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How ‘social dividend’ ensures unity down the generations

15 February 2023 • by Anouk Lavoie Orlick, Peter Vogel in Family business • 7 min read

Based in Colombia, Carvajal SA is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of paper notebooks. For more than 30 years, all family members have been given free or heavily subsidized access to...

Education, education, education: Why learning and development attracts talent

9 December 2022 • by Shlomo Ben-Hur, Steven Smith in CEO Circle • 6 min read

To retain the best and grow talent, organizations must recognize that learning and development is no longer a “nice to have”. ...

Diversity training is a conversation, not an education

2 August 2022 • by Misiek Piskorski in Human Resources • 6 min read

Implicit bias training does not bring the desired results. Organizations should focus on helping employees to discuss diversity with each other and implement the outcomes of these conversations....

Book Club: 2021 reading list

17 March 2021 • by Philip Rosenzweig in I by IMD Book Club • 6 min read

Each month, we will discuss one book, and add a new book to the list, so you will always be able to plan ahead. ...

My drive to remake Africa as a hub for young techies

10 March 2021 • by Lindiwe Matlali in Finance • 8 min read

It’s not a lack of talent but a lack of opportunity that is holding back Africans, argues Lindiwe Matlali, the leading light in a not-for-profit organization which helps young people to reach...

Why business leaders should join a book club

8 March 2021 • by Philip Rosenzweig in I by IMD Book Club • 3 min read

In a world of 24-hour news cycles, podcasts and webinars, Tweets and Ted Talks, is there still a role for books? The answer, of course, is: Yes....

In the social media age, we must relearn the art of tolerance