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Continue readingNovember 7, 2022 • by Stephen Phipson in Magazine • 6 min read
Manufacturers are for the first time bearing the brunt of cyberattacks. Defending a company’s downstream supply chains is just as important as making the core business cybersecure....
November 4, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Sustainability • 5 min read
On 26 October, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development brought together representatives from global companies, academia, policymakers, and NGOs to discuss the priorities for business as the world approaches the first...
November 3, 2022 • by Öykü Işık in Magazine • 14 min read
Weak passwords can cost a company millions of dollars, but more sophisticated alternatives that can greatly reduce the risk of a cyberattack are rapidly gaining traction, data security expert Sandra Tobler tells...
November 3, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Different generations respond to different modes of training, does your company accommodate the latest group of workers?...
November 2, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Supply chain • 6 min read
The third edition of the IMD Global Supply Chain Survey examines how senior executives rate their organizations on 24 important trends in supply chain management, and provides insights into how those trends...
November 1, 2022 • by Alyson Meister in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read
Heineken’s Chief People Officer Yolanda Talamo tells Professor Alyson Meister how she is using metrics to address the gender balance, promote cultural diversity and improve wellbeing at the 158-year-old brewer....
October 31, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Innovation • 6 min read
How can we best accelerate our search for the new practices our planet needs to ensure its future? By adopting the habits of ALIEN thought, says Cyril Bouquet, IMD Professor of Strategy...
October 28, 2022 • by Amanda Williams, Lara Anne Blasberg in Innovation • 6 min read
Multistakeholder SDG platforms can open the way to enabling sustainability innovation both in and beyond companies, say IMD research fellow Amanda Williams and sustainability specialist Lara Anne Blasberg....
October 27, 2022 • by Mitchell Scherr , Salvatore Cantale, Jeanne Boillet in Magazine • 10 min read
Every part of your business is at risk, not just the IT system, and new regulations are opening the way to litigation and fines for those who do not put their house...
October 27, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available
In Episode 16 of ManagementCast, Jennifer Jordan discusses the future of influence and what to expect from the next generation of power brokers...
October 26, 2022 • by Mohan Subramaniam in Audio articles • 12 min read
Competitive strategy in today’s world relies on data revenues, not products. Mohan Subramaniam offers three ways to think like a tech giant and boost the bottom line...
October 25, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 5 min read
Measures to safeguard the planet are expensive and tend to hit those on the lowest incomes hardest. So, when it comes to ESG, it is vital to take social factors into account...
October 25, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
Do you ever wonder why your productivity at work is waning? Your energy could be low because you are "scratting"....
October 24, 2022 • by Jerry Davis in Audio articles • 6 min read
More than 500 technologies have been created to monitor employees and contract workers to ensure efficiency and compliance. It’s a sinister turn of events, but there is a better way....
October 21, 2022 • by Salvatore Cantale in I by IMD Book Club • 5 min read
The next generation of business leaders can play a vital role in speeding up progress on sustainability, according to leadership expert Clarke Murphy....
October 20, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Audio articles • 9 min read
An ensemble of algorithms working together will produce far more accurate predictions than one working alone. In other words, the collective power of the weak is mightier than that of the strongest...
October 20, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Do your actions speak louder than your words when it comes to your commitments to sustainability? How is your company perceived?...
October 20, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
In conversation with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, Ipsen CEO David Loew discusses his leadership style at the French-born pharma firm...

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