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....

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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....

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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...

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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....

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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....

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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Building your cybersecurity team, with IMD professor Oyku Isik

August 17, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

Oyku Isik discusses how CEOs should build their cyber-security team, and the importance of trust...

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Learn the five principles required for innovative thinking

August 16, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet, Michael R. Wade, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

For business leaders who seek the holy grail of innovation there is good news on the horizon: introducing the ALIEN framework – an innovative way of thinking that can be taught and...

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How to get out of your head when stressed

August 15, 2022 • by Samantha Boardman in Human Resources • 7 min read

Focusing on fostering connections, completing something difficult and helping others can make us more resilient to everyday stress...

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How a Chinese MedTech venturer hopes to leapfrog US giants

August 12, 2022 in Career path • 5 min read

Jay Yin’s year at IMD proved a turning point in his career – setting him on course to become CEO of one of China’s most ambitious healthcare startups....

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How can HR help workers when a disaster strikes?

August 11, 2022 in Human Resources • 6 min read

As environmental disasters become more frequent, the role of sustainable human resource (HR) practices will be critical in supporting the wellbeing and safety of workers...

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Beyond subscription models: Recurring revenue-generating patterns

August 10, 2022 • by Alexander Osterwalder, Matthieu Manzoni in Strategy • 12 min read

With Netflix’s recent loss of subscribers, it may be time to move away from membership and towards alternative models of customer retention...

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Taiwan tension: Three ways to circumvent the global supply chain crisis

August 9, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 4 min read

Concerns over “tit for tat” retaliatory measures in the wake of the controversial visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, have underlined the urgent need for...

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