What geopolitical maturity looks like – and why it pays off
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....

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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....
January 9, 2026 • by Prashant Saxena in Strategy • 10 min read
An analysis of over 1,000 executive posts on LinkedIn reveals a systematic, signal-based approach that can increase meaningful engagement by over 300%, challenging conventional wisdom about leadership presence on social media....
January 8, 2026 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Strategy • 3 min read
Another January, another list of new resolutions. Meditate daily. Read more books. Network strategically. But what if the fastest path to professional impact isn’t adding something new – it’s subtracting something old?...
December 31, 2025 • by Fabian Grimm , Francesco Farné in Strategy • 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 30, 2025 • by Richard Baldwin, Carlos Cordon, Simon J. Evenett in Strategy • 9 min read
As trade policies and geopolitics shift at speed, agility becomes a competitive advantage, IMD experts share what leaders must focus on in 2026....
December 26, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven, José Parra Moyano, Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi, Jialu Shan, Didier Bonnet, Robert Hooijberg in Strategy • 8 min read
Is your organization AI-ready? IMD professors and researchers predict 2026 trends in artificial intelligence. Read on and prepare to innovate – or be left behind. ...
December 23, 2025 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Strategy • 10 min read
The strategies that drove the recent luxury boom are now its constraint. As demand polarizes and competition intensifies, growth must be constructed, not expected....
December 22, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven in Strategy • 8 min read
As China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan period in 2026, its push to hardwire innovation, resilience, and security into economic strategy marks a turning point. From vertical AI and regionalized industry clusters...
December 18, 2025 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Strategy • 4 min read
Tired? Stressed? Important deadline looming? Your brain doesn’t just soldier on unchanged – it responds in ways you may not even notice. This means that your inner state is quietly influencing every...
December 17, 2025 • by Susanne May in Strategy • 3 min read
Most companies approach culture like they’re trying to boil the ocean: vague values, inspiring speeches, and fingers crossed that something changes. Susanne May highlights the pitfalls of a lack of organizational trust...
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