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Understanding how to unlock value from your data

October 6, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

You may be missing out on a powerful revenue stream if you don't understand the value of the data your business could collect....

Digital responsibility: creating value by instilling trust

October 5, 2022 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Innovation • 6 min read

Corporate digital responsibility does not have to be a compliance-led activity; it can also drive value creation, argues Tomoko Yokoi of IMD Business School...

Energy, focus and five other key skills for future leaders

Energy, focus, and 5 other key skills for future leaders

October 4, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Leadership • 7 min read

Facing times of unprecedented peril, we need to urgently develop a pipeline of leaders capable of mobilizing, focusing and sustaining the energy of teams and organizations....

Best of frenemies: how to engage with ESG activists

October 3, 2022 • by Kate Odziemkowska in Strategy • 5 min read

Activists are waging campaigns against businesses – but collaborations between foes can reap benefits for corporations and wider society....

An exercise for leaders as they move up

October 3, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

As we move up in organizations, one of the hardest lessons for leaders can be knowing when to defer to the team versus go it alone....

Driving diversity into product innovation

September 30, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Audio articles • 7 min read

Some companies are recognizing the benefits of creating new products and services for traditionally under-served audiences. But many more would benefit from doing the same....

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Bridging the digital acceleration gap

September 29, 2022 • by Jens Löhmar in Audio articles • 5 min read

How digital leaders can overcome the barriers to achieving their ambitions...

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Building your power base, with IMD professor Jennifer Jordan

September 29, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

In Episode 14 of ManagementCast, Jennifer Jordan tells listeners how they conduct a "power audit" in their own workplaces....

Preventing security breaches must start from the top

Preventing security breaches must start at the top

September 28, 2022 • by Dave Chatterjee in Magazine • 10 min read

Technology alone will not stop successful cyber criminals attacking your company. C-level executives must lead the way in planning, implementing and monitoring effective security initiatives....

How are you curious?

September 28, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Curiosity is one of the critical factors in a business that is agile and innovative, so it is an element that is important to explore....

Advancing diversity and inclusion in an age of hybrid work

September 27, 2022 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

Organizations and their leaders need to take steps to ensure diversity and inclusion efforts are supported as hybrid and remote working become the norm...

Businesses can gain from shift to fairer economic model

September 26, 2022 • by Per Espen Stoknes in Sustainability • 6 min read

The world needs to shift to a radically different economic model if it is to avoid stagnation and ensure prosperity for all. Businesses will ultimately benefit from this transition, but they must...

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Holcim CEO discusses the importance of stakeholder relationships

September 26, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available

Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, discusses with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni the importance of building and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders...

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It’s time for a ‘moonshot mentality’ on climate change

September 23, 2022 in Sustainability • 7 min read

Positive, broad-based leadership will be decisive in determining whether we move towards our best or worst future, says former UN Special Envoy on Climate Change Mary Robinson....

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What is your EQ?

September 23, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

It is important for executives to understand that emotions allow them to put things in context and have a larger view of what is happening. It also helps build valuable connections with...

Protect and survive: act now on cybersecurity

September 22, 2022 • by Öykü Işık in Audio articles • 5 min read

Experts from the public and private sector – including CEOs, board members and government officials – are gathered in Lausanne for the Financial Times’ Cyber Resilience Summit, where strategies for overcoming new...

Let’s replace GDP: introducing the Green Domestic Product

September 21, 2022 • by Boris Thurm, Sophie Bürgin, Jordane Widmer in Sustainability • 9 min read

To help policymakers and business leaders better understand the true impact of economic activity on people and the planet, GDP needs to measure more than just output....

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Become a Buddha to drive sustainable transformation

September 20, 2022 in CEO Dialogue Series • 6 min read

Jan Jenisch, Chief Executive of Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solutions companies, shares in an exclusive CEO Dialogue with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how he is leading the shift towards...