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NatWest Group and IMD: Igniting the transformation to a future-oriented learning organization

In 2022, the NatWest Executive Committee (ExCo) shifted its strategy to focus increasingly on growth. The previous 15 years had been spent on restructuring and reshaping following a government recapitalisation in 2008. For the ExCo to transform NatWest into a future-ready bank, it embarked on a four-retreat engagement with IMD to help it develop…

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EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2025 Gold Award – Leadership Development Category
By Martin Fellenz, Goutam Challagalla, Howard H. Yu, Nancy Lane, Drazen Raguz and Victoria Kemanian
EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards, 2025
NatWest Group and IMD: Igniting the transformation to a future-oriented learning organization
By Martin Fellenz Goutam Challagalla Howard H. Yu Nancy Lane Drazen Raguz and Victoria Kemanian
EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards, 2025
Summary
In 2022, the NatWest Executive Committee (ExCo) shifted its strategy to focus increasingly on growth. The previous 15 years had been spent on restructuring and reshaping following a government recapitalisation in 2008. For the ExCo to transform NatWest into a future-ready bank, it embarked on a four-retreat engagement with IMD to help it develop…
EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2025 Gold Award – Leadership Development Category
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Not so black and white: Grupo Inca’s black alpaca dilemma (B)

Picking up where Case A ends, Case B reveals that Grupo Inca decided to innovate internally and develop a new fabric from the rare black alpaca fiber. After nearly three years of effort, the Inoue brothers’ dream of creating a luxury collection from undyed black alpaca fiber became a reality. The collaboration between the Inoue brothers, Incalpa…

Social Innovation Business Ethics Sustainability
2024 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award – Responsible Business Category
By Vanina Farber, Carolina Duran Silva, Baris Silahcioglu, Hugo ten Zijthoff and Shih-Han Huang
Case reference: IMD-7-2610, © 2024
Not so black and white: Grupo Inca’s black alpaca dilemma (B)
By Vanina Farber Carolina Duran Silva Baris Silahcioglu Hugo ten Zijthoff and Shih-Han Huang
Case reference: IMD-7-2610 ©2024
Summary
Picking up where Case A ends, Case B reveals that Grupo Inca decided to innovate internally and develop a new fabric from the rare black alpaca fiber. After nearly three years of effort, the Inoue brothers’ dream of creating a luxury collection from undyed black alpaca fiber became a reality. The collaboration between the Inoue brothers, Incalpa…
2024 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award – Responsible Business Category
Reference IMD-7-2610
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Organization Grupo Inca
Industry Manufacturing, Textile
Available Languages English
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Not so black and white: Grupo Inca’s black alpaca dilemma (A)

Grupo Inca, a conglomerate that owned Peru’s leading textile business with a long history of working with alpaca fleece, was at a crossroads regarding the conservation and commercialization of black alpaca fiber. Historically, black alpacas were as common as their lighter-colored counterparts, but market preferences drove them to near extinction…

Social Innovation Business Ethics Sustainability
2024 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award – Responsible Business Category; The Case Centre Awards and Competitions Winner 2025 – Outstanding Compact Case
By Vanina Farber, Carolina Duran Silva, Baris Silahcioglu, Hugo ten Zijthoff and Shih-Han Huang
Case reference: IMD-7-2609, © 2024
Not so black and white: Grupo Inca’s black alpaca dilemma (A)
By Vanina Farber Carolina Duran Silva Baris Silahcioglu Hugo ten Zijthoff and Shih-Han Huang
Case reference: IMD-7-2609 ©2024
Summary
Grupo Inca, a conglomerate that owned Peru’s leading textile business with a long history of working with alpaca fleece, was at a crossroads regarding the conservation and commercialization of black alpaca fiber. Historically, black alpacas were as common as their lighter-colored counterparts, but market preferences drove them to near extinction…
2024 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award – Responsible Business Category; The Case Centre Awards and Competitions Winner 2025 – Outstanding Compact Case
Reference IMD-7-2609
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Organization Grupo Inca
Industry Manufacturing, Textile
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Moon Creative Lab: Mitsui’s venture studio

