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Facts, transparency, and partnerships: building Nespresso into a responsible brand

June 13, 2023 • by James Henderson in Strategy • 7 min read

Nespresso’s Chief Executive Guillaume Le Cunff explains how he counters greenwashing claims with facts, full transparency, and partnerships with NGOs....

Lessons from easyJet on how to make your startup take off

June 13, 2023 • by Nirmalya Kumar in Innovation • 6 min read

More than 20-years after his best-selling case study on easyJet was first published, Nirmalya Kumar reflects on the decisions and actions that helped the startup grow into one of Europe’s leading low-cost...

Do you recognize yourself in any of these flawed leadership behaviors?

June 13, 2023 • by I by IMD in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

As leaders, it is important we learn to recognize behaviors in ourselves that could be holding back our own potential or that of our teams....

How to address LGBTQ+ employees' safety

June 12, 2023 • by Josefine van Zanten in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

Multinational companies must dedicate themselves to ensuring the wellbeing and safety of LGBTQ+ employees, regardless of whether and how these individuals choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity....

Why forcing people back to the office as the economy slows is misguided

June 9, 2023 • by Robert Hooijberg in Human Resources • 6 min read

Employees are coming under increasing pressure to return to the office full time. But could organizations benefit from a more flexible approach?...

Happy Families: The unifying force of philanthropy

June 8, 2023 • by Malgorzata Smulowitz, Peter Vogel in Family business • 9 min read

Philanthropy can have a powerful galvanizing effect on the broader family business ecosystem – but extracting the greatest benefit requires making trade-offs...

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Can a growing tech sector ever be sustainable?

June 8, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available

Mike & Amit discuss whether killer apps really help us to make enough climate-friendly decisions, or if "sustainable tech" a contradiction in terms...

Luxury brands: Are you doing enough to combat LGBTQ+ glass ceilings?

June 7, 2023 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read

Companies across the luxury industry increasingly proclaim inclusive values – but those claims are undermined when LGBTQ+ individuals still face glass ceilings, says Stéphane JG Girod...

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‘Trust me, people are our most valuable resource´

June 6, 2023 in CEO Dialogue Series • 9 min read • Podcast available

Mostafa Terrab, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Moroccan fertilizer group OCP, explains to IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how sincerity of intent helped him gain the trust of his people...

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Test yourself: How inclusive is your organization?

June 6, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

As your company talks the talk during pride month, you should ensure that you are walking the walk all year round....

What business leaders must do to avoid extreme AI risks

June 5, 2023 • by Michael Watkins, Ralf Weissbeck in Innovation • 6 min read

With a proliferation of warnings about the extreme risks to humanity posed by AI, business leaders have a responsibility to work together with tech developers to mitigate the dangers rather than exacerbating...

Should you consider venture assets as an alternative investment?

June 2, 2023 • by Maik Meusel , Karl Schmedders, Maude Lavanchy in Finance • 5 min read

Amid stock and bond market turbulence, a new asset category is catching the eye of investors. Maude Lavanchy, Maik Meusel and Karl Schmedders explain the opportunities and the risks....

The cost of thinking twice for LGBTQ+ employees

June 1, 2023 • by Ina Toegel in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

An inclusive culture can alleviate LGBTQ+ employees’ anxieties over disclosing their sexual orientation , empowering them to be their authentic selves at all times, explains IMD’s Ina Toegel...

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How to make the workplace inclusive for all

June 1, 2023 • by Alexander Fleischmann in Management Cast • 2 min read • Podcast available

Alexander Fleischmann discusses what drew him to researching LGBTQ+ issues, what's changed in the last two decades, and what still needs to change in the workplaces of tomorrow....

Leading decarbonization: business has a crucial role to play in tackling climate change

May 31, 2023 • by Knut Haanaes in Management • 8 min read

Companies must step up action to cut emissions if a climate catastrophe is to be averted, and progress will accelerate as they realize that significant business advantages can be gained from decarbonization...

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Putting people at the heart of the sustainable business transformation

May 30, 2023 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 9 min read • Podcast available

How Judith Wiese, Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Siemens, effectively combines two roles at the German technology and industrial group...

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Five networking missteps to avoid

May 26, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano, Jung Eung Park in Leadership • 8 min read

If you want to network well, you need to work at it. Here are five things that might be killing your chances and what to do instead....

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How to make life better for customers and create a more successful organization

May 25, 2023 in Book Review • 7 min read

In the quest for efficiency many organizations have forgotten the human side of customer service, says John Sills, author of The Human Experience. If in doubt, be human...

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How to measure and strengthen sustainability along the supply chain

May 24, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Strategy • 6 min read

To properly address supply-chain risk, multinationals should be doing due diligence on every supplier and cascading action down through the value chain....

Five steps to avert further banking turmoil, without triggering a credit crunch

May 23, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders in Finance • 5 min read

Failures at First Republic and others could have been avoided with tougher supervision and treasury management, as well as targeted deposit insurance and “fair value” accounting....