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Questions every HR executive should be asking about their AI

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....

How mindfulness cultivates creativity and innovation

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....

The legal battle against cyber crooks should be national, not global

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...

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How “nudges” can prompt changes in behavior

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...

Do you understand the price of cost savings?

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...

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My never-ending war on the Internet parasites

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...

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How to mega dive, with professor Cyril Bouquet

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...

Swiss Re CEO: Negative effects of the pandemic may last for “two decades”

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...

Disruption disrupted: How new digital developments can put legacy firms back in pole position

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...

I failed but emerged stronger from the experience

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...

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Are you suffering from digital myopia?

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....

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The CEO of Schneider Electric discusses decentralization

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...

Victims of their own success

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...

How to square the circle on sustainability

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....

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.

How to lower soaring energy costs (without worsening climate change)

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....

Test yourself: Are you ready for real collaboration on sustainability?

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....

Five takeaways from the FTX crypto exchange collapse

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...

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Power to the people: Energy’s decentralized future

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....

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The workers’ revolution ushers in a new era of autonomy

November 14, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Audio articles • 5 min read

A new wave of employees is demanding independence and flexibility. Business leaders need to keep pace if they are to avoid missing out on potential gains when it comes to talent retention,...

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Growth at all costs. Not so fast! There are alternative playbooks

November 11, 2022 • by Jim Pulcrano in Innovation • 8 min read

For the past 20 years, ‘growth at all costs’ has been the dominant Silicon Valley mantra, with companies foregoing profitability to scale fast and dominate the market. Yet, in a time of...