Books
Best Practice book series for business leaders
Four books bring together the best I by IMD articles on leadership, strategy, governance, and sustainable business transformation.
December 2, 2025 No Comments
Strategy, innovation, growth
Sustainability is not just a buzz word but a core part of strategy, driving the transformation of business models and unlocking new growth opportunties. IMD and industry experts share actionable strategies and tools to shape a more sustainable and inclusive business future.
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Sustainable leadership
Amid rising demand from customers, employees and investors, companies have moved sustainability to the top of their agendas. In Issue III, we explore how leaders are transforming their industries today to avoid disaster.
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I by IMD Podcasts
Inside the transition: Bottlenecks and strategic choices
In the second episode of IMD’s sustainability series, IMD’s Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Kunal Chandra of RWE to discuss the energy transition.
December 1, 2025 No Comments
Artificial Intelligence
From low-code to vibe code: Why you may no longer need software engineers
Vibe coding lets anyone build apps in plain English using AI, unlocking innovation and speed—but businesses must manage security, compliance, and quality risks.
December 1, 2025 No Comments
Innovation
Five lessons from Vinted: how to scale with purpose
From clearing out her wardrobe to building Lithuania’s first tech unicorn, Vinted founder Milda Mitkute reflects on what it takes to grow responsibly
November 26, 2025 No Comments
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial confidence: How LLMs undermine executive thinking
Professor Amar Bhidé challenges AI hype, arguing that LLMs flatter rather than enlighten and that executives must distinguish calculable risk from true uncertainty.
November 24, 2025 No Comments
Competitiveness
Supply chains need more than a tariff calculator
New models of economic development are emerging from global trade fragmentation. Supply chain executives must now weigh far more complex trade-offs, says Christos Cabolis
November 19, 2025 No Comments
Brain Circuits:
Brain Circuits
Stressed by ambiguity? How to turn problems into opportunities
At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or constantly shifting, and clear answers are impossible. In the first of a two-part series, Amy Bonsall and Alyson Meister show how to turn problems into opportunities through reframing your response to perceived threats.
December 2, 2025 No Comments
Brain Circuits
Creating value in today’s economy: lessons from the best for private equity
PE firms are waking up to the fact that all the financial engineering in the world can’t substitute for non-working leadership. Check whether you are investing sufficiently in leadership scalability, and consult the tips on PE’s new value-creation playbook.
October 7, 2025 No Comments
Brain Circuits
Hacking Digital 1: Building credibility as a new digital transformation leader
Credibility is difficult to build and easy to lose for any leader, especially newly appointed digital leaders. Here are some concrete actions and insights that will help you on the journey.
October 2, 2025 No Comments
Brain Circuits
Everything you need to know about nonmarket strategy part 2: six key steps
Following on from the ‘why’ of nonmarket strategy, Michael Yaziji sets out a practical framework to get started, with industry examples.
September 30, 2025 No Comments
Brain Circuits
Everything you need to know about nonmarket strategy, part 1: Why do you need it?
Forward-thinking leaders proactively shape their external environment, turn uncertainty into certainty, and create substantial value in the process. In the first of a two-part series, Michael Yaziji explains why nonmarket strategy is a key tool in today’s leadership playbook.
September 25, 2025 No Comments
Brain Circuits
Five ways to unlock breakthrough ideas
New ideas behind innovative business models can feel sudden, but are rarely random. Innovation happens when you reframe challenges and opportunities. Stefan Michel outlines five ways to unlock breakthrough ideas in your personal and professional life.
September 11, 2025 No Comments
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Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation
A playbook from IMD to plan, execute, and showcase corporate sustainability
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Report
Industrial AI x Sustainability
A New Pace of Change
A new report explores how industrial AI is helping organizations realize their sustainability goals. With new data from over 200 senior executives and expert insights - from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, ETH AI Center, TU Berlin and more - the report provides an in-depth analysis of the current and projected impact of industrial AI accelerating transformative change.
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