Six ways to grow Africa’s impact ecosystem
January 8, 2024 • by Maryanne Ochola in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Economies in Africa are being transformed by targeted investment, but much more needs to be done....
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What open-source models can teach us about global trade
August 26, 2025 • by Richard Baldwin, Michael Yaziji in Competitiveness • 11 min read • 
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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 ‘open hybrid’ system will ensure stability in the...
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How Coca-Cola refreshed itself in the face of changing tastes
October 6, 2023 • by Howard H. Yu in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Unpredictability in the marketplace can quickly burst the bubble of any company not agile enough to adapt to change.Here are lessons from the soda pop giant’s successful mission to update and diversify...
Harnessing the power of data and digital ecosystems for competitive advantage
Traditional manufacturing and service companies need to leverage the new and explosive power of data and digital ecosystems to be competitive in the future, says IMD Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation...
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Five ways to figure out how to make the most of your data
June 22, 2022 • by Amit M. Joshi in Competitiveness • 8 min read
Organizations are sitting on a gold mine of data, but very few are reaping the rewards. Putting the right infrastructure in place and demystifying data analytics among employees will help companies unleash...
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Geographical location – or helping to create it – dictates companies’ success
To boost company performance, executives must support the competitiveness of their countries and embrace public-private collaboration to help articulate and implement national strategy, say IMD Professors Arturo Bris and Phil Rosenzweig....
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What do job seekers think of your organization’s political position?
February 1, 2022 • by Liwen Zhang in Competitiveness • 4 min read
Research has found roughly a third of job seekers will not apply to a firm because of its political views....
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