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Case Study
National Payments Corporation of India: Cutting-edge Fintech ecosystem innovation in India

In recent years, India had experienced a digital revolution, emerging as a forerunner in cashless payments and, in the process, dramatically raising the level of financial inclusion in the country. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), established in 2008 with the mandate to improve national payment systems, became a global gold sta…

Finance Economics
2023-2024 Ivey Publishing Best Seller Award (11th among 25 expert cases)
By Marleen Dieleman, Ishtiaq Pasha Mahmood and Sadat Reza
© 2024
National Payments Corporation of India: Cutting-edge Fintech ecosystem innovation in India
By Marleen Dieleman Ishtiaq Pasha Mahmood and Sadat Reza
©2024
Summary
In recent years, India had experienced a digital revolution, emerging as a forerunner in cashless payments and, in the process, dramatically raising the level of financial inclusion in the country. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), established in 2008 with the mandate to improve national payment systems, became a global gold sta…
2023-2024 Ivey Publishing Best Seller Award (11th among 25 expert cases)
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Organization National Payments Corporation of India
Industry Finance and Insurance, Financial Services
Available Languages English
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Securitas AB & IMD: Organizational transformation to “help make your world a safer place”

Securitas’s group management team worked with IMD on a strategy journey that resulted in the articulation of the company’s new purpose and a fundamental business transformation supported by significant organizational development efforts across the company.

Organizational Learning Organizational Change Business Transformation Innovation
EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2024 Gold Award – Organizational Development Category
By Thomas W. Malnight and Ivy Buche
EFMD Excellence in Practice Case, May 2024
Securitas AB & IMD: Organizational transformation to “help make your world a safer place”
By Thomas W. Malnight and Ivy Buche
EFMD Excellence in Practice Case, May 2024
Summary
Securitas’s group management team worked with IMD on a strategy journey that resulted in the articulation of the company’s new purpose and a fundamental business transformation supported by significant organizational development efforts across the company.
EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2024 Gold Award – Organizational Development Category
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Leadership upskilling at Bayer: IMD sprints for scale, speed and impact

To amplify the program’s reach, Bayer approached IMD about one of its existing online programs, hoping to deploy at scale the new, expected behaviors to its line managers across the globe as quickly as possible in an impactful way. IMD boldly recommended an innovative approach that explored alternative pedagogical methods beyond traditional e-le…

Organizational Learning Organizational Change Business Transformation Innovation
EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2024 Gold Award – Leadership Development Category
By Jennifer Jordan, Michael Yaziji, Paul Hunter, Nancy Lane and Drazen Raguz
EFMD Excellence in Practice Case, May 2024
Leadership upskilling at Bayer: IMD sprints for scale, speed and impact
By Jennifer Jordan Michael Yaziji Paul Hunter Nancy Lane and Drazen Raguz
EFMD Excellence in Practice Case, May 2024
Summary
To amplify the program’s reach, Bayer approached IMD about one of its existing online programs, hoping to deploy at scale the new, expected behaviors to its line managers across the globe as quickly as possible in an impactful way. IMD boldly recommended an innovative approach that explored alternative pedagogical methods beyond traditional e-le…
EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards 2024 Gold Award – Leadership Development Category
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The first 90 days: Proven strategies for getting up to speed faster and smarter

Since its original release, The First 90 Days has become the bestselling globally acknowledged bible of leadership and career transitions. In this updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition, internationally known leadership transition expert Michael D. Watkins gives you the keys to successfully negotiating your next move-whether you’re onboar…

General Management Talent Management Leadership
Thinkers50 2024 Management Classics Booklist
By Michael D. Watkins
Published by Harvard Business Review Press, © 2013
The first 90 days: Proven strategies for getting up to speed faster and smarter
By Michael D. Watkins
Published by Harvard Business Review Press ©2013
Summary
Since its original release, The First 90 Days has become the bestselling globally acknowledged bible of leadership and career transitions. In this updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition, internationally known leadership transition expert Michael D. Watkins gives you the keys to successfully negotiating your next move-whether you’re onboar…
Thinkers50 2024 Management Classics Booklist
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Case Study
Future-proofing HEINEKEN: The EverGreen strategy

Dolf van den Brink, CEO of HEINEKEN, left the company’s global headquarters in Amsterdam for a company retreat. Over the next three days, the entire executive team would gather to discuss the company’s future. The preliminary results for 2022, presented during the recent two-day Capital Markets Event, were positive, and the company’s progress on…

