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The paradox of power: to serve myself or others?
July 12, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Management • 5 min read
Leaders must strike the right balance between their own needs and the needs of others....
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Where is AI headed? With Professor Amit Joshi
July 7, 2022 in Management • 1 min read • 
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In this episode of ManagementCast, Professor Amit Joshi discusses how firms can prepare for a future with Artificial Intelligence....
Drive hard into the future and don’t look back
July 6, 2022 • by Howard Yu in Management • 7 min read
The urge to return to business-as-usual must be resisted. Commitment to change and innovation is more important than ever, explain Howard Yu and his colleagues at IMD’s Center for Future Readiness...
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In uncertain times, it pays to keep your options open
July 5, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Michael R. Wade, Lars Häggström in Management • 6 min read
A series of global shocks has made effective decision making incredibly difficult. Our experts offer three practical steps to get the balance right....
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Should you back the lone genius or trust the wisdom of the crowd?
July 4, 2022 • by Mark Chussil in Management • 7 min read
An online strategy tournament sheds light on which direction to take if you want to gain a competitive edge. Mark Chussil, who created the ongoing experiment, explains his findings....
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Books to inspire, inform and entertain
July 1, 2022 • by Anand Narasimhan, Stefan Michel, Karl Schmedders, Robert Hooijberg, Susan Goldsworthy, Alyson Meister, Katharina Lange, Shlomo Ben-Hur in Management • 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...
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June 30, 2022 in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available
Yale Professor Zoe Chance discusses her latest book with IMD Professor of Strategy and Political Economy David Bach...
Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Are you battle ready?
June 29, 2022 • by Öykü Işık, Philipp Leo, Fabian Muhly in Management • 9 min read
Cybercrime is booming and growing in sophistication. Business leaders need to ask themselves some searching questions before their organization is exposed to a potentially crippling assault....
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