This case follows the steps taken by Kaichi Yokoyama, Moon Creative Lab’s CEO, to establish the entity as a pioneering venture studio and entrepreneurial talent development entity within the Mitsui Group. As a corporate venture, the story began in 2018 when Kaichi embarked on a mission to reshape Mitsui’s deeply entrenched traditions and pursue …

Entrepreneurship Venture Capital
2024 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award – Continuous Improvement: The Journey to Excellence Category
By Benoit F. Leleux, Jim Pulcrano, Adam Hansson Tönning, Alexandra Loboda, Anette Papuga and Daisuke Shinohara
Case reference: IMD-7-2544, © 2024
Moon Creative Lab: Mitsui’s venture studio
By Benoit F. Leleux Jim Pulcrano Adam Hansson Tönning Alexandra Loboda Anette Papuga and Daisuke Shinohara
Case reference: IMD-7-2544 ©2024
Summary
This case follows the steps taken by Kaichi Yokoyama, Moon Creative Lab’s CEO, to establish the entity as a pioneering venture studio and entrepreneurial talent development entity within the Mitsui Group. As a corporate venture, the story began in 2018 when Kaichi embarked on a mission to reshape Mitsui’s deeply entrenched traditions and pursue …
2024 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award – Continuous Improvement: The Journey to Excellence Category
Reference IMD-7-2544
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Organization Moon Creative Lab, Mitsui Group
Industry Finance and Insurance, Venture Capital
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AMAG: Creating its own future in a disrupted automotive industry

AMAG is Switzerland’s premier automotive retail and service company, holding exclusive rights to import Volkswagen Group car brands such as Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, Cupra and Seat. In 2022 AMAG had 7,300 employees and a revenue of CHF 4.4 billion. The electrification of the automotive industry and the introduction of the agency model by the Volk…

Strategy Business Transformation
The Case Centre Awards and Competitions Winner 2025 – Outstanding Case Writer; 2024 John Molson MBA International Case Writing Competition – 2nd prize
By Stefan Michel, Daniel Gerber, Vikas Munjal, David Rivière, Stephan Thalmann and Esther Lind
Case reference: IMD-7-2498, © 2023
AMAG: Creating its own future in a disrupted automotive industry
By Stefan Michel Daniel Gerber Vikas Munjal David Rivière Stephan Thalmann and Esther Lind
Case reference: IMD-7-2498 ©2023
Summary
AMAG is Switzerland’s premier automotive retail and service company, holding exclusive rights to import Volkswagen Group car brands such as Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, Cupra and Seat. In 2022 AMAG had 7,300 employees and a revenue of CHF 4.4 billion. The electrification of the automotive industry and the introduction of the agency model by the Volk…
The Case Centre Awards and Competitions Winner 2025 – Outstanding Case Writer; 2024 John Molson MBA International Case Writing Competition – 2nd prize
Reference IMD-7-2498
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Organization AMAG Group
Industry Automotive
Available Languages English
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Nespresso: Strategy reset for growth: The youth market

Nespresso, the global leading brand in portioned coffee, is facing an existential threat. The company’s current market base, which consists primarily of aging consumers, is likely to decline in the medium to long term. To compensate for the certain shortfall, the company needs to attract young coffee drinkers among Millennials and Generation Z, …

Marketing Strategy Sustainability
The Case Centre Awards and Competitions Winner 2025 – Overall Award
By Kamran Kashani and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2479, © 2023
Nespresso: Strategy reset for growth: The youth market
By Kamran Kashani and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2479 ©2023
Summary
Nespresso, the global leading brand in portioned coffee, is facing an existential threat. The company’s current market base, which consists primarily of aging consumers, is likely to decline in the medium to long term. To compensate for the certain shortfall, the company needs to attract young coffee drinkers among Millennials and Generation Z, …
The Case Centre Awards and Competitions Winner 2025 – Overall Award
Reference IMD-7-2479
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Organization Nespresso
Industry Consumer Goods, Coffee
Available Languages English
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Ethnography in Entrepreneurship research: Promises, pitfalls, and practical pathways

