In the age of AI we need magicians, not managers

What competitiveness requires now

July 24, 2026 • by David Bach in Leadership • 7 min read

How can leaders stay competitive amid geopolitical uncertainty? David Bach explores resilience, AI, energy security, trust and European reform...

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You have the data. So why is inclusion lagging?

July 24, 2026 • by Robert Vilkelis in Leadership • 9 min read

If your metrics don’t distinguish between the “D” and the “I” in DE&I, your efforts to become more inclusive will likely fail. Here’s how to use your existing data to get inclusion...

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Why “business partnering” is no longer enough for CFOs

July 23, 2026 in Leadership • 5 min read

Explore the evolving role of CFOs as strategic enablers, emphasizing value-driven decisions and advanced finance strategies for modern organizations....

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Most corporate events fail. Here’s why

July 22, 2026 • by Alfredo De Massis, Vittoria Magrelli , Christof Rissbacher in Leadership • 7 min read

How to plan an event your employees won’t stop talking about and what the Wings for Life World Run teaches us about organizational culture....

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The great reversal: How to survive in the China pressure cooker

July 21, 2026 • by Winter Nie, Yunfei Feng, Marco Gadola in Leadership • 16 min read

Homegrown brands are overtaking once prestigious multinationals in China. Winter Nie, Yunfei Feng, and Marco Gadola offer three pathways for global players to respond....

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Get on base: Buy runs not reputations

July 17, 2026 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 2 min read

Strategic leadership insight from Moneyball: stop paying for reputations and buy runs by valuing on-base potential and data-driven decision making....

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Why chairs must act to broker board-CEO relations

July 17, 2026 • by Randall S. Peterson in Leadership • 8 min read

With CEOs facing unprecedented demand for information and constant updates, chairs need to step in urgently to prevent management from becoming overloaded....

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Are you using your human advantage or not?

July 16, 2026 • by Andrew Sharman in Leadership • 9 min read

In a world of hyper-pressure where leaders are being pulled in every direction, the challenge is to perform but also to empower, inspire and protect human energy, creativity, judgement, and courage. The...

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Is your C-suite AI-literate?

July 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in Leadership • 3 min read

Unlock senior leaders’ competitive edge: how AI elevates decision-making, coaching, and talent management - while mitigating cognitive offloading and bias....

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5 books to reframe how you think this summer

July 15, 2026 • by Andrew Sharman, Yoshinori Fujikawa, Naomi Haefner, Howard Yu, Tim Quigley in Leadership • 9 min read

Five books for your summer reading list — recommended by IMD professors — to change how you think, from asking better questions to unlocking the creative process. ...

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