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Credit Suisse: how the mighty fell

March 21, 2023 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 8 min read

What was behind the shocking demise of a treasured institution – and how will the proposed rescue package play out?...

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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

March 20, 2023 in Supply chain • 6 min read

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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The measurement of digital transformation performance

March 15, 2023 • by Massimo Marcolivio, Michael R. Wade in Innovation • 5 min read

Michael Wade and Massimo Marcolivio propose four categories of KPIs to measure and track digital transformation....

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....

Nationalism: the even greater risk of the COVID-19 crisis?

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...

How a publisher is using AI to become the Google of legal journals

March 10, 2023 • by Susanne Stein in Technology • 5 min read

Susanne Stein, managing partner of Vienna’s MANZ Publishers, explains how she harnessed Artificial Intelligence to transform the company from a traditional publishing house to a cutting-edge online legal publisher....

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Moving from a carbon offsetting to a carbon insetting mindset

March 10, 2023 • by Ralf Seifert, Laurence Bongrain in Strategy • 6 min read

Increasing scrutiny of the voluntary carbon credit market means companies will need to put greater focus on decarbonizing their supply chains rather than offsetting carbon if they are to avoid claims of...

So, you’ve learned you need to be resilient? Good – but it will cost you

March 9, 2023 • by Katharina Lange in Leadership • 9 min read

COVID-19 heightened appreciation among executives of the value of resilience. Now they need to engage in clear thinking about what the term means and how to instill it in their employees and...

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Strategies to accelerate and embrace equity, and lead with inclusion

March 8, 2023 in Data in your Equity, Inclusion & Diversity strategy: friend or foe? • 5 min read

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity. But how can we do this in our organizations? A recent IMD panel got to the bottom of it....

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Create “wildflower” conditions at work to bridge the gender gap

March 7, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Sahana Joshi in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

Significant strides have been made in closing the gender gap globally, but women remain disadvantaged in many walks of life. Here’s how businesses can act to help women flourish in the workplace....

Digital transformation: Bayer prescribes a different approach

March 6, 2023 • by Misiek Piskorski in Magazine • 6 min read

Life sciences giant Bayer is using the latest technology to drive change in three very distinct areas of its business: agriculture, pharma, and personal healthcare. Training and developing a new breed of...

Why CMOs should be listening to the consumer on data

March 3, 2023 • by Öykü Işık in Leadership • 6 min read

Changes to data-privacy regulations require CMOs to rethink their strategies, warns Öykü Işık, Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity at IMD....

How compassionate leaders improve business performance

March 2, 2023 • by Paolo Cervini, Gabriele Rosani in Leadership • 6 min read

Many executives still struggle to see the link between kindness and corporate results. Measuring leaders' more empathetic qualities against employee motivation is one way to quantify its impact on business performance, say...