We seek to make ethnography more intelligible and accessible to entrepreneurship scholars. We begin by defining ethnography and discussing the promises and challenges of conducting ethnographic studies in entrepreneurship. Next, we offer practical advice for entrepreneurship scholars interested in conducting ethnographic studies, including sugge…

Entrepreneurship
By Eliana Crosina, Marco Mismetti, Alfredo De Massis, Michael G. Pratt and Trenton A. Williams
in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
25 August 2025, ePub before print, https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587251364820
Ethnography in Entrepreneurship research: Promises, pitfalls, and practical pathways
By Eliana Crosina Marco Mismetti Alfredo De Massis Michael G. Pratt and Trenton A. Williams
in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 25 August 2025, ePub before print, https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587251364820
Summary
We seek to make ethnography more intelligible and accessible to entrepreneurship scholars. We begin by defining ethnography and discussing the promises and challenges of conducting ethnographic studies in entrepreneurship. Next, we offer practical advice for entrepreneurship scholars interested in conducting ethnographic studies, including sugge…
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Seminal contributions and future directions in international business political behavior and nonmarket strategy: A tribute to Jean Boddewyn

Purpose Jean Boddewyn’s (1929–2022) work in international business political behavior launched a stream of research at the intersection of international business (IB) and strategic management that is now referred to as international nonmarket strategy (INMS). This article aims to pay tribute to Boddewyn’s scholarly legacy by providing an overvi…

Global Business Geopolitics
By Maria Andrea De Villa, Jonathan P. Doh, Izzet Sidki Darendeli, Marleen Dieleman, Joao Albino-Pimentel and Robert Grosse
in Multinational Business Review
15 August 2025, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 401–430, https://doi.org/10.1108/MBR-10-2024-0201
Seminal contributions and future directions in international business political behavior and nonmarket strategy: A tribute to Jean Boddewyn
By Maria Andrea De Villa Jonathan P. Doh Izzet Sidki Darendeli Marleen Dieleman Joao Albino-Pimentel and Robert Grosse
in Multinational Business Review 15 August 2025, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 401–430, https://doi.org/10.1108/MBR-10-2024-0201
Summary
Purpose Jean Boddewyn’s (1929–2022) work in international business political behavior launched a stream of research at the intersection of international business (IB) and strategic management that is now referred to as international nonmarket strategy (INMS). This article aims to pay tribute to Boddewyn’s scholarly legacy by providing an overvi…
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Predicting returns of listed private equity

We examine the predictive power of the net asset value (NAV)/price ratio for the LPX50 index, a key benchmark in the field of listed private equity, using monthly data from 2002 to 2024. A risk factor model reveals the index’s significant exposure to small-cap and value stocks. Autocorrelation tests indicate market inefficiencies and suggest pot…

Finance
By Arthur Enders, Michel Degosciu, Karl Schmedders and Maximilian Ulrich Werner
in Journal of Portfolio Management
August 2025, vol. 51, no. 9, https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2025.1.736
Predicting returns of listed private equity
By Arthur Enders Michel Degosciu Karl Schmedders and Maximilian Ulrich Werner
in Journal of Portfolio Management August 2025, vol. 51, no. 9, https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2025.1.736
Summary
We examine the predictive power of the net asset value (NAV)/price ratio for the LPX50 index, a key benchmark in the field of listed private equity, using monthly data from 2002 to 2024. A risk factor model reveals the index’s significant exposure to small-cap and value stocks. Autocorrelation tests indicate market inefficiencies and suggest pot…
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AI agents and agentic systems: A multi-expert analysis

The emergence of AI agents and agentic systems represents a significant milestone in artificial intelligence, enabling autonomous systems to operate, learn, and collaborate in complex environments with minimal human intervention. This paper, drawing on multi-expert perspectives, examines the potential of AI agents and agentic systems to reshape …

