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It’s become a cliche that we’re living and working in a VUCA world. All that external volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity is challenging for sure. But what about what’s going on inside...

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It’s become a cliche that we’re living and working in a VUCA world. All that external volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity is challenging for sure. But what about what’s going on inside...
April 19, 2024 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Frédéric Dalsace, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Leadership • 3 min read
Over time, successful leaders develop a mix of questions that help them make decisions. Find out what your own question mix is and what you might do to update it....
April 19, 2024 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Frédéric Dalsace, Jean-Louis Barsoux in Leadership • 4 min read
When facing uncertainty, effective leaders ask smart questions. But what does this mean? Through extensive research and collaboration with executives, we’ve identified five types of questions for better straategic decision-making....
April 10, 2024 • by Alfredo De Massis in Leadership • 9 min read
The strategic use of the past in firms is more complex than previously thought, but also more powerful and could even boost innovation, according to new research....
April 9, 2024 in Leadership • 5 min read
When the going gets tough, the behavior and decisions of board members can heavily influence the fate of companies and have far-reaching repercussions. When the going gets tough, the behavior and decisions...
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April 2, 2024 • by Marleen Dieleman in Leadership • 8 min read
Fourth-generation family members Dato’ Yong Yoon Li, the Managing Director, and Chen Tien Yue, the Executive Director, explain how drafting a ‘family charter’ and creating opportunities for social bonding has helped Royal...
March 29, 2024 • by Danny Wangsahardja in Leadership • 4 min read
Jan was used to having the last word as a successful Chief Financial Officer (CFO),and didn’t heed a serious and prescient warning from a team member much to the cost of the...
March 26, 2024 in Leadership • 9 min read • Podcast available
A year into the job, Marco Arcelli, CEO of ACWA Power, tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how the Saudi company plans to triple assets to $250 billion in six years by expanding...
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