Incentivizing innovation: How family firms prepare for the future
Family-owned businesses, be they modernizers or guardians of their past, can be successful innovators – providing they can assemble an appropriate package of incentives...

December 4, 2025 • by Zhike Lei in Innovation • 8 min read
Former Novo Nordisk CSO Marcus Schindler shares insights on pharma R&D, scientific innovation, AI integration and global talent development...
Continue readingJuly 20, 2023 • by Alfredo De Massis, Kimberly A. Eddleston, Elisa Villani, Christian Linder in Innovation • 7 min read
Family-owned businesses, be they modernizers or guardians of their past, can be successful innovators – providing they can assemble an appropriate package of incentives...
July 13, 2023 • by Michael D. Watkins, Ralf Weissbeck in Innovation • 13 min read
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technological tsunami. Business leaders and their organizations either need to learn to ride this wave of change or risk being swept away. In this article, we...
July 11, 2023 in Innovation • 3 min read
Do this exercise to assess where you stand in the digital landscape compared to your competitors....
July 10, 2023 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 5 min read
‘Future-ready’ companies such as Mastermind and Visa are always prepared to pivot quickly to take advantage of the latest trends....
July 7, 2023 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 7 min read
Airport luggage handling is a complex, expensive process that is at its capacity limit. The authors look at the question of why RFID technology has not yet stepped in to modernize and...
July 7, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Innovation • 5 min read
The biggest risk of all is not engaging with China for the sake of innovation, sustainability, strategy, and understanding....
July 6, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade in Innovation • 6 min read
Experiments with different working patterns have been hit and miss, but the potential of generative AI offers a radical new way forward for productivity, employment, and employee happiness...
July 5, 2023 • by Niccolò Pisani in Innovation • 12 min read
How Toyota is using a revolutionary new “test course for mobility” to reinvent an automotive future...
July 4, 2023 • by Vanina Farber in Innovation • 8 min read
Are you neglecting the ‘S’ in your ESG strategy? Progress on social issues has lagged behind the more clearly defined environmental and governance concerns. However, a combination of changing consumer preferences, employee...
June 29, 2023 • by Misiek Piskorski in Innovation • 2 min read • Podcast available
In episode three of IMD's Pride Month podcast specials, Piskorski discusses ways to encourage allyship without constraints, how to overcome fear, and what it takes for leaders to reach their full potential....
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