Artificial Intelligence Digital
By Laurie Hughes, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Tegwen Malik, Michael R. Wade and et al.
in Journal of Computer Information Systems
August 2025, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 489-517, https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2025.2483832
AI agents and agentic systems: A multi-expert analysis
By Laurie Hughes Yogesh K. Dwivedi Tegwen Malik Michael R. Wade and et al.
in Journal of Computer Information Systems August 2025, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 489-517, https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2025.2483832
Summary
The emergence of AI agents and agentic systems represents a significant milestone in artificial intelligence, enabling autonomous systems to operate, learn, and collaborate in complex environments with minimal human intervention. This paper, drawing on multi-expert perspectives, examines the potential of AI agents and agentic systems to reshape …
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Optimizing omnichannel assortments and inventory provisions under the multichannel attraction model

Assortment optimization presents a complex challenge for retailers, as it depends on numerous decision factors. Changes in assortment can result in demand redistribution with multi-layered consequences. This complexity is even more pronounced for omnichannel retailers, which have to manage assortments across multiple sales channels. Choice model…

General Management
By Andrey Vasilyev, Sebastian Maier and Ralf W. Seifert
in European Journal of Operational Research
August 2025, vol. 324, no. 3, pp. 799-813, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2025.01.035
Optimizing omnichannel assortments and inventory provisions under the multichannel attraction model
By Andrey Vasilyev Sebastian Maier and Ralf W. Seifert
in European Journal of Operational Research August 2025, vol. 324, no. 3, pp. 799-813, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2025.01.035
Summary
Assortment optimization presents a complex challenge for retailers, as it depends on numerous decision factors. Changes in assortment can result in demand redistribution with multi-layered consequences. This complexity is even more pronounced for omnichannel retailers, which have to manage assortments across multiple sales channels. Choice model…
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Entrepreneurship as an academic field: Taking stock and new directions

Entrepreneurship has emerged as a vibrant and dynamic field of academic inquiry, capturing the attention of scholars in management and other social science and engineering disciplines. Its significance extends beyond academia to policymakers and practitioners, who recognize entrepreneurship’s crucial role in economic development, innovation and …

Entrepreneurship
By Sophie Bacq, Maribel Guerrero, Donald Siegel and Jonathan Pinto
in International Journal of Management Reviews
18 July 2025, ePub before print, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.70001
Entrepreneurship as an academic field: Taking stock and new directions
By Sophie Bacq Maribel Guerrero Donald Siegel and Jonathan Pinto
in International Journal of Management Reviews 18 July 2025, ePub before print, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.70001
Summary
Entrepreneurship has emerged as a vibrant and dynamic field of academic inquiry, capturing the attention of scholars in management and other social science and engineering disciplines. Its significance extends beyond academia to policymakers and practitioners, who recognize entrepreneurship’s crucial role in economic development, innovation and …
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YCH Group: How to remain an innovative family business across generations

YCH Group, a pioneering family-owned logistics company in Asia evolved from a small transport business into a regional leader in supply chain solutions focused on e-commerce, the Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics. This remarkable transformation was thanks to executive chairman Dr Robert Yap, a visionary who was fond of disruption and who rem…

Family Business Innovation
By Marleen Dieleman and Sophia Xuefei Qiu
Case reference: IMD-2659, © 2025
YCH Group: How to remain an innovative family business across generations
By Marleen Dieleman and Sophia Xuefei Qiu
Case reference: IMD-2659 ©2025
Summary
YCH Group, a pioneering family-owned logistics company in Asia evolved from a small transport business into a regional leader in supply chain solutions focused on e-commerce, the Internet of Things (IoT) and robotics. This remarkable transformation was thanks to executive chairman Dr Robert Yap, a visionary who was fond of disruption and who rem…
Reference IMD-2659
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Organization YCH Group
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Available Languages English
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Absa’s Cybersecurity Academy: Combining digital transformation with doing good

