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Three quick tools to bounce forward faster

September 6, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

If you train yourself to handle small stressors on a daily basis, you will be much better prepared to handle the big ones....

Inflation: How to raise prices and preserve margins (without losing consumers)

September 5, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Stefan Michel in Finance • 6 min read

Companies can offset the pressure on their cost base by rethinking products, supply chains, and pricing strategies....

There is life and purpose after the corporate world

September 2, 2022 in Career path • 5 min read

From a successful corporate career in the oil and gas industry to one as an entrepreneurial impact investor, alumni Chris Edwards, EMBA 2020, made a hard pivot mid-career and has not looked...

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Four sustainability strategies for your brand

September 2, 2022 • by Goutam Challagalla, Frédéric Dalsace in Leading in Turbulent Times • 3 min read

How do the brand sustainability strategies of Tony’s Chocolonely, Nespresso, Volvo and Vanish differ? And how can executives know which strategy to adopt?...

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Keeping economies connected as regions drift apart

September 1, 2022 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 5 min read

Executives quizzed in 63 countries reveal a new “interconnected” phase of globalization, with wide-ranging implications for governments and companies alike...

Three cybersecurity mistakes executives make

September 1, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Are you guilty of making one of these cybersecurity blunders? Take the test to see if you are putting your data at risk....

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Cybersecurity for tomorrow, with IMD professor Öykü Işık

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

In Episode 12 of ManagementCast, IMD Professor Öykü Isik discusses the future of Cybersecurity, and how to prepare for it...

Why CMOs are moving on when they should be stepping up

August 31, 2022 • by Allyson Stewart-Allen in CEO Circle • 7 min read

As marketing leaders stay in their roles for shorter and shorter periods, turnover of CMOs is becoming an issue – but a shift in mindset could reverse that trend...

How to get a pay rise – and how to avoid giving one

August 31, 2022 • by Lars Häggström, Jennifer Jordan in Human Resources • 6 min read

As inflation skyrockets, companies are being besieged with pay rise demands. What’s the best way to secure one, and how can managers resist pressure to bump up salaries?  ...

Prepare to pivot: four lessons learned from building a startup

August 30, 2022 • by Yulia Voloshchuk in Sustainability • 5 min read

One of the co-founders of sustainable energy startup IntellSol discusses the importance of viewing your original idea as a first draft that will evolve as you gain more knowledge of the market...

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....