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Digital sovereignty is not choosing Washington over Beijing
Digital sovereignty in Europe remains more rhetoric than reality. Closing the gap requires industrial capacity, not just regulation....
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Danone CEO talks about his drive to create room for budding talents within the French food giant
March 30, 2023 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • 
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Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique talks about his quest for constant learning, and his drive to create room for budding talents within the organization....
Banking on transformation to drive long-term success
Chair of National Australia Bank Phil Chronican tells Professor Misiek Piskorski how digital transformation has brought the bank closer to consumers – and why a company’s ESG ambitions should always be aligned...
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Activists are not the enemy, so let’s work together
March 28, 2023 • by Etelle Higonnet in Audio articles • 7 min read
Confrontation was always seen as an essential weapon for campaigners, but a new era of cooperation is proving equally effective. With the right approach, everyone can be a winner....
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Gender parity requires active engagement
March 27, 2023 • by Hope Murera in Leadership • 5 min read
Hope Murera, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of COMESA’s ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), explains that one of the best ways to achieve gender parity in an organization is to partner with...
Harnessing the power of data and digital ecosystems for competitive advantage
Traditional manufacturing and service companies need to leverage the new and explosive power of data and digital ecosystems to be competitive in the future, says IMD Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation...
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Switzerland will suffer the shadow cost of Credit Suisse/UBS marriage
By ignoring the views of UBS shareholders, trashing the priority rule, and failing to protect Credit Suisse shareholders, regulators have tarnished the reputation of Swiss banking for years to come....
Chat GPT: Hype or reality?
March 23, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available
New digital services and technologies are released all the time, and every so often, one comes along that hits the viral jackpot. But is ChatGPT here to stay?...
Listen, learn, and engage: the softer face of Rio Tinto
To improve decision making, every stakeholder – both internal and external –needs to be given a voice, says Isabelle Deschamps, the mining group’s Chief Legal Officer, Governance and Corporate Affairs...
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Six silo-busting strategies to unleash innovation and growth
The business landscape is littered with the carcasses of corporations that failed to adapt to shifting externalities. In today’s knowledge-based economy, never has innovation been more crucial to corporate survival....
Nurturing sustainable growth at Danone
March 21, 2023 in CEO Dialogue Series • 9 min read • Podcast available
Antoine de Saint-Affrique, in a frank and open discussion with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, explains his no-nonsense approach to problem-solving, the importance of speaking the truth, however uncomfortable, and knowing when it’s...
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Strategies to foster inclusive growth in your supply chain
Providing fair wages and investing in communities across the value chain is not only morally right but also good for business, said speakers at an event organized by the IMD Alumni Club...
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Crédit Suisse and SVB: Where were the regulators?
March 20, 2023 • by Peter Nathanial, Ludo Van der Heyden in Finance • 14 min read
Who governs the regulators so that they learn and retain their lessons from previous crises, and apply them with determination to avoid a repeat scenario? It’s not simply about changing the rules...
In the social media age, we must relearn the art of tolerance
March 17, 2023 • by Ian Charles Stewart in Audio articles • 9 min read
Dinner parties seem less civil affairs than they once did, with guests being dismissive of opposing viewpoints. It’s symptomatic of a wider problem affecting discourse in all areas of society. So, what’s...
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Scenario planning: how to navigate multiple crises
March 16, 2023 • by David Bach in Audio articles • 9 min read
Scenario planning is more valuable than ever – but what is it and how can executives implement it effectively? Peter Schwartz, author of the highly influential book The Art of the Long...
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A problem solver finds her purpose by helping ‘one child at a time’
March 14, 2023 • by Miriam Twaalfhoven in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read
Miriam Twaalfhoven, an advocate of non-profit organizations in education, explains why she turned to secondary education after a career in business and prefers to support one child at a time....
How the American Cancer Society successfully migrated to the cloud
March 13, 2023 • by Dave Chatterjee in Finance • 8 min read
As large-scale IT projects notoriously overrun and exceed budgets, Dave Chatterjee explores the factors that made migrating the American Cancer Society’s data to the cloud a rare example of a smooth digital...
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