Speaking up and staying strategic
When talk of diversity triggers backlash, leaders face a paradox: how to advance inclusion goals while choosing language that keeps dialogue alive in hostile environments....

October 24, 2025 • by Luca Condosta, Alexander Fleischmann in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 8 min read
Companies gain performance advantages through LGBTQ+ inclusion, yet nearly nine in 10 Swiss firms lag. Here’s how leaders can close the gap....
Continue readingOctober 21, 2025 • by Vanina Farber in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 9 min read
When talk of diversity triggers backlash, leaders face a paradox: how to advance inclusion goals while choosing language that keeps dialogue alive in hostile environments....
October 16, 2025 • by Kiran Bedi in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 6 min read
Drawing on her trailblazing career in public service, Kiran Bedi, the first woman to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service, shows how fearless leadership is built not on authority...
July 24, 2025 • by Jennifer Jordan in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 7 min read
The number of women on boards is rising. So too is the backlash....
June 27, 2025 • by Alexander Fleischmann in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 9 min read
In an interactive online panel organized by IMD and IMD's Inclusive Leadership Alumni Community, business leaders from various industries shared strategies for maintaining authentic LGBTQ+ inclusion in order to create inclusive, resilient...
June 11, 2025 • by Karen Lee Ashcraft, Sara Louise Muhr in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 12 min read
As global destabilization and uncertainty accelerate breakdowns across systems, the true test of leadership lies not in control but in collective care. Welcome to the age of ethical interdependence. ...
May 8, 2025 • by Silke Mischke in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 7 min read
30 years on from the Beijing declaration on gender equality, women’s rights have made great strides around the world, but, asks IMD's Silke Mischke, how can we pick up the pace?...
April 24, 2025 • by David Bach in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 10 min read
Business schools have a responsibility to develop leaders who can navigate complexity without compromising on values. As corporations pull back from DE&I commitments under political pressure, David Bach argues that now is...
January 23, 2025 • by Alexander Fleischmann , Öykü Işık, Sarah E. Toms in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 8 min read
As GenAI accelerates towards near universal integration, bias in data, algorithms and outcomes can be a significant risk to businesses and society. An IMD white paper with Microsoft Switzerland and EqualVoice launched...
January 21, 2025 • by Shelley Zalis in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 4 min read
In the early 1900s, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, E = mc², reshaped our understanding of the universe and changed the world as we knew it. The Theory of Equality™, E = FQ²,...
October 23, 2024 • by Lars Häggström in Equity, inclusion and diversity • 7 min read
Discover how CHROs, like Nadim Penser at Epiroc, transform HR from a support function to a strategic force driving business transformation and diversity initiatives....
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