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How an EMBA took one alumnus’ sustainability thinking to the next level

In 1996, sustainability was not high on the world agenda. “Sustainability and other environmental fields were really fields of the future, not the present,” said Dall’Orso, remembering back to the...

The accountability of the Ever Given in blocking the Suez Canal lies in forensics, as one IMD alumnus knows well

As  part of an  investiga tion into   what   caused   the   Ever   Given   container ship   to   crash   into   the   bank   of   the   Suez Canal  last month,  blocking  a crucial  artery   of...

IMD faculty strengthened by specialist in psychology of leadership

Dr. Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg has joined IMD as Adjunct Professor of Leadership. A clinical psychologist specializing in organizational psychology, she brings more than two decades of professional...

IMD publishes 2020 Annual and Sustainability Reports

With the joint publication of its Annual and Sustainability Reports, IMD offers an in-depth look into its activities throughout 2020 – a year heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Spotlight on sustainability as Aquatis Innovation Challenge named one of AACSB 2021 Innovations That Inspire

As organizations move to more environmentally friendly products and processes, sustainability has changed from an afterthought to a key driver of innovation. Recognizing the importance of...

Improve EI&D by addressing institutionalized imposter syndrome

The psychological complex of imposter syndrome is domain-specific and is more a product of the environment, rather than the individual, said Jennifer Jordan, a social psychologist and IMD Professor...

In the field with Roche Diagnostics Belgium

By Heather Cairns-Lee, Tawfik Jelassi

IMD demonstrates sustainability progress with EcoVadis rating

IMD has been rated  Silver for 2021  by  EcoVadis .  T he business school  has demonstrated continuous improvement in implementing sustainability performance and capturing impact.  EcoVadis...

Call for nominations for the 2021 IMD Global Family Business Award – sponsored by Pictet

By Peter Vogel

IMD has opened up nominations for the 2021 Global Family Business Award (GFBA) and invites you to nominate family businesses. Every year since 1996, a globally leading family business has been...

Landmark financial sustainability regulation is finally here. Now what?

By Vanina Farber with Patrick Reichert.

Landmark financial sustainability regulation is finally here. Now what?

Silver lining? COVID-19 and the entrepreneurial gender gap

By Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert

How to contextualize the impostor syndrome and minimize its impact

By Jennifer Jordan ; Sanne Feenstra, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen; Christopher T. Begeny, Psychology, University of Exeter; Michelle K. Ryan, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen and Psychology, University of Exeter; Floor A. Rink, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen; Janka I. Stoker, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen

IMD MBA and EMBA alumnae are bridging the digital gender gap one tech startup at a time

It’s no secret that the tech sector has a difficult time attracting and retaining female employees. Women are missing at many levels of the industry – from technical specialists to C-suite executives...

Hilti’s first MBA scholarship awardee is dedicated to helping young women achieve more

As a woman in the male-dominated field of engineering, Harita Byluppala is all too aware of the importance role models play in shaping the ambitions of the young. Now that she has been awarded the...

Behind the design of the COVID vaccine was one company pivoting at lightning speed and taking leaps of faith

By Jim Pulcrano and Matthieu Manzoni

How COVID-19 vaccines turned the pharmaceutical supply chain into the ultimate gamble

By Carlos Cordon

Everyone can and should be agile – But not always do agile

By Stéphane J. G. Girod, Martin Králik

This world-leading bank in Singapore successfully reinvented itself as a start-up

DBS was recognised by Harvard Business Review in 2019 as one of the Top 20 business transformations of the past decade. Tell us, what did you do differently from other traditional banks undergoing...

Organizational transformation begins with the leader

By Ben Bryant

Dynamically designed around human connection, the hybrid office is the workplace your team needs

By John R. Weeks and Mahwesh Khan

Spitch’s robo-bankers are learning Swiss German!

How does Spitch serve clients with Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies? There are two ways Spitch serves its customers, which range from large banks with millions of customers to...

How diversification, purpose and stakeholder power turned OCP around

Making money and doing good are often portrayed as antitheses. But Mostafa  Terrab , chairman and chief executive  officer  of Morocco’s OCP Group,  says  such apparent opposi tes  can be...

Cracking the transformation puzzle, leaders' self-care, digital marketing and data ethics at OWP liVe Day 2

Participants and IMD’s experts shared insights to enhance leadership skills and unlock the secrets of winning performance amid global uncertainty on the second day of OWP  liVe.   How...

Tough negotiations, AI-informed decisions, the secrets of agile leadership and the rising demand for sustainable strategies at OWP liVe

The opening of the second  OWP liVe virtual program revealed the tricks of effective negotiation techniques, how to debias your decision making with technology, and why sustainability and...

Choose your goal wisely and work harder than everyone else, says Peter Schmeichel

Posed in front of a giant picture of himself clutching a winning trophy, Peter Schmeichel could hardly have picked a better location to kick off  IMD’s OWP liVe.  The much-decorated former...

Jean-François Manzoni to lead IMD for another five years

The Foundation and Supervisory Boards of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) have renewed the presidential mandate for Professor Jean-François Manzoni for a period of...

'Supporting your people is the only way to unlock true value' - OCP's Terrab

What has been the key enabler in driving OCP’s transformation, and why? Honest clarity. As we defined our vision to feed the planet to feed the world, we knew that this had to be sustainable...

Redefine stakeholder capitalism for real impact with three guiding principles

By Paul Strebel

Redefine stakeholder capitalism for real impact with three guiding principles by Paul Strebel

We must shift from a broken economic system to a more inclusive and ecologically sustainable world, say E4S leaders

The COVID-19 crisis has destroyed economic activity and shredded capital, but it also presents a rare opportunity to build our economies back up better, more resilient, inclusive and...

Brown-Forman wins 25th IMD Global Family Business Award, sponsored by Pictet

Brown-Forman, one of the largest American family-owned companies in the spirits and wine industry, has won the 2020 IMD Global Family Business Award, sponsored by Pictet. The winner was revealed...