Artificial Intelligence
Making agentic AI work: What CFOs need to know
CFOs can turn agentic AI from experiment to enterprise value by mastering execution, autonomy, and goal-driven workflows.
October 29, 2025
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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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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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Energy efficiency equals smart strategy, so why the inertia? Â
Doing more with less energy is the fastest and cheapest way to cut emissions. Business leaders must do more to translate words into action.
October 28, 2025
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Strategy
How to fight high US tariffs with strategic navigation
Swiss companies face 39% US tariffs; Carlos Cordon explains how strategic tariff optimization, value chain design, and supply chain agility can restore competitiveness.
October 28, 2025
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Leadership
Dynamic shared ownership: How Bayer Canada is giving power to its people
Bayer Canada empowers frontline staff through a new model, boosting decision-making, collaboration, and a customer-focused, inclusive culture.
October 14, 2025
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Leaders Unplugged
What if Europe’s biggest risk isn’t war – but running out of power?
Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen bluntly talks about Europe’s energy, leadership courage, and why CEOs must step up in a volatile world.
October 7, 2025
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CEO Dialogue Series
Benefits by design: Novonesis CEO’s strategy for sustainable growth
Ester Baiget, CEO of Novonesis, discusses how the Danish biosolutions powerhouse leverages modern technology and its ‘library of strengths’ to transform food production and washing operations.
October 7, 2025
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Brain Circuits:
Brain Circuits
Creating value in today’s economy: lessons from the best for private equityÂ
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
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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
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Brain Circuits
Everything you need to know about nonmarket strategy part 2: six key stepsÂ
Following on from the ‘why’ of nonmarket strategy, Michael Yaziji sets out a practical framework to get started, with industry examples.
September 30, 2025
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Brain Circuits
Everything you need to know about nonmarket strategy, part 1: Why do you need it? Â
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
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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
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Brain Circuits
How to be remembered for the right reasons #5: Create shared connectionÂ
Earn the right to be heard by blending credibility with relatability, meeting audiences where they are, and building rapport through shared stories.
September 4, 2025
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Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation
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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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