The confidence myth holding women back at work
In her latest book, The Confidence Myth, IMD Professor Ginka Toegel examines why confidence is so often misinterpreted at work – and how organizational systems shape who is seen as confident and...
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The Power Triad: Three moves to reignite progress for women leaders
Women’s progress has stalled because organizational systems fail them. Fixing this means recalibrating three things: succession slates, sponsorship, and executive feeder roles....
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Facing the AI onslaught, young workers need a new skill: Humility
Entry-level roles give new recruits an opportunity to develop intuition and judgment. But a lack of humility could be stunting the development of future leaders, argues IMD’s Katharina Lange. ...
How to create a skills-powered organization Â
As Standard Chartered’s Chief Strategy and Talent Officer, Tanuj Kapilashrami, oversaw a fundamental workforce transformation from a jobs-based to a skills-powered model. Here she shares five key steps to make the transition....
The Ermotti succession: How UBS can transform a leadership transition into strategic advantage
CEO successions rarely fail because of poor selection – they fail in execution. As Sergio Ermotti prepares to step down, UBS has the opportunity to turn leadership transition from a risk-management exercise...
Why corporate lifespans are shrinking — and how to extend them
The average S&P 500 company now lasts under 20 years. Shareholder-value thinking has led to a short-term focus; longevity can be achieved only by investing in people, innovation, and stewardship. ...
The rules of global business are being rewritten. Leadership must evolve to keep pace
The forces reshaping global business demand more than strategy. They require leaders who can interpret uncertainty, adapt at speed, and bring coherence to an increasingly unstable environment...
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