Get on base: Buy runs not reputations

Exploring the craft of fund sizing and modeling, with Daniel Keiper-Knorr

October 1, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders, Raphaël Grieco in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available

The co-founding partner of Speedinvest discusses the complexities of fund-sizing in an unpredictable market...

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Jack and changing for good  

September 30, 2024 • by Luca Allaria in Leadership • 5 min read

Through coaching, Jack, a senior executive, discovers how to achieve sustainable leadership by striking a balance between his team's empowerment and his own forceful manner....

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Why your past is key to understanding the leader you are today

September 27, 2024 • by Shlomo Ben-Hur, Nikolas Kinley in Leadership • 6 min read

Shlomo Ben-Hur and Nik Kinley reveal how our default instincts, shaped by childhood experiences, can help us to understand our leadership styles....

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‘You have to bring hearts and minds with you’ 

September 24, 2024 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Leadership • 7 min read

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm emphasizes relationship-building and empathy to restore Rio Tinto's social license and guide its decarbonization efforts....

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The fractional gains of senior leaders: Fact or fallacy? 

September 24, 2024 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Leadership • 4 min read

Employing part-time seniors can help your organization in significant ways – but do you know the dos and don’ts of engaging in such arrangements? If not, this fun test will help you...

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Potential or performance? We should value and reward both 

September 18, 2024 • by Peter Attfield in Leadership • 6 min read

Organizations place too much emphasis on ‘high potential’ leadership talent at the expense of people who can deliver value in other ways....

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Creating value by cutting carbon

September 17, 2024 • by Albrecht Enders in Leadership • 6 min read

Lena Hök, Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Innovation at Skanska, explains how being a forerunner on sustainability has helped it set industry standards and win customers....

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How Haier works: How culture has shaped the world’s leading home appliance maker 

September 16, 2024 • by Daniel R. Denison , William Fischer in Leadership • 14 min read

An in-depth study into Haier’s RenDanHeYi philosophy reinforces how it enables business units to innovate and develop new products based on what customers need....

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ACE Founders, with Ian Charles Stewart and François Randin

September 13, 2024 • by Ian Charles Stewart in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available

Join this IMD Founder Series talk with François Randin, a trailblazer in electric mobility, as he shares his experience as a pioneer in the EV marketplace. Randin was an early believer in...

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Knowing how to choose your battles

September 13, 2024 • by Johanna Grosgurin in Leadership • 5 min read

Feeling caught between defending the interest of her team and pushback from her diplomatic boss, Sam struggles to contain her frustration, and her relationship with her new line manager Eva becomes strained....

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