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April 2, 2026 • by I by IMD in Strategy • 3 min read
A skills-first approach is emerging as the future of workforce strategy. Jeff Schwartz and Mike Worthington identify the key questions to consider and explain how it’s done....
Continue readingJune 27, 2025 • by Rainer Hersch in Strategy • 6 min read
Comedian and conductor Rainer Hersch says managers striving to lead high-performance teams can find inspiration in the concert hall. ...
June 25, 2025 • by Alyson Meister in Strategy • 8 min read
In his final days as co-CEO of On, Marc Maurer gave participants of IMD’s Orchestrating Winning Performance a glimpse behind the scenes of the messy – and often uncomfortable – journey of...
June 20, 2025 • by Pierluigi Collina in Strategy • 3 min read
Leaders regularly need to make decisions under intense pressure. Pierluigi Collina, one of the world’s most respected football referees, reveals how to make the best choices possible in the heat of the...
June 13, 2025 • by Richard Baldwin in Strategy • 6 min read
Trump’s tariff shock didn’t just disrupt trade: it hacked the system. Richard Baldwin explains what it means for global business and why protectionism is here to stay. ...
June 10, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Strategy • 8 min read
Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel, tells Jean-François Manzoni how bold restructuring, strategic discipline, and a long-term vision transformed an industrial conglomerate into a global asset manager...
June 10, 2025 • by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in Strategy • 8 min read
Leading consumer goods companies are strategically embracing AI across their entire value chains, creating unprecedented business capabilities and market differentiation. IMD’s AI Maturity Index reveals the strategies that separate AI innovators from...
June 9, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Strategy • 8 min read
Dr. Kiri Trier, the beauty giant’s regional sustainability chief, explains her drive to change customer habits and make cutting waste, refilling, and recycling part of their daily bathroom routine....
June 5, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Strategy • 9 min read
AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape. In their new book, Michael Wade and Konstantinos Trantopoulos introduce the concept of twin transformation – a leadership imperative for companies seeking to remain...
June 4, 2025 • by Nele Dael in Strategy • 8 min read
With executives experiencing unprecedented levels of leadership burnout, here are three ways for organizations to help employees prioritize their recovery...
May 30, 2025 • by Shameen Prashantham, Dominique Turpin in Strategy • 8 min read
Companies like Nestlé, Toyota, and Intel drive innovation by systematically nurturing curiosity, creating diverse teams, balancing autonomy with visibility, and embracing external partnerships....
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