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5 myths of entrepreneurship

February 11, 2026 • by Stefan Michel in Innovation • 3 min read

Drawing on his recent IMD podcast with Amar Bhidé, IMD Professor of Management Stefan Michel debunks longstanding misconceptions about entrepreneurship....

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Decoding the New China Playbook: 9 strategic shifts that redefined the dragon in the decade to 2025

February 10, 2026 • by Winter Nie, Yunfei Feng in Innovation • 14 min read

China's economy shows contradictory signals – macro headwinds yet surging innovation investment and competitive intensity. To decode this evolving reality, here are the nine key trends global businesses must understand about operating...

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Getting GenAI to live up to the hype

February 10, 2026 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Innovation • 6 min read

Tomoko Yokoi explains why GenAI isn’t delivering on its promise — and how clearer success metrics, upskilling, and purposeful scaling can finally unlock its value....

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WEF Unplugged: Geopolitics, sustainability, and a look behind the scenes

January 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder in Innovation • 1 min read • Podcast available

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....

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Geopolitics dominates Davos: Values-based pragmatism as a blueprint for action

January 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder, Arturo Bris, Frédéric Dalsace, Simon J. Evenett, Florian Hoos , Jennifer Jordan, Sara Ratti, Karl Schmedders, Sarah E. Toms, Ginka Toegel in Innovation • 14 min read

From Trump and transatlantic tensions to AI’s reality check and sustainability’s reinvention, Davos 2026 signals a shift toward values-based pragmatism....

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AI and the CXO: Redefining customer experience in the age of AI

January 23, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Innovation • 8 min read

To create the best customer experience, CXOs should leverage AI to build dynamic systems that adapt in real time to customer needs. We explore how leading companies are using this approach today....

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The longevity-equality dividend: Reshaping women’s career paths

January 21, 2026 • by Rupa Dash in Innovation • 7 min read

As women live longer, society must rethink careers and leadership to unlock a longevity-equality dividend that enables women to contribute and lead at every life stage....

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5 key insights from necessity entrepreneurs 

January 21, 2026 • by Sophie Bacq in Innovation • 3 min read

Brain Circuits Five key insights from necessity entrepreneurs  by Sophie Bacq Published January 16, 2026 in Brain Circuits DownloadSave We tend to associate entrepreneurship with Silicon Valley startups and innovative tech companies. However,...

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Creating a smoke-free future: How PMI is stubbing out cigarettes

January 6, 2026 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Innovation • 10 min read

PMI CEO Jacek Olczak shares how the company’s bold shift to smoke-free products is reshaping its business, culture, and purpose for the future...

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In 2026, what matters to luxury brands is not what will happen, it’s how they adapt

December 23, 2025 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Innovation • 10 min read

The strategies that drove the recent luxury boom are now its constraint. As demand polarizes and competition intensifies, growth must be constructed, not expected....

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