The rise of AI and cyberattacks: Why boards must be extra vigilant in 2026
Amid continued turbulence and transformation, boards must be ready to tackle the unexpected in the year ahead to strengthen their digital and strategic resilience....

February 19, 2026 • by Michael D. Watkins in Artificial intelligence • 3 min read
As AI reshapes business operations, your leadership development efforts must focus on enabling humans to continue to add distinctive value. Michael D. Watkins explains how to use the 75/25% rule to guide...
Continue readingJanuary 5, 2026 • by Didier Cossin, Yukie Saito in Artificial intelligence • 5 min read
Amid continued turbulence and transformation, boards must be ready to tackle the unexpected in the year ahead to strengthen their digital and strategic resilience....
January 5, 2026 in Artificial intelligence • 6 min read
CHROs must lead AI adoption in HR, from performance reviews to strategy, balancing risks and rewards while enhancing organizational impact....
December 29, 2025 • by Frédéric Dalsace, Goutam Challagalla, Julia Binder, Florian Hoos , Sara Ratti, Adrian Dellecker, Howard H. Yu, Michael R. Wade, Vanina Farber, Karl Schmedders in Artificial intelligence • 12 min read
In 2026, sustainability moves from lofty ambition to hard-nosed execution, driving resilience, competitiveness, and real business value. From circularity to AI-enabled energy systems and sustainable product design, IMD experts see action taking...
December 26, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven, José Parra Moyano, Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi, Jialu Shan, Didier Bonnet, Robert Hooijberg in Artificial intelligence • 8 min read
Is your organization AI-ready? IMD professors and researchers predict 2026 trends in artificial intelligence. Read on and prepare to innovate – or be left behind. ...
December 22, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven in Artificial intelligence • 8 min read
As China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan period in 2026, its push to hardwire innovation, resilience, and security into economic strategy marks a turning point. From vertical AI and regionalized industry clusters...
December 18, 2025 • by Bettina Schaller Bossert in Artificial intelligence • 8 min read
Organizations in 2026 must cope with workplace flexibility demands, inclusion imperatives, agentic AI job displacement, workforce AI training gaps, and talent mobility restrictions while building resilient human capital strategies....
December 15, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Artificial intelligence • 9 min read
What does it take to lead a global enterprise today? Six CEOs outline the behaviors that have helped them excel in their roles, from disciplined delegation and elevating perspective to mastering self-reflection...
December 12, 2025 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Vanina Farber, Robert Hooijberg, Katharina Lange, John R. Weeks, Howard H. Yu in Artificial intelligence • 6 min read
From the systemic roots of corporate scandals to the unseen human cost of AI, plus timely insights from a 50-year-old classic, IMD professors reveal the six books that shaped their thinking in...
December 10, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel in Artificial intelligence • 4 min read
AI has the potential to become a super-useful teammate, but CHROs must manage its deployment with care. Answer the questions below to check how employees feel about its adoption and watch out...
December 3, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial intelligence • 4 min read
AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape, yet many organizations treat the two as separate mandates, led by separate teams pulling in different directions. Instead, they must integrate these forces, using...
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