Absa faced a critical rise in cyberattacks, and with the cybersecurity talent gap widening, the company urgently needed a long-term solution. To address this, former CISO Sandro Bucchianeri launched the Cybersecurity Academy in 2019, an initiative to reskill employees. It eventually partnered with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute MII and th…

Diversity and Equity and Inclusion Cybersecurity Digital
By Öykü Işık, Valerie Keller-Birrer, Poornima Urs, Barbara Vettorel and Amaru Amiya
Case reference: IMD-7-2642, © 2025
Absa’s Cybersecurity Academy: Combining digital transformation with doing good
By Öykü Işık Valerie Keller-Birrer Poornima Urs Barbara Vettorel and Amaru Amiya
Case reference: IMD-7-2642 ©2025
Summary
Absa faced a critical rise in cyberattacks, and with the cybersecurity talent gap widening, the company urgently needed a long-term solution. To address this, former CISO Sandro Bucchianeri launched the Cybersecurity Academy in 2019, an initiative to reskill employees. It eventually partnered with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute MII and th…
Reference IMD-7-2642
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Organization Absa Group
Industry Finance and Insurance, Financial Services
Available Languages English
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Case Study
Has Nike lost its stride?

Set in 2024, the case describes the trajectory of Nike’s success and how it had recently lost its way. The company was experiencing its worst slump in more than 10 years. Since 2020, CEO Donahoe oversaw a significant shift away from wholesale, with a focus on direct channels and a suite of apps. However, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales failed to …

Marketing Digital Strategy
By Ivy Buche and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2598, © 2025
Has Nike lost its stride?
By Ivy Buche and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2598 ©2025
Summary
Set in 2024, the case describes the trajectory of Nike’s success and how it had recently lost its way. The company was experiencing its worst slump in more than 10 years. Since 2020, CEO Donahoe oversaw a significant shift away from wholesale, with a focus on direct channels and a suite of apps. However, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales failed to …
Reference IMD-7-2598
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Organization Nike
Industry Consumer Goods, Footwear
Available Languages English
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UrbanLuxe: Supply chain and M&A

This brief case exercise presents an increasingly common business scenario: An established player acquires a small, agile start-up to re-energize its value proposition. In this case, established global beauty giant UrbanLuxe acquires beauty start-up KYX. UrbanLuxe represents an old-school company selling a classic portfolio mainly via traditiona…

Supply Chain Mergers and Acquisitions Operations Strategy
By Ralf W. Seifert and Richard Markoff
Case reference: IMD-2654, © 2024
UrbanLuxe: Supply chain and M&A
By Ralf W. Seifert and Richard Markoff
Case reference: IMD-2654 ©2024
Summary
This brief case exercise presents an increasingly common business scenario: An established player acquires a small, agile start-up to re-energize its value proposition. In this case, established global beauty giant UrbanLuxe acquires beauty start-up KYX. UrbanLuxe represents an old-school company selling a classic portfolio mainly via traditiona…
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Governance at Theranos (B): The aftermath

This is a riveting case about poor board governance at Theranos that fostered a culture of deception and led to the company’s collapse and the criminal conviction of its celebrated founder, Elizabeth Holmes. Case B explains Theranos’s eventual collapse and highlights how the board contributed to a culture of deception within the company.

Board Business Ethics Leadership
By Anand Narasimhan and Shruti Bajpai
Case reference: IMD-2668, © 2025
Governance at Theranos (B): The aftermath
By Anand Narasimhan and Shruti Bajpai
Case reference: IMD-2668 ©2025
Summary
This is a riveting case about poor board governance at Theranos that fostered a culture of deception and led to the company’s collapse and the criminal conviction of its celebrated founder, Elizabeth Holmes. Case B explains Theranos’s eventual collapse and highlights how the board contributed to a culture of deception within the company.
Reference IMD-2668
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Organization Theranos
Industry Manufacturing, Biotechnology
Available Languages English
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Candles Killer: Lighting up the world at the bottom of the pyramid

