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Blockchain could return us to travel: here’s what you need to know

By Arturo Bris

Blockchain technology could be our ticket to safe travel in the new COVID-era normal, allowing us to board a plane feeling safer from the virus that we do in the street, says panel of...

The innovator’s edge: start with a problem and develop a passion

By Jim Pulcrano

Profit or ethics? The false data dilemma

By Amit M. Joshi

The future of energy production straddles innovative technologies and business models

The energy industry is in flux. Lockdown and social-distancing measures triggered delays in project construction and extreme disruption plagued global supply chains. But even more challenging were...

Commit to a daily emotional workout to improve your leadership

‘Businesses can create shared value in tackling global challenges by pursuing smart sustainability’

At the intersection of the economy, environment and society, sustainability is a crucial issue for all industries and all sectors, says Professor Knut Haanaes, and not one will emerge from the...

Three ways Venezuela can develop a more competitive economy

By Arturo Bris

Digitize supply chains but don't expect a universal approach

By Carlos Cordon

Why globalization is going nowhere, despite the current panic

By Christos Cabolis

Globalization, that is the increased interdependency among economies with respect to trade of goods and services, as well as the flow of capital, people and ideas, has long had its pluses and...

Surviving and thriving through a crisis: leadership insights

By Jean-François Manzoni

Ensure your family business is fit for purpose in a post-COVID world

By Peter Vogel

There are various factors that contribute to the multi-generational success of family businesses, with six being particularly relevant: long-term perspective, financial prudence, emotional connection...

Survive disruption through innovation, culture and agility

By Omar Toulan

Firms today face unprecedented turbulence, but companies like Swisscom have been successfully dealing with disruptions for decades.  In an OWP liVe “Courageous Conversation”, Professor of...

Board lessons from humanitarian governance

Guns, germs and geopolitics lead the concerns of non-profit boards, says Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, but they should not overshadow how the organization is run.

Take your company from victim to victor

By Arnaud Chevallier

How COVID-19 exposed the fault lines of product complexity

By Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff

As supply chains rebalance and return to something like normal after digesting the shocks induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions are shifting to lessons learned. Much of the focus has been...

"Hordes of zombies and fallen angels point to horror recovery"

By Karl Schmedders

An uncontrolled experiment that will force rapid, massive innovation

By Patrick Reinmöller

A revolution in adoption, but digital transformation challenges await

By Didier Bonnet

Man vs Machine has evolved into Man + Machine

Here are the top five things that executives must consider when implementing AI in their organization.

Apply now for Family Business sustainability award

IMD’s Global Family Business Center, which hosts the award together with the leading independent wealth and asset manager  Pictet, has launched a call for nominations. The deadline is August 7...

IMD EMBAs rewarded for outstanding business cases on LinkedIn Learning and the Apple Watch

Two teams of IMD EMBA participants recently won awards in the 2017 John Molson MBA International Case competition. The IMD case: ''Will LinkedIn Learning Disrupt the Education Landscape?'' took...

Should companies and government meddle with “happiness”?

By Stéphane Garelli

Oud Bint Khalfan Al Roumi is twice happy. She landed a prestigious government position in the United Arab Emirates. Then, she was appointed to the rather unique job of “state minister in charge...

Jebsen & Jessen Family Enterprise: Masters of entrepreneurial partnerships

By Benoit F. Leleux with Marta Widz.

Receiving one of the most prestigious accolades for "excellence in family business" was a memorable moment for Hans Michael Jebsen and Heinrich Jessen – the two principal shareholders of Jebsen ...

Talent competitiveness and leadership quality

By Arturo Bris with Christos Cabolis, José Caballero.

Public policies can strongly influence the quality of leadership capabilities and competencies available in a particular country. For example, policies that increase education expenditure...

Embrace digital - make your strategy process more engaging!

By Knut Haanaes

A few years back the author was involved in an exercise where the strategy processes of a large set of leading global firms were observed. These were all companies you would expect to be...

The continuous attractiveness of Switzerland

By Arturo Bris, José Caballero

Why do MNCs such as Philip Morris and ABB choose Switzerland as a base for their operations? There are several significant factors that define the attractiveness of Switzerland. Among them, one...