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Do you know when it’s time to seek outside help?

November 10, 2022 • by Jim Pulcrano in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Sometimes it can be challenging for leaders to decide when to go it alone and when to seek help from the outside....

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The mega dive, with IMD professor Cyril Bouquet

November 10, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

IMD professor Cyril Bouquet introduces his "Mega-dive" concept and how it can bring people together to build a shared vision of the future...

Rely on the experts, and admit that you can’t do it all

November 9, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Magazine • 5 min read

Cryptocurrencies, the metaverse, AI – even the most non-technical executives will increasingly have to interact with these new technologies to get their work done. Instead of worrying about appearing incompetent, leaders should...

Warehouses give ‘predictive maintenance’ a new foothold

November 9, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 4 min read

PM was one of the most promising applications in the Industry 4.0 revolution, but for years it struggled to find traction. Thanks to unexpected new markets, all that looks about to change....

Transform climate grief into sustainable business leadership

November 8, 2022 • by Natalia Olynec in Leadership • 6 min read

Executives and organizations should harness the impact and power of climate grief to accelerate action on sustainable business transformation, says Natalia Olynec....

Five steps to building an inclusive strategy

November 8, 2022 • by James E. Henderson in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

The idea of an inclusive strategy can be rather daunting, as getting input from your whole company can entail some pitfalls, but the benefits in the long term outweigh the risk....

How vulnerable supply chains deliver a world of trouble

November 7, 2022 • by Stephen Phipson in Magazine • 6 min read

Manufacturers are for the first time bearing the brunt of cyberattacks. Defending a company’s downstream supply chains is just as important as making the core business cybersecure....

Setting business priorities on the slow road to COP targets

November 4, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Sustainability • 5 min read

On 26 October, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development brought together representatives from global companies, academia, policymakers, and NGOs to discuss the priorities for business as the world approaches the first...

Are we ready to enter p@s$word-free future?

Are we ready to enter a p@s$word-free future?

November 3, 2022 • by Öykü Işık in Magazine • 14 min read

Weak passwords can cost a company millions of dollars, but more sophisticated alternatives that can greatly reduce the risk of a cyberattack are rapidly gaining traction, data security expert Sandra Tobler tells...

Does your company’s training stand up to this test?

November 3, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Different generations respond to different modes of training, does your company accommodate the latest group of workers?...

The supply chain agenda keeps growing: how will you adapt?

November 2, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Supply chain • 6 min read

The third edition of the IMD Global Supply Chain Survey examines how senior executives rate their organizations on 24 important trends in supply chain management, and provides insights into how those trends...

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Using metrics and shared ideas to brew a more balanced and diverse workforce

November 1, 2022 • by Alyson Meister in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

Heineken’s Chief People Officer Yolanda Talamo tells Professor Alyson Meister how she is using metrics to address the gender balance, promote cultural diversity and improve wellbeing at the 158-year-old brewer....

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ALIEN thinking: innovating our way to a net-zero future

October 31, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Innovation • 6 min read

How can we best accelerate our search for the new practices our planet needs to ensure its future? By adopting the habits of ALIEN thought, says Cyril Bouquet, IMD Professor of Strategy...

Platforms for change: how business can harness UN development goals for its own – and the planet’s – benefit

Platforms for change: how business can successfully harness UN development goals

October 28, 2022 • by Amanda Williams, Lara Anne Blasberg in Innovation • 6 min read

Multistakeholder SDG platforms can open the way to enabling sustainability innovation both in and beyond companies, say IMD research fellow Amanda Williams and sustainability specialist Lara Anne Blasberg....

Don’t play Russian roulette with your security

October 27, 2022 • by Mitchell Scherr , Salvatore Cantale, Jeanne Boillet in Magazine • 10 min read

Every part of your business is at risk, not just the IT system, and new regulations are opening the way to litigation and fines for those who do not put their house...