Shenzhen Power-Solution (SPS), founded in 2009 in China as an entrepreneurial venture, disrupted traditional lighting markets in African villages with its flagship product, Candles Killer. This solar lamp, priced under $5, replaces hazardous kerosene lamps and has an optimized design (9 components, water-bottle stands). The candles killer solar …

Sustainability Customer Centricity Innovation Strategy
By Winter Nie and Yunfei Feng
Case reference: IMD-2661, © 2025
Candles Killer: Lighting up the world at the bottom of the pyramid
By Winter Nie and Yunfei Feng
Case reference: IMD-2661 ©2025
Summary
Shenzhen Power-Solution (SPS), founded in 2009 in China as an entrepreneurial venture, disrupted traditional lighting markets in African villages with its flagship product, Candles Killer. This solar lamp, priced under $5, replaces hazardous kerosene lamps and has an optimized design (9 components, water-bottle stands). The candles killer solar …
Reference IMD-2661
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Organization Shenzhen Power-Solution
Industry Energy;Utilities, Electricity Supply;Consumer Goods, Consumer Electronics
Available Languages English
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The new limits of growth – Geopolitics

Circular and regenerative strategies are redefining business growth amid climate change, resource scarcity, and geopolitical tension within planetary limits.

Politics Strategy Sustainability
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
in I by IMD
The new limits of growth – Geopolitics
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
in I by IMD
Summary
Circular and regenerative strategies are redefining business growth amid climate change, resource scarcity, and geopolitical tension within planetary limits.
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Active Ownership – Sustainable Investment Strategy

The climate transition won’t happen from the sidelines. Active investors must step into the conversation, ask better questions, and hold capital to a higher standard.

Investment Sustainability
By Yuko Takano
in I by IMD
Active Ownership – Sustainable Investment Strategy
By Yuko Takano
in I by IMD
Summary
The climate transition won’t happen from the sidelines. Active investors must step into the conversation, ask better questions, and hold capital to a higher standard.
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Standard Chartered: 4 tips to crack the jobs-to-skills transition

Standard Chartered’s skills-powered strategy shows how reskilling, AI, and a Talent Marketplace boost productivity, savings, and engagement.

Human Resources Talent Management Work-life Balance
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Standard Chartered: 4 tips to crack the jobs-to-skills transition

in I by IMD
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Standard Chartered’s skills-powered strategy shows how reskilling, AI, and a Talent Marketplace boost productivity, savings, and engagement.
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Why a new nature of business can still become a reality

The new nature of business, driven by ecological priorities in Europe and China, offers hope for aligning sustainability with long-term economic success.

Corporate Governance Sustainability
By André Hoffmann
in I by IMD
Why a new nature of business can still become a reality
By André Hoffmann
in I by IMD
Summary
The new nature of business, driven by ecological priorities in Europe and China, offers hope for aligning sustainability with long-term economic success.
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How to be remembered for the right reasons #4: Keep it simple

In leadership, we often mistake complexity for intelligence, believing that technical jargon and detailing every nuance demonstrate expertise. In reality, it signals a failure to master one’s material. In the fourth of our series on effective communication for leaders, Robert Vilkelis sets out how to distill the complex into the simple.

Leadership
By Robert Vilkelis
in I by IMD
How to be remembered for the right reasons #4: Keep it simple
By Robert Vilkelis
in I by IMD
Summary
In leadership, we often mistake complexity for intelligence, believing that technical jargon and detailing every nuance demonstrate expertise. In reality, it signals a failure to master one’s material. In the fourth of our series on effective communication for leaders, Robert Vilkelis sets out how to distill the complex into the simple.
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The Wild West of tech sovereignty

Tech sovereignty is reshaped by AI, resource competition, and circular strategies that recover critical materials to build resilience and advantage.

Sustainability
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
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The Wild West of tech sovereignty
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
in I by IMD
Summary
Tech sovereignty is reshaped by AI, resource competition, and circular strategies that recover critical materials to build resilience and advantage.
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The new limits of growth – Geopolitics

Circular and regenerative strategies are redefining business growth amid climate change, resource scarcity, and geopolitical tension within planetary limits.

