Five ways to plug the gaps in your digital security
‘Cybersecurity failure’ continues to feature as a critical threat, so it is vital that senior leaders get serious about tackling the issue....
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9 hours ago • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Best Practice in Sustainable Business Transformation • 9 min read
Wärtsilä is reengineering shipping and energy, balancing future fuels, regulation, and real-world infrastructure to turn decarbonization from ambition into action....
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September 15, 2022 • by Akshay Joshi in Audio articles • 8 min read
‘Cybersecurity failure’ continues to feature as a critical threat, so it is vital that senior leaders get serious about tackling the issue....
September 14, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 8 min read
The pressures of remote work, increasing organizational complexity, and a new generation of digitally savvy workers valuing more than just a paycheck have changed the requirements of leadership. Professor George Kohlrieser explains...
September 13, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Sustainability • 7 min read
Companies can’t change the world on their own. To accelerate sustainability transitions, organizations need to start collaborating with multiple system actors from policymakers to societal groups, customers, and suppliers....
September 13, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
To take your leadership skills to the next level, try improving your communication skills, especially with competitors....
September 12, 2022 • by Alfredo De Massis in CEO Circle • 7 min read
Taking control of the family business provides new opportunities to innovate, but also to benefit from the company’s historical success and approach. However, getting the balance right can be tricky...
September 9, 2022 in Career path • 4 min read
Leaving a “dream job” as an automotive design and test engineer in 2005, to complete his MBA at IMD, was the start of a journey in a completely different direction for mechanical...
September 9, 2022 • by Silke Mischke in I by IMD Book Club • 4 min read
To be an agile leader, you must foster your emotional intelligence. While many executives find it frightening to allow themselves to be emotional in a professional setting, it’s required to have the...
September 8, 2022 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Sustainability • 9 min read
To transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative one, business leaders must engage in dialogue about how to shift mindsets from a culture of growth to a culture of limits....
September 7, 2022 • by Dave Page in CEO Circle • 6 min read
As hybrid working becomes the new norm, managers must find new ways to foster collaboration, digital competency, and employee well-being....
September 6, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in CEO Circle • 5 min read
As interest rates continue to rise and governments withdraw pandemic-led financial stimulation, share prices are starting to bear the brunt. In these uncertain times, how can CEOs keep investors’ spirits up, but...
September 6, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
If you train yourself to handle small stressors on a daily basis, you will be much better prepared to handle the big ones....
September 5, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Stefan Michel in Finance • 6 min read
Companies can offset the pressure on their cost base by rethinking products, supply chains, and pricing strategies....
September 2, 2022 in Career path • 5 min read
From a successful corporate career in the oil and gas industry to one as an entrepreneurial impact investor, alumni Chris Edwards, EMBA 2020, made a hard pivot mid-career and has not looked...
September 2, 2022 • by Goutam Challagalla, Frédéric Dalsace in Leading in Turbulent Times • 3 min read
How do the brand sustainability strategies of Tony’s Chocolonely, Nespresso, Volvo and Vanish differ? And how can executives know which strategy to adopt?...
September 1, 2022 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 5 min read
Executives quizzed in 63 countries reveal a new “interconnected” phase of globalization, with wide-ranging implications for governments and companies alike...
September 1, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Are you guilty of making one of these cybersecurity blunders? Take the test to see if you are putting your data at risk....
September 1, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available
In Episode 12 of ManagementCast, IMD Professor Öykü Isik discusses the future of Cybersecurity, and how to prepare for it...
August 31, 2022 • by Allyson Stewart-Allen in CEO Circle • 7 min read
As marketing leaders stay in their roles for shorter and shorter periods, turnover of CMOs is becoming an issue – but a shift in mindset could reverse that trend...
August 31, 2022 • by Lars Häggström, Jennifer Jordan in Human Resources • 6 min read
As inflation skyrockets, companies are being besieged with pay rise demands. What’s the best way to secure one, and how can managers resist pressure to bump up salaries? ...
August 30, 2022 • by Yulia Voloshchuk in Sustainability • 5 min read
One of the co-founders of sustainable energy startup IntellSol discusses the importance of viewing your original idea as a first draft that will evolve as you gain more knowledge of the market...

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