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Inside the transition: Bottlenecks and strategic choices

December 1, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Leadership • 2 min read • Podcast available

In the second episode of IMD’s sustainability series, IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Kunal Chandra of RWE to discuss the energy transition....

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From me to we: The Rose Gold Rule is future of leadership

December 1, 2025 • by Shelley Zalis in Leadership • 4 min read

True leadership starts with compassion. Small acts of humanity create lasting impact, shaping cultures rooted in inclusion, awareness, and collective responsibility....

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Women on boards: Rewire your brain for next-level resilience

November 28, 2025 • by Estie Alessandrini in Leadership • 6 min read

Use neuroscience and small, measurable actions to build a resilient leadership brain – adaptive, balanced, and primed for peak boardroom performance. ...

Focus on your unique skills to build executive presence and overcome imposter syndrome

November 28, 2025 • by Andrea Wojnicki in Leadership • 8 min read

Identifying your ‘superpowers’ will help you develop a personal brand that will enable you to develop executive presence and flourish as a leader. Here’s how to do it. ...

Listen up! 5 techniques to build a more powerful speaking voice

November 26, 2025 • by Albrecht Enders, Robin de Haas in Leadership • 3 min read

Mastering your vocal presence is an essential dimension of leadership. Try these simple exercises to develop a more commanding presence that will resonate deeply with your audience. ...

Longevity in office – good or bad?

November 25, 2025 • by Cindy Wolpert in Leadership • 3 min read

Longevity was once seen by traditionalists as a proxy for good leadership, but successive generations attach less value to length of time served. As with anything, there are benefits and disadvantages. Here...

Artificial confidence: How LLMs undermine executive thinking

November 24, 2025 in Leadership • 5 min read

Professor Amar Bhidé challenges AI hype, arguing that LLMs flatter rather than enlighten and that executives must distinguish calculable risk from true uncertainty....

Four steps to building your leadership pipeline

November 20, 2025 • by Richard Roi in Leadership • 3 min read

Progressing internal talent helps hedge against new CEO failure, but it all hinges on integrating leadership development and succession planning. Ric Roi identifies the warning signs for organizations that fail to put...

Is bias in the boardroom always a bad thing?

November 19, 2025 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Leadership • 7 min read

Board directors are often warned about the dark side of bias in the boardroom, but what if it had a bright side too?...

If you don’t know, say so: A self-check for leaders

November 19, 2025 • by Howard H. Yu in Leadership • 4 min read

Leaders are under pressure to project certainty and to know all the answers. Answer the following questions honestly, then check out the reasons why, if you don’t know the answer, it’s often...

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