Playing for keeps: Why you need a gaming strategy
Many of us still equate gaming with dudes playing video games like Grand Theft Auto in a basement. In fact, as Bastian Bergmann told Stefan Michel in a recent I by IMD Book...

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This is your wake-up call… Shareholder activism is a revealing stress test for boards, exposing whether governance, capital discipline, and strategy hold under pressure....
Continue readingFebruary 17, 2026 • by Stefan Michel in Strategy • 4 min read
Many of us still equate gaming with dudes playing video games like Grand Theft Auto in a basement. In fact, as Bastian Bergmann told Stefan Michel in a recent I by IMD Book...
February 13, 2026 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Strategy • 19 min read
The next decade will bring significant changes for China's luxury sector. But to see where it's heading, we need to understand where it's been....
February 12, 2026 • by Karl Schmedders, José Parra Moyano in Strategy • 6 min read
Finance and digital strategy experts debate whether AI returns will materialize quickly enough to prevent a market correction. ...
February 12, 2026 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Strategy • 3 min read
Beige gets a bad rap from brand consultants, but when you’re stressed, it’s hard to think clearly: you need to return to neutral first. To reset your nervous system, try going back...
February 11, 2026 • by Stefan Michel in Strategy • 3 min read
Drawing on his recent IMD podcast with Amar Bhidé, IMD Professor of Management Stefan Michel debunks longstanding misconceptions about entrepreneurship....
February 6, 2026 • by Lea Wang , Jung Eung Park, Benoit F. Leleux in Strategy • 7 min read
Why the way you leave a company can shape your legacy as much as your tenure....
February 4, 2026 • by Philip Thomas in Strategy • 3 min read
Global brands expert Philip Thomas suggests simple ways for businesses to walk the tightrope between buzz and backlash in today’s divisive cultural and political landscape. ...
February 2, 2026 • by David Bach, Huda Al Hashimi in Strategy • 11 min read
Countries building ecosystems where government vision, business innovation, and investor confidence reinforce each other to gain competitive advantage through strategic optimism. ...
January 27, 2026 in Strategy • 3 min read
As Standard Chartered’s Chief Strategy and Talent Officer, Tanuj Kapilashrami, oversaw a fundamental workforce transformation from a jobs-based to a skills-powered model. Here she shares five key steps to make the transition....
January 21, 2026 • by Sophie Bacq in Strategy • 3 min read
Brain Circuits Five key insights from necessity entrepreneurs by Sophie Bacq Published January 16, 2026 in Brain Circuits DownloadSave We tend to associate entrepreneurship with Silicon Valley startups and innovative tech companies. However,...
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