the following, then it’s time to think again....
July 5, 2023 • by Niccolò Pisani in Innovation • 12 min read
How Toyota is using a revolutionary new “test course for mobility” to reinvent an automotive future...
IEA chief Fatih Birol on the age of electricity, Europe’s strategic energy mistakes, the Hormuz shock – and why trust is now an energy asset.
Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice.
NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations
Author Rebecca Robins and IMD’s Katharina Lange explore why leaders should stop managing generational divides and start making the most of them.
Antoine Mayaud, a shareholder and member of the Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM) behind Decathlon and Auchan, explains how the family embedded entrepreneurship into its culture and processes, creating a system that repeatedly generates new businesses.
How COFCO International rebuilt trust under Chi Jingtao (Johnny) with alignment, values, and visible leadership.
Alfredo De Massis shows how to tap into existing ideas and knowledge to innovate and stay competitive.
Explore career advice from IMD experts: align strengths with your purpose, play the long game, and make authentic, impactful choices.
Learn how AI-powered feedback can boost executive coaching: three concrete tips to improve tone, word choice, and cultural insight.
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