Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (D): Governance reforms start to show rewards as the fifth generation matures

Lessons from Japan reveal how family business longevity is shaped by values, governance, and purpose, while urging families to define success on their own terms.

Cement is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize. Holcim’s Ram Muthu explains why execution, policy, and infrastructure matter most.

Standard Chartered’s 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.

Family offices are no longer quiet custodians of wealth. Based on the IMD-FBN Global Family Office Report - one of the most comprehensive family-first studies of its kind - they are evolving into multidimensional platforms that anchor both financi...

IMD’s David Bach and Julia Binder reflect on WEF 2026, global power shifts, values-based realism, and quiet corporate activism behind the scenes.

Davos 2026 laid bare transatlantic cracks, AI’s reality check, and sustainability’s reset—urging leaders to embrace values-based pragmatism.

The fourth industrial revolution (I4.0) is critically relevant to the future of business management. In this study, we theoretically examine I4.0 investment and implementation from a social capital perspective. By explicating the various forms of ...

Transformational leadership is recognized for bringing family members together; however, its role in multi-unit complex family firms that rely on nonfamily managers is poorly theorized. We find that transformational family chief executive officers...

The case describes Hilti's transformation from a premium tool maker to a solution provider in commercial construction, while keeping its innovation leadership. Confronting industry pain points such as lost tools, downtime, safety risks and thin margins, Hilti created Fleet Management FM. This subscription bundles NURON tools, repairs, loaners, theft coverage, and Hilti's ON!Track asset management system into predictable monthly payments. IoT connectivity delivers real-time insights on utilization, battery health and maintenance. Moving towards end-to-end optimization E2E, FM digitally connects warehouses, vans and administrative processes, unlocking measurable productivity and margin improvement. FM also operationalizes circularity: productivity analyses right-size tool parks often by 2030 fewer assets, tools are refurbished or donated for a second life, and non-usable materials are recycled via a global network of local partners. The case illustrates how business model innovations with global coverage necessitate fundamental organizational transformations that can take many years. It allows students to develop concise, concrete and convincing value propositions in a B2B market environment. It also facilitates a discussion on solution readiness offering, supplier, contract, and customer and the identification of a sustainable competitive advantage based on the VRIO framework.

As in any conflict resolution, tackling problems in family firms begins by identifying where the problem originates and its precise nature.