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A fragile foundational partnership and the misalignment of your workforce can be the Achilles’ heel of a start-up ...
26 July 2024 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod, Rui Meng, Hui Zhang in Leadership • 6 min read
Never heard of NIO? Those who haven’t are set to become few and far between, as the electric vehicle (EV) maker continues its fast and furious rise into the world’s top premium...
Continue reading5 May 2023 • by David Ramirez in Leadership • 5 min read
A fragile foundational partnership and the misalignment of your workforce can be the Achilles’ heel of a start-up ...
27 April 2023 • by Frederic Barge, Karl Schmedders in Leadership • 6 min read
 Progress on ESG goals can be encouraged by aligning compensation policies to the long-term impact that organizations have on financial, social, and environmental value creation.  ...
26 April 2023 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Leadership • 10 min read
Breaking up is hard to do – but bringing together two different organizational cultures can be even tougher. Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg, Adjunct Professor of Leadership at IMD, explains how leaders can turn a...
20 April 2023 in Leadership • 6 min read
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, Taras Panasenko (IMD EMBA 2023), CEO and co-founder of dollar store chain Avrora, was plunged into crisis mode. Then he decided to expand his...
17 April 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Francesca Giulia Mereu in Leadership • 9 min read
Important conversations trigger intense emotions that reduce our ability to think clearly and make good decisions. The RACC framework will help you to perform effectively under pressure....
13 April 2023 • by Will Butler-Adams in Leadership • 8 min read
At one point early in the pandemic, Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams thought the bicycle manufacturer might fold. But then he let go of the handlebars and empowered his 750 workers to find...
10 April 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 8 min read
Leadership in times of crisis requires extraordinary self-discipline. High-performing leaders will focus only on top priority items and ignore non-urgent tasks. ...
6 April 2023 • by John R. Weeks in Leadership • 10 min read
STADA CEO Peter Goldschmidt on instilling an entrepreneurial ethos to help STADA outperform its peers and making growth mindset a strategic priority....
3 April 2023 • by Hannele Jakusoa-Jansson in Leadership • 6 min read
Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, chief human resources officer at Neste, explains why it made sense for the Finnish energy company to engage the executive board with training as it went through strategic change. ...
30 March 2023 in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available
Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique talks about his quest for constant learning, and his drive to create room for budding talents within the organization....
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