Politics Strategy Sustainability
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
in I by IMD
The new limits of growth – Geopolitics
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
in I by IMD
Summary
Circular and regenerative strategies are redefining business growth amid climate change, resource scarcity, and geopolitical tension within planetary limits.
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Active Ownership – Sustainable Investment Strategy

The climate transition won’t happen from the sidelines. Active investors must step into the conversation, ask better questions, and hold capital to a higher standard.

Investment Sustainability
By Yuko Takano
in I by IMD
Active Ownership – Sustainable Investment Strategy
By Yuko Takano
in I by IMD
Summary
The climate transition won’t happen from the sidelines. Active investors must step into the conversation, ask better questions, and hold capital to a higher standard.
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Standard Chartered: 4 tips to crack the jobs-to-skills transition

Standard Chartered’s skills-powered strategy shows how reskilling, AI, and a Talent Marketplace boost productivity, savings, and engagement.

Human Resources Talent Management Work-life Balance
in I by IMD
Standard Chartered: 4 tips to crack the jobs-to-skills transition

in I by IMD
Summary
Standard Chartered’s skills-powered strategy shows how reskilling, AI, and a Talent Marketplace boost productivity, savings, and engagement.
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Why a new nature of business can still become a reality

The new nature of business, driven by ecological priorities in Europe and China, offers hope for aligning sustainability with long-term economic success.

Corporate Governance Sustainability
By André Hoffmann
in I by IMD
Why a new nature of business can still become a reality
By André Hoffmann
in I by IMD
Summary
The new nature of business, driven by ecological priorities in Europe and China, offers hope for aligning sustainability with long-term economic success.
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Article
How to be remembered for the right reasons #4: Keep it simple

In leadership, we often mistake complexity for intelligence, believing that technical jargon and detailing every nuance demonstrate expertise. In reality, it signals a failure to master one’s material. In the fourth of our series on effective communication for leaders, Robert Vilkelis sets out how to distill the complex into the simple.

Leadership
By Robert Vilkelis
in I by IMD
How to be remembered for the right reasons #4: Keep it simple
By Robert Vilkelis
in I by IMD
Summary
In leadership, we often mistake complexity for intelligence, believing that technical jargon and detailing every nuance demonstrate expertise. In reality, it signals a failure to master one’s material. In the fourth of our series on effective communication for leaders, Robert Vilkelis sets out how to distill the complex into the simple.
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The Wild West of tech sovereignty

Tech sovereignty is reshaped by AI, resource competition, and circular strategies that recover critical materials to build resilience and advantage.

Sustainability
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
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The Wild West of tech sovereignty
By Julia Binder and Manuel Braun
in I by IMD
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Tech sovereignty is reshaped by AI, resource competition, and circular strategies that recover critical materials to build resilience and advantage.
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The AI-centered enterprise

The explosion of generative AI has sparked a wave of case studies showing how quickly and profoundly it is transforming businesses. Yet most of these use cases still apply the technology to enhancing existing systems. This book makes the case for why business leaders must revisit the fundamentals of generative AI and look beyond short-term, tact…

Artificial Intelligence Innovation
By Natarajan Balasubramanian, Ram Bala and Amit M. Joshi
Published by CRC Press, © 2025
The AI-centered enterprise
By Natarajan Balasubramanian Ram Bala and Amit M. Joshi
Published by CRC Press ©2025
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The explosion of generative AI has sparked a wave of case studies showing how quickly and profoundly it is transforming businesses. Yet most of these use cases still apply the technology to enhancing existing systems. This book makes the case for why business leaders must revisit the fundamentals of generative AI and look beyond short-term, tact…
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The state of globalisation

The State of Globalisation brings together leading economists to examine how technology, policy, and geopolitics are simultaneously reshaping the global economy in unprecedented ways. Far from marking a simple retreat, today’s divergent forces are transforming cross-border trade, investment, and supply chains, generating both new risks of fragme…