Digital Disruption Sustainability Global Business Leadership Strategy
2023 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award in Category “Continuous Improvement: The Journey to Excellence”
Best-selling Case Study
By Niccolò Pisani and Inès Augier
Case reference: IMD-7-2423, © 2023
Future-proofing HEINEKEN: The EverGreen strategy
By Niccolò Pisani and Inès Augier
Case reference: IMD-7-2423 ©2023
Summary
Dolf van den Brink, CEO of HEINEKEN, left the company’s global headquarters in Amsterdam for a company retreat. Over the next three days, the entire executive team would gather to discuss the company’s future. The preliminary results for 2022, presented during the recent two-day Capital Markets Event, were positive, and the company’s progress on…
2023 EFMD Case Writing Competition Award in Category “Continuous Improvement: The Journey to Excellence”
Best-selling Case Study
Reference IMD-7-2423
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Organization HEINEKEN
Industry Consumer Goods, Beer
Available Languages English
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SIBIUS: Battling cognitive disorders

Sept 2022. Corinne Avelines, SIBIUS’s CEO, had received the news that the results of the first large-scale test of the company’s first product had just been published. The test, conducted with children between 3 and 4 years old, validated their approach to early detection of autism. The technology was grounded in research showing that it was pos…

Entrepreneurship Disruption Strategy Sustainability
2024 John Molson MBA International Case Writing Competition – 3rd Prize
By Benoit F. Leleux, Giorgia Riba, Renee Pazdan, Manu K. Mathew and Arvind Hurboseea
Case reference: IMD-7-2447, © 2023
SIBIUS: Battling cognitive disorders
By Benoit F. Leleux Giorgia Riba Renee Pazdan Manu K. Mathew and Arvind Hurboseea
Case reference: IMD-7-2447 ©2023
Summary
Sept 2022. Corinne Avelines, SIBIUS’s CEO, had received the news that the results of the first large-scale test of the company’s first product had just been published. The test, conducted with children between 3 and 4 years old, validated their approach to early detection of autism. The technology was grounded in research showing that it was pos…
2024 John Molson MBA International Case Writing Competition – 3rd Prize
Reference IMD-7-2447
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Organization SIBIUS
Industry Healthcare
Available Languages English
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Article
Unveiling affective disablism at work: A structural approach to microaggressions

Ableist microaggressions are ubiquitous experiences for workers with an impairment, chronic illness or neurodivergence in the daily execution of their job. These (un)intended everyday (non)verbal negative messages based on disability status affectively disable people, momentarily and with lasting effects on mental health and positive identity. P…

Diversity and Equity and Inclusion
By Eline Jammaers and Alexander Fleischmann
in Disability and Society
18 June 2024, ePub before print, https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2024.2368561
Unveiling affective disablism at work: A structural approach to microaggressions
By Eline Jammaers and Alexander Fleischmann
in Disability and Society 18 June 2024, ePub before print, https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2024.2368561
Summary
Ableist microaggressions are ubiquitous experiences for workers with an impairment, chronic illness or neurodivergence in the daily execution of their job. These (un)intended everyday (non)verbal negative messages based on disability status affectively disable people, momentarily and with lasting effects on mental health and positive identity. P…
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The EU’s digital markets act: Regulatory reform, relapse or reversal?

As of 7 March 2024, the EU Commission began to enforce its controversial Digital Markets Act (DMA). This article sheds light on the recent debate. It lists the dos and don’ts of the DMA as well as stakeholder reactions to them before tracing some of the underlying motivations and reasoning that emerge from the EU’s current policy reversal with r…

Economics Digital
By Ralf Boscheck
in Intereconomics
May-June 2024, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 154-159,https://doi.org/10.2478/ie-2024-0032
The EU’s digital markets act: Regulatory reform, relapse or reversal?
By Ralf Boscheck
in Intereconomics May-June 2024, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 154-159,https://doi.org/10.2478/ie-2024-0032
Summary
As of 7 March 2024, the EU Commission began to enforce its controversial Digital Markets Act (DMA). This article sheds light on the recent debate. It lists the dos and don’ts of the DMA as well as stakeholder reactions to them before tracing some of the underlying motivations and reasoning that emerge from the EU’s current policy reversal with r…
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Executive gender and firm leverage decisions: The role of firm ownership and governance

