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February 10, 2026 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Business Leaders • 6 min read
Tomoko Yokoi explains why GenAI isn’t delivering on its promise — and how clearer success metrics, upskilling, and purposeful scaling can finally unlock its value....
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Transitioning to the boardroom? Discover the four essentials: your value, mindset, learning journey, and cultural fit to build a successful board career....
July 24, 2025 • by Daniel Ziblatt, David Bach in Business Leaders • 2 min read • Podcast available
Democracy dies from within, warns Harvard’s Daniel Ziblatt. Business leaders must act now to protect it—or risk catastrophic failure....
May 13, 2025 • by Luca Condosta in Business Leaders • 3 min read
The CDO, formerly a figurehead for regulatory compliance, is now a key driver of company strategy. Luca Condosta describes the essential skills that CDOs require to turn DE&I concepts into actual commercial...
June 10, 2024 • by Lea Wang , Jung Eung Park, Benoit F. Leleux in Business Leaders • 6 min read
A new research survey among French business leaders suggests that men and women may approach the issue of stepping down from the top job from quite different perspectives....
March 7, 2024 in Business Leaders • 5 min read
A new generation of African leaders must challenge the traditional paradigms of leadership to drive positive social change, says Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation and recipient of the Jebsen...
March 6, 2024 • by Ginka Toegel in Business Leaders • 8 min read
A decade of change has led to a marked shift in the perception of what it takes to be a leader. Inclusiveness, authenticity, and the ability to ‘listen and learn’ are now...
February 13, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Business Leaders • 9 min read
In this leadership interview, IMD’s Jennifer Jordan poses six questions to Anthony Giovinazzo, an experienced pharmaceutical executive, about facing tough situations....
February 12, 2024 • by Tania Lennon in Business Leaders • 8 min read
The theme of strategic thinking – and which factors drive sustained success in very volatile environments – comes up time and again in business leadership. But what exactly is strategic thinking? And...
January 31, 2024 • by Pia Lauritzen in Business Leaders • 8 min read
Leaders can use philosophy to discover hidden organizational insights that will allow them to make smarter, better-informed decisions....
January 11, 2024 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Business Leaders • 4 min read
How defining a unique perspective, worldview, and guiding principles can help leaders to describe, explain, and predict outcomes....
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