M&As fail a lot. Is talent the reason?
Why do 70% of all mergers and acquisitions fail? Is it because our due diligence fails to adequately address the all-important issue of human talent? Sumeet Salwan, Co-Founder of CEO Works and...

March 26, 2026 • by I by IMD in Business • 8 min read
Businesses must prepare now for post-quantum cryptography, as quantum computing could render today’s encryption obsolete and expose sensitive data to future cyber threats....
Continue readingJuly 31, 2024 • by Sumeet Salwan in Business • 10 min read
Why do 70% of all mergers and acquisitions fail? Is it because our due diligence fails to adequately address the all-important issue of human talent? Sumeet Salwan, Co-Founder of CEO Works and...
July 30, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders in Business • 6 min read
ESG equity funds have gone from promise to peril, with poor returns and political backlash sapping investor sentiment. Could this mean the future looks brighter and greener for stocks and bonds?...
July 30, 2024 • by Amit M. Joshi in Business • 5 min read
While some companies I work with are trying to do too much with the latest AI tools, others are much more successfully taking a ground-up approach to capture real value....
July 29, 2024 • by Shelley Zalis in Business • 6 min read
Female-owned businesses secure only a fraction of procurement contracts globally. It’s time to challenge the status quo by addressing systemic barriers and fostering inclusive practices....
July 15, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Achim Plueckebaum in Business • 7 min read
GenAI is like a hammer today, and everything seems like a nail. But it isn’t appropriate for every task. Here’s a guide to help you decide when generative AI is most useful...
July 9, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Joseph Bradley in Business • 2 min read • Podcast available
TONOMUS is creating a ‘cognitive’ city in the desert of Saudi Arabia. Joseph Bradley, the company’s CEO, shares what he’s learned since taking on the hugely ambitious project....
July 2, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Business • 1 min read • Podcast available
In her second conversation with IMD, Evgenia Plotnikova, General Partner at Dawn Capital, discusses the importance of specialization...
June 26, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Business • 2 min read • Podcast available
In this second part of a three-part mini-series, Mike and Amit cover the rise of esports....
June 26, 2024 • by Michael Yaziji in Business • 6 min read
Understanding your organizational capacity for agility and responding to events accordingly is the key to success in the new business environment, says Michael Yaziji....
June 25, 2024 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Business • 8 min read
Growing numbers of executives are stuck in survival mode – and risking exhaustion. IMD’s Susan Goldsworthy reflects on how CHROs can work with senior leaders to change behaviors...
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