Female leadership in strategic decision-making has received considerable attention in the context of global gender inequality. To advance our understanding of the role of executive gender in corporate financing decisions, we examine whether family firms are less likely to use leverage than their non-family counterparts when they have a female le…

Family Business Board Diversity and Equity and Inclusion
By Alfredo De Massis, Fernando Muñoz-Bullón, Maria J. Sanchez-Bueno, Pilar Velasco and Silvio Vismara
in Journal of Business Research
June 2024, vol. 179, 114700, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114700
Executive gender and firm leverage decisions: The role of firm ownership and governance
By Alfredo De Massis Fernando Muñoz-Bullón Maria J. Sanchez-Bueno Pilar Velasco and Silvio Vismara
in Journal of Business Research June 2024, vol. 179, 114700, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114700
Summary
Female leadership in strategic decision-making has received considerable attention in the context of global gender inequality. To advance our understanding of the role of executive gender in corporate financing decisions, we examine whether family firms are less likely to use leverage than their non-family counterparts when they have a female le…
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When top managers’ temporal orientations collide: Middle managers and the strategic use of the past

Use-of-the-past research has advanced our understanding of how top managers instrumentalize past knowledge, events, and rhetorical constructions to advance their present-day interests. However, it is unclear how they use the past when they have divergent understandings of the past and different visions of the future. Temporal tensions can lead t…

General Management Leadership Strategy
By Innan Sasaki, Masahiro Kotosaka and Alfredo De Massis
in Organization Studies
June 2024, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 825-853, https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406241236604
When top managers’ temporal orientations collide: Middle managers and the strategic use of the past
By Innan Sasaki Masahiro Kotosaka and Alfredo De Massis
in Organization Studies June 2024, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 825-853, https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406241236604
Summary
Use-of-the-past research has advanced our understanding of how top managers instrumentalize past knowledge, events, and rhetorical constructions to advance their present-day interests. However, it is unclear how they use the past when they have divergent understandings of the past and different visions of the future. Temporal tensions can lead t…
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Politically connected EMNCs in a (de)globalising world: A review and future research directions

Emerging market multinational corporations (EMNCs) have emerged as significant global players, driven by their home country political connections that present both opportunities and challenges. Despite the insights gained from current studies, we still lack a clear conceptualisation of diverse political connections and the distinctiveness of pol…

Geopolitics Global Business
By Dongdong Huang, Lai Si Tsui-Auch, Marleen Dieleman and David Gomulya
in International Business Review
June 2024, vol. 33, no. 3, 102196, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102196
Politically connected EMNCs in a (de)globalising world: A review and future research directions
By Dongdong Huang Lai Si Tsui-Auch Marleen Dieleman and David Gomulya
in International Business Review June 2024, vol. 33, no. 3, 102196, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102196
Summary
Emerging market multinational corporations (EMNCs) have emerged as significant global players, driven by their home country political connections that present both opportunities and challenges. Despite the insights gained from current studies, we still lack a clear conceptualisation of diverse political connections and the distinctiveness of pol…
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Acquisition relatedness in family firms: Do the environment and the institutional context matter?

Research on the acquisition behaviour of family firms has produced conflicting theoretical arguments and mixed empirical findings on their propensity to acquire related or unrelated targets. While previous work has mainly focused on firm-level variables, this study examines the environment in which family firms operate and the institutional cont…

Family Business Mergers and Acquisitions
By Michele Pinelli, Francesco Chirico, Alfredo De Massis and Alessandro Zattoni
in Journal of Management Studies
June 2024, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 1562-1589, https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12932
Acquisition relatedness in family firms: Do the environment and the institutional context matter?
By Michele Pinelli Francesco Chirico Alfredo De Massis and Alessandro Zattoni
in Journal of Management Studies June 2024, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 1562-1589, https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12932
Summary
Research on the acquisition behaviour of family firms has produced conflicting theoretical arguments and mixed empirical findings on their propensity to acquire related or unrelated targets. While previous work has mainly focused on firm-level variables, this study examines the environment in which family firms operate and the institutional cont…
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Case Study
Corporate venturing with Hilti

Companies need to find a compelling growth strategy and can pursue several options. They can grow internally via organic means, they can grow through mergers and acquisitions, or they can use various venturing tools such as corporate venture capital, partnering with ventures groups, or hybrid models. All of these involve tradeoffs, and the succe…

