Hallelujah: this time the quest for purpose and meaning may be more than empty promises
Michael Skapinker, who once shared the quiet pessimism of Leonard Cohen, explains why a new era of positive change may be upon us....

January 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder in Innovation • 2 min read
Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order....
Continue readingDecember 29, 2022 • by Michael Skapinker in Innovation • 10 min read
Michael Skapinker, who once shared the quiet pessimism of Leonard Cohen, explains why a new era of positive change may be upon us....
December 28, 2022 • by Malgorzata Smulowitz, Peter Vogel in Innovation • 9 min read
The Ahlström family in Finland recognizes that commercial success depends not only on generating profit but also on making a positive global impact on the lives of others, write Malgorzata Smulowitz and...
December 23, 2022 • by Natalia Olynec in Innovation • 7 min read
The global agreement on protecting nature and preventing biodiversity loss hammered out at the United Nations COP15 conference in Montreal will have significant implications for business, says Natalia Olynec....
December 21, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Innovation • 5 min read
The ground-breaking artificial intelligence chatbot looks set to commodify knowledge and transform leadership development, but companies need to be acutely aware of the risks...
December 14, 2022 • by Peter Vogel in Innovation • 6 min read
As family offices grow in popularity and expand into riskier investments, families should take a holistic view of their whole ecosystem to build a healthy future for themselves and society, argues family...
December 5, 2022 in Innovation • 7 min read
Arnold Dhanesar is Global Head of Talent, Culture & Leadership at The HEINEKEN Company, with functional leadership of the center of expertise for the 82,000-strong organization. We asked him about his role...
December 2, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 8 min read
Industry 4.0 is a term that has been with us for several years now, but it remains nebulous to many. The name connotes the Fourth Industrial Revolution, following steam power (late 18th...
December 1, 2022 • by Sascha Nick in Innovation • 6 min read
To play its part in global efforts to solve the climate crisis, global aviation would need to reduce passenger flight volumes to 1984 levels and set up a new fund to finance...
November 29, 2022 • by Faisal Hoque in Innovation • 6 min read
Promoting “organizational mindfulness” can help foster creativity and innovation – two indispensable elements for a company’s success and sustainability, says Faisal Hoque....
November 22, 2022 • by Mohan Subramaniam in Innovation • 8 min read
Drawing on insights explored in greater depth in his new book, The Future of Competitive Strategy, in this article Professor Subramaniam outlines the growing opportunities available to firms with a long pre-Internet...
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