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Habits form in the basal ganglia and can resist effort - discover substitution strategies that replace old routines with productive ones at work....
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July 23, 2026 β’ by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Well-being β’ 3 min read
Habits form in the basal ganglia and can resist effort - discover substitution strategies that replace old routines with productive ones at work....
May 19, 2026 β’ by Nele Dael in Well-being β’ 5 min read
As pressure on chief executives grows, long-held assumptions about toughness are being challenged. IMDβs Nele Dael explains why it is important for those at the top of organizations to be open about...
February 16, 2026 β’ by Julia Binder in Well-being β’ 9 min read
Our pursuit of longer life cannot happen without a sustainable future for society and the planet. Julia Binder argues that we should target healthier lives for all, rather than for a few...
January 30, 2026 β’ by Qi Zhang in Well-being β’ 5 min read
David learns to see conflict not as an end, but as a cycle of renewal - embracing tension, repair, and trust to transform his work relationships...
January 19, 2026 β’ by Roland Liebscher-Bracht, Petra Bracht, Christoph Glaser in Well-being β’ 9 min read
Roland Liebscher-Bracht, Petra Bracht and Christoph Glaser share a three-part formula for daily leadership practice....
January 12, 2026 β’ by Iana Kouris, Mark Abraham in Well-being β’ 8 min read
Research by the Boston Consulting Group exposes an inconvenient truth about longevity: awareness has never been higher, but action lags far behind. Here's how to turn aspirations into reality....
January 6, 2026 β’ by Kayla Barnes-Lentz in Well-being β’ 7 min read
Understanding what makes your brain and body perform at their optimum is the foundation for long-term performance....
January 2, 2026 β’ by Damien Ng in Well-being β’ 11 min read
Increasing longevity is forcing a rethink of public policy, individual lifestyles, and private finances. Yet it is crucial not to overreact or grow unduly alarmed about shifting population dynamics....
December 17, 2025 β’ by Nele Dael, Alyson Meister in Well-being β’ 12 min read
The idea of a three-stage life β school, work, retirement β is rapidly being pensioned off. Here we explore the options for a world where people will routinely live in good health...
December 12, 2025 β’ by Heather Cairns-Lee, Vanina Farber, Robert Hooijberg, Katharina Lange, John R. Weeks, Howard H. Yu in Well-being β’ 6 min read
From the systemic roots of corporate scandals to the unseen human cost of AI, plus timely insights from a 50-year-old classic, IMD professors reveal the six books that shaped their thinking in...
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