Finance General Management
By Salvatore Cantale, Matthew Simmons, Jesús Javier Reglero Sánchez and Jesus Regulero
Case reference: IMD-7-2520, © 2024
Corporate venturing with Hilti
By Salvatore Cantale Matthew Simmons Jesús Javier Reglero Sánchez and Jesus Regulero
Case reference: IMD-7-2520 ©2024
Summary
Companies need to find a compelling growth strategy and can pursue several options. They can grow internally via organic means, they can grow through mergers and acquisitions, or they can use various venturing tools such as corporate venture capital, partnering with ventures groups, or hybrid models. All of these involve tradeoffs, and the succe…
Reference IMD-7-2520
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Organization Hilti
Industry Materials, Construction Materials
Available Languages English
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Jubilee Enterprises of Thailand: Growing through insights

Unyarat Pornprakit (Unya) is the youthful chief executive officer of Jubilee Enterprise PLC, a diamond jewelry retailer. Since Unya became CEO in 2008, she has expanded the chain to 128 stores and grown the revenue to $400 million. She has managed to deliver record earnings for 12 straight years. Unya’s father began the process of professionaliz…

General Management Entrepreneurship Family Business
By Philip Charles Zerrillo and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2527, © 2024
Jubilee Enterprises of Thailand: Growing through insights
By Philip Charles Zerrillo and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2527 ©2024
Summary
Unyarat Pornprakit (Unya) is the youthful chief executive officer of Jubilee Enterprise PLC, a diamond jewelry retailer. Since Unya became CEO in 2008, she has expanded the chain to 128 stores and grown the revenue to $400 million. She has managed to deliver record earnings for 12 straight years. Unya’s father began the process of professionaliz…
Reference IMD-7-2527
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Organization Jubilee Enterprises
Industry Consumer Goods, Luxury Goods and Jewelry
Available Languages English
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Carvajal: Building a holistic family enterprise

The Carvajal case is based on interviews with four family members and executives of Carvajal S.A., one of Latin America’s leading family businesses. The case focuses on how, over the span of 120 years, the Carvajal family built a holistic family enterprise to govern both its business and its family ownership structure. The system includes the ty…

Family Business
By Peter Vogel and Anouk Lavoie Orlick
Case reference: IMD-7-2438, © 2024
Carvajal: Building a holistic family enterprise
By Peter Vogel and Anouk Lavoie Orlick
Case reference: IMD-7-2438 ©2024
Summary
The Carvajal case is based on interviews with four family members and executives of Carvajal S.A., one of Latin America’s leading family businesses. The case focuses on how, over the span of 120 years, the Carvajal family built a holistic family enterprise to govern both its business and its family ownership structure. The system includes the ty…
Reference IMD-7-2438
Copyright ©2024
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Organization Carvajal
Industry Manufacturing, Paper and Pulp Products;Manufacturing, Packaging and Containers;Consumer Goods, Furniture;Information Technology
Available Languages English
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Nespresso: Strategy reset for growth: The youth market (Abridged)

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
By Kamran Kashani and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2574, © 2024
Nespresso: Strategy reset for growth: The youth market (Abridged)
By Kamran Kashani and Goutam Challagalla
Case reference: IMD-7-2574 ©2024
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, …
Reference IMD-7-2574
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Organization Nespresso
Industry Consumer Goods, Coffee
Available Languages English
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Digital transformation in Swiss public broadcasting (B): Pause or play at SRF?

Nathalie grappled with the divergent views in her head and from her team, evaluating a range of options: Persisting doggedly, halting completely, pausing temporarily, decelerating prudently or reconsidering and crafting a new strategy. The case discusses the cost of perseverance and provides an opportunity to explore the qualities of a CEO faci…

Leadership
By Jim Pulcrano, Hana Disch, Adrian Jäggi, Danay Lea, Markus Sandmeier and Susanne Wille
Case reference: IMD-7-2533, © 2024
Digital transformation in Swiss public broadcasting (B): Pause or play at SRF?
By Jim Pulcrano Hana Disch Adrian Jäggi Danay Lea Markus Sandmeier and Susanne Wille
Case reference: IMD-7-2533 ©2024
Summary
Nathalie grappled with the divergent views in her head and from her team, evaluating a range of options: Persisting doggedly, halting completely, pausing temporarily, decelerating prudently or reconsidering and crafting a new strategy. The case discusses the cost of perseverance and provides an opportunity to explore the qualities of a CEO faci…
Reference IMD-7-2533
Copyright ©2024
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Organization Swiss Radio and Television
Industry Media, Radio;Media, Television;Media;Travel and Leisure, Entertainment
Available Languages English
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Case Study
Digital transformation in Swiss public broadcasting (A): Leading & accelerating change at SRF

