How to tackle a second-year leadership slump
CEOs can turn early wins into lasting success by recalibrating strategy, aligning teams, and focusing on sustainable growth and performance metrics....

20 hours ago • by Shelley Zalis in Management • 3 min read • Audio available
We often discuss leadership in terms of culture, inclusion, empathy, and purpose. These all matter, of course, but beneath every effective leader and every meaningful career is a simpler truth: there are...
Continue readingJanuary 13, 2026 • by Claudius A. Hildebrand, Robert J. Stark in Management • 3 min read
CEOs can turn early wins into lasting success by recalibrating strategy, aligning teams, and focusing on sustainable growth and performance metrics....
January 6, 2026 • by David Bach, Alarico Allegri in Management • 7 min read
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...
December 31, 2025 • by Fabian Grimm , Francesco Farné in Management • 6 min read
For decades, the US drew more students and skilled workers than any other country. But rising costs, visa limits, and policy uncertainty are pushing talent elsewhere. ...
December 19, 2025 • by José Caballero, Silke Mischke in Management • 5 min read
With hiring slowing and workers wary of losing pay or flexibility, many people are weighing whether to move jobs or hold steady. Two IMD experts debate the risks and rewards of quitting...
December 17, 2025 • by Winter Nie in Management • 8 min read
You need feedback to fuel leadership growth, but it can feel hard and awkward to receive. Here are four essential tips to turn input into opportunities to learn and grow, without getting...
December 16, 2025 • by I by IMD in Management • 2 min read
Our regular series of short articles on the most pressing issues of the moment attracted a good deal of attention this year. Here are the 10 you viewed the most – including...
December 15, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Management • 9 min read
What does it take to lead a global enterprise today? Six CEOs outline the behaviors that have helped them excel in their roles, from disciplined delegation and elevating perspective to mastering self-reflection...
December 5, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel in Management • 6 min read
Many women soften their ideas without realizing it, changing how their confidence is perceived. In The Confidence Myth: How Women Leaders Can Break Free from Gendered Perceptions, Ginka Toegel reveals two communication...
December 4, 2025 • by Zhike Lei in Management • 8 min read
Former Novo Nordisk CSO Marcus Schindler shares insights on pharma R&D, scientific innovation, AI integration and global talent development...
December 2, 2025 • by Amy Bonsall, Alyson Meister in Management • 3 min read
At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or constantly shifting, and clear answers are impossible. In the first of a two-part series, Amy Bonsall...
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