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From dealing with burnout and bullsh*t to the joys of friendship and climbing mountains, IMD professors offer a varied choice of summer reading material...

15 hours ago • by Peter Vogel in Leadership • 7 min read
A family-first view of the transformations reshaping global family wealth, drawing insights from the IMD-FBN Family Office Report. ...
Continue readingJuly 1, 2022 • by Anand Narasimhan, Stefan Michel, Karl Schmedders, Robert Hooijberg, Susan Goldsworthy, Alyson Meister, Katharina Lange, Shlomo Ben-Hur in Leadership • 7 min read
From dealing with burnout and bullsh*t to the joys of friendship and climbing mountains, IMD professors offer a varied choice of summer reading material...
June 30, 2022 in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available
Yale Professor Zoe Chance discusses her latest book with IMD Professor of Strategy and Political Economy David Bach...
June 29, 2022 in Leadership • 3 min read
There are a lot of sources for trauma affecting people across the globe right now. As a leader, you can help employees who are struggling....
June 24, 2022 • by Sello Hatang, Verne Harris in Leadership • 13 min read
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death. Sello Hatang and Verne Harris worked closely with the South African statesman and offer valuable personal insights into what made him a...
June 24, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir, Niccolò Pisani in Leadership • 3 min read
In turbulent times, you need leaders who are like Swiss knives: take this self-test to find out if you are up to the challenge....
June 23, 2022 • by David Bach in Leadership • 7 min read
Zoe Chance discusses how Prince learnt to become a great communicator, the power of saying no, and honing the superpower that makes good things happen....
June 22, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Leadership • 2 min read
It doesn't take magical powers to become good at predicting the future, it just takes honing one skill, which all leaders should learn....
June 21, 2022 • by Tiziana Casciaro, Julie Battilana in Leadership • 14 min read
Good leaders must uncover the basic human desires of their teams so together they can reach greater heights....
June 17, 2022 • by Michael R. Wade, Massimo Marcolivio in Leadership • 10 min read
Digital transformation initiatives often fail because they lack clear objectives. Michael Wade and Massimo Marcolivio explain how to communicate the ‘good numbers’....
June 16, 2022 in Leadership • 3 min read
If you find yourself fighting to achieve work-life balance, you may want to consider your personal energy in financial terms. Figure out what is draining you and what restores your stocks....
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