This case examines the leadership challenges faced by Nathalie Wappler, the new CEO of SRF, a public media company that operates in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and is part of the largest media company in Switzerland, SRG. The study spans the period from 2019 to 2021, capturing the seismic shift in corporate identity, disruptive chang…

Leadership
By Jim Pulcrano, Hana Disch, Adrian Jäggi, Danay Lea, Markus Sandmeier and Susanne Wille
Case reference: IMD-7-2532, © 2024
Digital transformation in Swiss public broadcasting (A): Leading & accelerating change at SRF
By Jim Pulcrano Hana Disch Adrian Jäggi Danay Lea Markus Sandmeier and Susanne Wille
Case reference: IMD-7-2532 ©2024
Summary
This case examines the leadership challenges faced by Nathalie Wappler, the new CEO of SRF, a public media company that operates in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and is part of the largest media company in Switzerland, SRG. The study spans the period from 2019 to 2021, capturing the seismic shift in corporate identity, disruptive chang…
Reference IMD-7-2532
Copyright ©2024
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Organization Swiss Radio and Television
Industry Media, Radio;Media, Television;Media;Travel and Leisure, Entertainment
Available Languages English
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Article
Technology is not only for the young

Too many organizations assume late-career workers can’t keep up with new technology. In doing so, they are ignoring a hugely important labor pool.

Digital
By Tomoko Yokoi
in I by IMD
27 June 2024
Technology is not only for the young
By Tomoko Yokoi
in I by IMD 27 June 2024
Summary
Too many organizations assume late-career workers can’t keep up with new technology. In doing so, they are ignoring a hugely important labor pool.
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Strategic planning in volatility: The dance between agility and core strengths

Understanding your organizational capacity for agility and responding to events accordingly is the key to success in the new business environment, says Michael Yaziji.

Strategy Agility
By Michael Yaziji
in I by IMD
26 June 2024
Strategic planning in volatility: The dance between agility and core strengths
By Michael Yaziji
in I by IMD 26 June 2024
Summary
Understanding your organizational capacity for agility and responding to events accordingly is the key to success in the new business environment, says Michael Yaziji.
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Article
The leadership burnout crisis and how to address it

Growing numbers of executives are stuck in survival mode – and risking exhaustion. IMD’s Susan Goldsworthy reflects on how CHROs can work with senior leaders to change behaviors.

Human Resources Leadership Workplace Well-being
By Susan Goldsworthy
in I by IMD
25 June 2024
The leadership burnout crisis and how to address it
By Susan Goldsworthy
in I by IMD 25 June 2024
Summary
Growing numbers of executives are stuck in survival mode – and risking exhaustion. IMD’s Susan Goldsworthy reflects on how CHROs can work with senior leaders to change behaviors.
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A high-stakes game: Securing the supply chain 

In an era of unpredictability, businesses must take many more strategic decisions about supply chain management, say IMD’s Carlos Cordon and supply chain adviser Tariq Farooq

Supply Chain
By Carlos Cordon
in I by IMD
24 June 2024
A high-stakes game: Securing the supply chain 
By Carlos Cordon
in I by IMD 24 June 2024
Summary
In an era of unpredictability, businesses must take many more strategic decisions about supply chain management, say IMD’s Carlos Cordon and supply chain adviser Tariq Farooq
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How to navigate our future world order

In a post-pandemic era shaped by wars, climate change, and new technologies, Maha Hosain Aziz outlines the main risks and shock events that could disrupt our world order in coming years.

Geopolitics Strategy
By Maha Hosain Aziz
in I by IMD
24 June 2024
How to navigate our future world order
By Maha Hosain Aziz
in I by IMD 24 June 2024
Summary
In a post-pandemic era shaped by wars, climate change, and new technologies, Maha Hosain Aziz outlines the main risks and shock events that could disrupt our world order in coming years.
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Sisters aren’t doing it for t​​​hemselves 

For too long the creative industry has been full of Mad Men. And while that is changing, it’s still men taking home most of the pie. CEO and Co-founder of House of Oddities Sachini Imbuldeniya argues that if that doesn’t make more Mad Women want to rise up and take control of their creative destinies, then what will?