Geopolitics Global Business Economics
Edited by Richard Baldwin and Michele Ruta
Published by CEPR Press, © 2025
The state of globalisation
By Richard Baldwin and Michele Ruta
Published by CEPR Press ©2025
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The State of Globalisation brings together leading economists to examine how technology, policy, and geopolitics are simultaneously reshaping the global economy in unprecedented ways. Far from marking a simple retreat, today’s divergent forces are transforming cross-border trade, investment, and supply chains, generating both new risks of fragme…
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I by IMD’s Best Practice in Leadership

From self-awareness to team excellence – master the essential skills that separate great leaders from the rest. Today’s leaders face unprecedented challenges: navigating ethical gray zones, building trust across generations, and making critical decisions under intense pressure. This collection brings together breakthrough insights from world-cla…

Leadership
By Stefan Michel
Published by International Institute for Management Development, © 2025
I by IMD’s Best Practice in Leadership
By Stefan Michel
Published by International Institute for Management Development ©2025
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From self-awareness to team excellence – master the essential skills that separate great leaders from the rest. Today’s leaders face unprecedented challenges: navigating ethical gray zones, building trust across generations, and making critical decisions under intense pressure. This collection brings together breakthrough insights from world-cla…
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IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook: 2025

The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) is a renowned tool for assessing the competitiveness of economies worldwide. This year, IMD’s World Competitiveness Center (WCC) has expanded its scope to include Kenya, Namibia, and Oman. This year’s ranking highlights that government efficiency is key to fighting social divides and keeping economies …

Competitiveness Economics Data Analytics
By Arturo Bris, José Caballero, Fabian Grimm, William Milner, Chinar Sharma and Alice Tozer
Published by International Institute for Management Development, © 2025
IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook: 2025
By Arturo Bris José Caballero Fabian Grimm William Milner Chinar Sharma and Alice Tozer
Published by International Institute for Management Development ©2025
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The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) is a renowned tool for assessing the competitiveness of economies worldwide. This year, IMD’s World Competitiveness Center (WCC) has expanded its scope to include Kenya, Namibia, and Oman. This year’s ranking highlights that government efficiency is key to fighting social divides and keeping economies …
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Twin transformation: A gripping tale of how AI and sustainability converge, and the race to get it right

Have you ever wondered why AI and sustainability seem so promising, yet so often fail to take off inside traditional companies? Or why, despite their potential synergy, AI and sustainability are so rarely pursued together? Too often, companies treat AI and sustainability as separate tracks, believing it’s simpler to manage change that way. But t…

Artificial Intelligence Sustainability Competitiveness Innovation Change Management
By Michael R. Wade and Konstantinos Trantopoulos
Published by Independently published, © 2025
Twin transformation: A gripping tale of how AI and sustainability converge, and the race to get it right
By Michael R. Wade and Konstantinos Trantopoulos
Published by Independently published ©2025
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Have you ever wondered why AI and sustainability seem so promising, yet so often fail to take off inside traditional companies? Or why, despite their potential synergy, AI and sustainability are so rarely pursued together? Too often, companies treat AI and sustainability as separate tracks, believing it’s simpler to manage change that way. But t…
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The Great Trade Hack: How Trump’s trade war fails and global trade moves on

The Great Trade Hack by Richard Baldwin explains how Trump’s 2025 tariff blitz wasn’t economic strategy. It was grievance politics. Tariffs, Baldwin shows, are political placebos that won’t fix the U.S. economy but could fracture the global trade system. Blending sharp analysis with policy insight, he maps out three futures for world trade and u…

Economics Geopolitics
By Richard Baldwin
Published by Center for economic policy research, © 2025
The Great Trade Hack: How Trump’s trade war fails and global trade moves on
By Richard Baldwin
Published by Center for economic policy research ©2025
Summary
The Great Trade Hack by Richard Baldwin explains how Trump’s 2025 tariff blitz wasn’t economic strategy. It was grievance politics. Tariffs, Baldwin shows, are political placebos that won’t fix the U.S. economy but could fracture the global trade system. Blending sharp analysis with policy insight, he maps out three futures for world trade and u…
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