The power of paradoxical thinking
IMD’s Andrew Sharman sits down with Amy Walters Cohen, whose award-winning book Ruthlessly Caring challenges conventional leadership – and offers a paradoxical path forward in a world in flux....
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Energy efficiency equals smart strategy, so why the inertia? Â
October 28, 2025 • by Clara Camarasa in Innovative thinking • 9 min read • 
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Doing more with less energy is the fastest and cheapest way to cut emissions. Business leaders must do more to translate words into action....
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So, what are these AI skills?
As AI transforms industries, preparing young people for the future requires more than just mastering tools like ChatGPT. Success lies in developing deep knowledge, critical thinking, and the vision to understand how...
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Museum of art that exhibits appetite for risk and innovation
August 30, 2024 • by Adam Levine in Innovative thinking • 6 min read
The Toledo Museum of Art takes a novel approach to bringing art to the masses, unusual in a sector dominated by conservative thinking....
Cooperative economy can offer a long-term fix for broken system
March 28, 2024 • by Dovev Lavie in Innovative thinking • 17 min read
Introducing a platform-based economic system that promotes prosocial behavior can help society overcome its greatest challenges....
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How a unicorn transformed itself to stay at the topÂ
German data processing company Celonis might have reached unicorn status in 2018, but its founders knew they could not afford to stop innovating. What made them overhaul an already-successful business strategy?...
What comes next in the world of generative AI?
December 7, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Innovative thinking • 2 min read • 
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Mike and Amit discuss the future of this fast-growing sector and the possible limits on technological progress...
Purpose-driven innovation: discovering and designing your own odysseyÂ
Canadian photographer, visual artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong has gained global recognition for his powerful images that carry important environmental and social messages. Here he talks about the power of art...
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