Diversity and Equity and Inclusion
By Sachini Imbuldeniya
in I by IMD
24 June 2024
Sisters aren’t doing it for t​​​hemselves 
By Sachini Imbuldeniya
in I by IMD 24 June 2024
Summary
For too long the creative industry has been full of Mad Men. And while that is changing, it’s still men taking home most of the pie. CEO and Co-founder of House of Oddities Sachini Imbuldeniya argues that if that doesn’t make more Mad Women want to rise up and take control of their creative destinies, then what will?
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Technology is not only for the young

Too many organizations assume late-career workers can’t keep up with new technology. In doing so, they are ignoring a hugely important labor pool.

Digital
By Tomoko Yokoi
in I by IMD
27 June 2024
Technology is not only for the young
By Tomoko Yokoi
in I by IMD 27 June 2024
Summary
Too many organizations assume late-career workers can’t keep up with new technology. In doing so, they are ignoring a hugely important labor pool.
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Tech and sports: The rise of Esports [Podcast]

Since the dawn of video games, there have been gaming competitions. But for decades, such contests were regarded as beneath the hallowed realm of ‘sports’.

Digital
By Michael R. Wade and Amit M. Joshi
in I by IMD
26 June 2024
Tech and sports: The rise of Esports [Podcast]
By Michael R. Wade and Amit M. Joshi
in I by IMD 26 June 2024
Summary
Since the dawn of video games, there have been gaming competitions. But for decades, such contests were regarded as beneath the hallowed realm of ‘sports’.
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Article
Strategic planning in volatility: The dance between agility and core strengths

Understanding your organizational capacity for agility and responding to events accordingly is the key to success in the new business environment, says Michael Yaziji.

Strategy Agility
By Michael Yaziji
in I by IMD
26 June 2024
Strategic planning in volatility: The dance between agility and core strengths
By Michael Yaziji
in I by IMD 26 June 2024
Summary
Understanding your organizational capacity for agility and responding to events accordingly is the key to success in the new business environment, says Michael Yaziji.
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Article
Countries of the future: Looking beyond the disinformation [Video]

Don’t be deterred by doom-laden narratives. To create societies that are prosperous and inclusive, it’s time for leaders to focus on facts and future readiness, says Arturo Bris.

Competitiveness Future Readiness Geopolitics
By Arturo Bris
in I by IMD
26 June 2024
Countries of the future: Looking beyond the disinformation [Video]
By Arturo Bris
in I by IMD 26 June 2024
Summary
Don’t be deterred by doom-laden narratives. To create societies that are prosperous and inclusive, it’s time for leaders to focus on facts and future readiness, says Arturo Bris.
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Article
The leadership burnout crisis and how to address it

Growing numbers of executives are stuck in survival mode – and risking exhaustion. IMD’s Susan Goldsworthy reflects on how CHROs can work with senior leaders to change behaviors.

Human Resources Leadership Workplace Well-being
By Susan Goldsworthy
in I by IMD
25 June 2024
The leadership burnout crisis and how to address it
By Susan Goldsworthy
in I by IMD 25 June 2024
Summary
Growing numbers of executives are stuck in survival mode – and risking exhaustion. IMD’s Susan Goldsworthy reflects on how CHROs can work with senior leaders to change behaviors.
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Navigating the singular reality: Our lives and identities are changing [Video]

The boundary between the physical and digital worlds is dissolving, says Joseph Bradley, CEO of TONOMUS, a world-leading technology enterprise powering the world’s first ecosystem of cognitive technologies at NEOM in Saudi Arabia. Harnessing the power of data, while addressing the risks, will be key to an enhanced integrated future.

Technology Management
By Joseph M. Bradley
in I by IMD
25 June 2024
Navigating the singular reality: Our lives and identities are changing [Video]
By Joseph M. Bradley
in I by IMD 25 June 2024
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The boundary between the physical and digital worlds is dissolving, says Joseph Bradley, CEO of TONOMUS, a world-leading technology enterprise powering the world’s first ecosystem of cognitive technologies at NEOM in Saudi Arabia. Harnessing the power of data, while addressing the risks, will be key to an enhanced integrated future.
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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 Ghana, Nigeria, and Puerto Rico. The incorporation of the former two is part of a deliberate strategy to incorporate more African economies …
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