5 ways to kick bad habits
Just as individuals can reap big benefits from kicking bad habits, businesses must consider scrapping old habits, processes, and ways of thinking to reinvent themselves and stay relevant. Here are five “LIFTS” to...

13 hours ago • by Simon J. Evenett in Strategy • 9 min read
In turbulent times, companies can justify their investments in geopolitical assets by moving beyond risk mitigation and using foresight to gain competitive advantage and create value....
Continue readingJanuary 24, 2025 • by Faisal Hoque in Strategy • 3 min read
Just as individuals can reap big benefits from kicking bad habits, businesses must consider scrapping old habits, processes, and ways of thinking to reinvent themselves and stay relevant. Here are five “LIFTS” to...
January 23, 2025 • by Alexander Fleischmann , Öykü Işık, Sarah E. Toms in Strategy • 8 min read
As GenAI accelerates towards near universal integration, bias in data, algorithms and outcomes can be a significant risk to businesses and society. An IMD white paper with Microsoft Switzerland and EqualVoice launched...
January 20, 2025 • by David Bach, Richard Baldwin, Simon J. Evenett in Strategy • 9 min read
Once again, Donald Trump has promised bold yet unspecified moves that will add to the uncertainty facing executives. Business leaders must cut through the "policy fog" by focusing on what the re-elected...
January 17, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett, Johannes Fritz, Tommaso Giardini in Strategy • 6 min read
IMD’s Simon J Evenett, Johannes Fritz, and Tommaso Giardini argue that the Trump administration will take a more sophisticated approach to AI regulation than some expect...
January 17, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Strategy • 7 min read
IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes explore how aligning purpose with profit, fostering innovation, and building resilience, can help companies embed sustainability into business strategy....
January 17, 2025 • by Michael D. Watkins in Strategy • 3 min read
Given the world’s many challenges, the ability to forge effective alliances across business, government, the non-profit sector, and academia has become essential to building durable solutions. Here are eight steps to guide...
January 16, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Strategy • 7 min read
The mention of geopolitics leads many to ask how company strategies are being reformulated to capitalize on what’s left of globalization. But this overlooks a critical prior question: what’s the best way...
January 10, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Strategy • 5 min read
Most annual predictions fail to provide actionable insights for executives. Here are two approaches to better discern the implications for your business....
January 10, 2025 • by Carlos Cordon in Strategy • 6 min read
GenAI is becoming a more common feature of the supply chain function, but significant areas of opportunity remain, suggests IMD’s Carlos Cordon....
January 9, 2025 • by Öykü Işık, José Parra Moyano, Michael D. Watkins in Strategy • 7 min read
With fact-checking out and community-driven moderation in, Meta is betting big on free speech – but critics warn the move could open the floodgates for disinformation and online harm....
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