Compete through resilience, not reliance
Globalization as we know it is over. The United States no longer stands alone, and Chinaās rise has redrawn the worldās balance of power. In this new age of parity, resilience has...

May 12, 2026 ⢠by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness ⢠7 min read
Business leaders have a decisive role to play in shifting the continent from defensive pessimism to strategic ambition, with the quest for digital sovereignty being a huge part. ...
Continue readingOctober 14, 2025 ⢠by David Bach in Competitiveness ⢠5 min read
Globalization as we know it is over. The United States no longer stands alone, and Chinaās rise has redrawn the worldās balance of power. In this new age of parity, resilience has...
September 26, 2025 ⢠by Stéphane JG Girod, Jana M. Arden in Competitiveness ⢠8 min read
As luxury e-commerce enters a new chapter, shifting consumer expectations, rising costs, and mounting sustainability demands are testing the resilience of every player. LuxExperience CEO Michael Kliger shares how it is navigating...
September 17, 2025 ⢠by Stéphane JG Girod in Competitiveness ⢠7 min read
The sudden imposition of 39% tariffs on Swiss watches in the United States has unsettled one of Switzerlandās most iconic industries. More than a cost shock, it is forcing watchmakers to rethink...
September 16, 2025 ⢠by Jean-François Manzoni in Competitiveness ⢠9 min read
Morten Wierod, President and CEO of ABB tells Jean-FranƧois Manzoni how a leaner-and-cleaner mission, decentralized discipline, and a culture of speed are driving its transformation for the road ahead....
August 26, 2025 ⢠by Richard Baldwin, Michael Yaziji in Competitiveness ⢠11 min read
The rules-based order that underpinned globalization is lurching from an open-source to a closed-source model. But even without the participation of the US, an āopen hybridā system will ensure stability in the...
August 8, 2025 ⢠by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in Competitiveness ⢠8 min read
Mastering artificial intelligence will be key to the future of the automotive sector; firms that fail to do this risk being left behind. IMDās AI Maturity Index unveils the strategic approaches driving...
July 31, 2025 ⢠by Fabian Grimm in Competitiveness ⢠10 min read
As global economic tensions persist, the economies that win the ānegotiations over percentages battleā are taking the media spotlight. However, the economies and regions that recognize deeper patterns of adaptation and position...
July 25, 2025 ⢠by David Bach in Competitiveness ⢠7 min read
Europe must act as one to stay competitive and secure. Unity, ambition, and strategic alignment are no longer optionalāthey're the path to leadership....
June 23, 2025 ⢠by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness ⢠8 min read
To thrive in a fragmented world, business leaders must stop being passive spectators and start actively shaping geopolitics, urges IMDās Arturo Bris...
June 20, 2025 ⢠by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness ⢠9 min read
Was Trump wrong to get Elon on board? Not necessarily: private sector executives should contribute more to policy, argues Arturo Bris ...
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