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January 30, 2026 • by Qi Zhang in Growth • 5 min read
David learns to see conflict not as an end, but as a cycle of renewal - embracing tension, repair, and trust to transform his work relationships...
Continue readingJanuary 13, 2026 • by Claudius A. Hildebrand, Robert J. Stark in Growth • 3 min read
CEOs can turn early wins into lasting success by recalibrating strategy, aligning teams, and focusing on sustainable growth and performance metrics....
January 12, 2026 • by Michael Lurie in Growth • 6 min read
Bayer is pioneering a new way of working, focusing teams on creating value with more autonomy and accountability. Early results offer practical insights for leaders everywhere....
July 4, 2025 • by Arturo Pasquel in Growth • 7 min read
Susanne Hundsbæk-Pedersen, Global Head of Pharma Technical Operations at Roche, shares how she has navigated the various pivots in her career, and the importance of curiosity, optimism and energy. ...
June 25, 2025 • by Alyson Meister in Growth • 8 min read
In his final days as co-CEO of On, Marc Maurer gave participants of IMD’s Orchestrating Winning Performance a glimpse behind the scenes of the messy – and often uncomfortable – journey of...
April 19, 2024 • by Véronique Bogliolo Friedman in Growth • 9 min read
It’s become a cliche that we’re living and working in a VUCA world. All that external volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity is challenging for sure. But what about what’s going on inside...
February 19, 2024 • by Marleen Dieleman in Growth • 8 min read
Look who I know! How family firms seek to overcome their “outsider” status as they expand internationally...
November 7, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven, Patrick Reinmoeller in Growth • 9 min read
Li Shufu, CEO and founder of Chinese carmaker Geely, overcame a host of setbacks to become the billionaire owner of a multi-faceted business...
September 17, 2023 • by Misiek Piskorski in Growth • 4 min read
South Korea possesses formidable R&D and digital prowess yet fails to fully capitalize on it due to talent shortages and organizational inefficiencies....
April 3, 2023 • by Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson in Growth • 6 min read
Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, chief human resources officer at Neste, explains why it made sense for the Finnish energy company to engage the executive board with training as it went through strategic change....
March 22, 2023 • by Louise Muhdi in Growth • 7 min read
The business landscape is littered with the carcasses of corporations that failed to adapt to shifting externalities. In today’s knowledge-based economy, never has innovation been more crucial to corporate survival....
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