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Discover what drives national competitiveness through lessons from Switzerland, South Korea, and Canada on resilience, institutions, and adaptation.

Improve board decision-making with strategic friction. Discover how constructive conflict helps boards challenge assumptions before implementing decisions.

Five science-backed ways to spark your motivation when tasks lag, with small, practical steps you can start today.

Learn how leaders can turn volatility into competitive advantage through continuous reinvention, faster experimentation and adaptable teams.

Master six leadership decision traps with evidence-based fixes: frame problems accurately, test assumptions, and ensure durable commitment across teams.

Explore six common leadership decision traps and proven remedies to improve outcomes, from precise problem framing to securing lasting team buy-in.

Jerry Davis examines prediction market risks and explains why these politically backed platforms may resemble high-stakes casinos more than stock markets.

Discover radical federalism: a practical model to tame AI velocity by empowering units with budget autonomy and centralized coordination.

Question central planning: why a unit-focused hybrid approach may outperform both centralized control and chaotic AI adoption.

Discover why today’s CHROs must move beyond traditional HR to shape business strategy, drive growth, and influence executive decision-making.

IMD’s Michael Watkins asks why companies are beginning to create AI avatars of their CEOs – and where it could lead.

Discover why AI adoption in European workplaces is stalling and how better tool access, leadership direction and work redesign can unlock value.

Explore why climate-linked executive pay cannot close the commitment gap alone and what boards must do to turn climate ambition into credible action.

Olympians Matthijs Büchli and Susan Goldsworthy show how to apply principles from elite sport to achieve your leadership goals with less stress.

Olympians Matthijs Büchli and Susan Goldsworthy show how to apply principles from elite sport to achieve your leadership goals with less stress.