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The power of constructive disharmony in the boardroom

March 30, 2023 • by Simone Menne in Management • 9 min read

In challenging times, appointing supervisory board leaders from across the generations can lead to more creative problem solving....

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Gender parity requires active engagement

March 27, 2023 • by Hope Murera in Management • 5 min read

Hope Murera, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of COMESA’s ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), explains that one of the best ways to achieve gender parity in an organization is to partner with...

Why CMOs should be listening to the consumer on data

March 3, 2023 in Management • 6 min read

Changes to data-privacy regulations require CMOs to rethink their strategies, warns Öykü Işık, Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity at IMD....

How compassionate leaders improve business performance

March 2, 2023 • by Paolo Cervini, Gabriele Rosani in Management • 6 min read

Many executives still struggle to see the link between kindness and corporate results. Measuring leaders' more empathetic qualities against employee motivation is one way to quantify its impact on business performance, say...

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CEO Mickey Mikitani on how he grew Rakuten from an e-commerce startup into an online giant

March 2, 2023 in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available

Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how – by challenging conventional wisdom and encouraging all staff to tidy their own offices – he has grown his company from an...

Now is the time to address supply-chain risk

February 24, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Management • 5 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine have exposed dangerous vulnerabilities in companies’ supply chains, warns Carlos Cordon, Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management at IMD Business School. Now, boards must...

IG&H: Finding a new way to lead

February 17, 2023 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Management • 8 min read

When senior employees at Dutch firm IG&H walked away in frustration with the company’s leadership, founder and CEO Jan van Hasenbroek realized that things had to change. Susan Goldsworthy, Affiliate Professor of Leadership,...