Three things I know: taking over the family business
How many times did I secretly wish for my father to leave the business and leave me the sole “Queen” on board? Ten years later, I cannot imagine working without him by...

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....
Continue readingJuly 4, 2025 • by Rachel Polla in Strategy • 3 min read
How many times did I secretly wish for my father to leave the business and leave me the sole “Queen” on board? Ten years later, I cannot imagine working without him by...
July 1, 2025 • by Gopi Kallayil in Strategy • 2 min read
Artificial intelligence is perhaps the most far-reaching technology ever created. Google’s AI business strategist Gopi Kallayil recommends asking yourself three key questions regarding your business strategy and identifies three AI capabilities you...
June 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...
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