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An exercise to get your team to open up

August 30, 2022 • by Ben Bryant in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

When your team members are stressed or hit some roadblocks, the tension starts to be palpable. Sometimes, as a leader, it may not even be clear what has happened to cause the...

How to introduce mindfulness into your organization and why you should

August 29, 2022 • by Erick Rinner in Human Resources • 5 min read

As the workplace continues to be a source of significant stress, leaders should consider mindfulness as a tool to benefit both themselves and their teams. But what is mindfulness and how can...

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Enabling organizations to be AI driven

August 26, 2022 in Career path • 4 min read • Podcast available

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having an ever-growing impact on the global economy. AI Success Director at leading AI platform, DataRobot, and IMD alumni Alberto Martinez Camus is helping companies ensure that the...

Marketing in the metaverse: time to explore, experiment and learn

August 25, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 7 min read

As the metaverse expands its business reach and gets hold of the public consciousness, how should CMOs position themselves to make the most of its exciting opportunities?...

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The CEO of Wärtsilä on the transformation in maritime industries today

August 25, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available

Håkan Agnevall, President and CEO of Wärtsilä, discusses the transformation facing the maritime and energy industries today...

Why boards need to take action on power-hungry leaders

August 24, 2022 • by Richard Holden in Leadership • 5 min read

Leaders who consolidate power through retaining decision-making rights are willing to sacrifice their organization’s expected earnings in order to retain control....

Five questions to help make better choices in times of uncertainty

August 24, 2022 • by Louise Muhdi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

In times of rapid change, making decisions can be a bit daunting. Agile leaders know how to make choices quickly in the face of uncertainty....

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Maritime and energy sectors will transform through green fuels and balancing power

August 23, 2022 in CEO Dialogue Series • 10 min read

As the shipping and energy industries face the biggest regulatory and market transition in 30 years, Wärtsilä’s CEO calls on leaders to accelerate decarbonization in an exclusive IMD CEO Dialogue....

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Does your strategy stand up to these seven tests?

August 23, 2022 • by Goutam Challagalla in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

When teams spend time and effort crafting strategy it is easy to lose perspective. Step back and evaluate if you are on the right track....

Bridging the sustainability skills gap

August 22, 2022 • by Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 7 min read

To prepare for the green revolution, companies need to rethink their approach to skills development – starting in the boardroom....

Career enquiry: find your red thread and be curious around it

August 19, 2022 in Career path • 5 min read

When it comes to forging a long and varied career, make sure you stay curious and ready to shrug off expectations that do not reflect your personal interests and values, says MBA...

As M&A failure soars, here’s how to walk away from a deal unscathed

August 18, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir in Strategy • 6 min read

The global dealmaking boom is going into hard reverse as big transactions are shelved, underscoring the need for executives to strengthen negotiation tactics and exit strategies in order to preserve value....

The best of both worlds?

August 18, 2022 • by Robert Hooijberg in Innovation • 6 min read

Hybrid working is all the rage, but it is not yet right for everyone. Some organizations are struggling to establish models that spark the chemistry that can only happen in the workplace....

How to identify greenwashing

August 18, 2022 • by Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace, James E. Henderson in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

It's become clear that sustainability can be used as a powerful marketing tool, but how many companies are actually doing what they say? Here are some tools to determine whether an organizing...

How to enter China and win: lessons from failure

August 17, 2022 • by Karl Ulrich , Lele Sang in Asian hub • 4 min read

Though some foreign companies continue to struggle in China, prospective entrants are better able than ever before to realistically assess their chances and plan for success, say Karl Ulrich and Lele Sang,...

How to scale: Seven qualities of successful scale-up CEOs

August 17, 2022 • by Jim Pulcrano in Innovation • 9 min read

Most startups will fail, but a few will achieve extraordinary scale. While there’s no silver bullet, being humble, identifying key metrics, and partnering with anchor customers are some of the traits that...