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Once again, Donald Trump has promised bold yet unspecified moves that will add to the uncertainty facing executives. Business leaders must cut through the “policy fog” by focusing on what the re-elected President can actually control, comprehensively assessing their business exposure, and devising contingency plans.

IMD’s Simon J. Evenett, Johannes Fritz, and Tommaso Giardini argue that the Trump administration will take a more sophisticated approach to AI regulation than some expect.

The mention of geopolitics leads many to ask how company strategies are being reformulated to capitalize on what’s left of globalization. But this overlooks a critical prior question: what’s the best way for firms to track and assess geopolitical developments in the first place? For that, firms must build an effective geopolitical radar.

Science-based approaches to sustainability are on the rise as firms seek to build strategies that align with the planetary boundaries. But how can scientists and businesses see eye to eye?

Gen AI may herald a significant shift in remote work hiring patterns. As it continues to bridge gaps in the output quality of knowledge work, the cost advantage of hiring foreign workers becomes increasingly attractive. The leveling-up effect of gen AI enhances productivity of all workers, and as a result strengthens foreign remote workers’ comp…

Fourth-generation family member Bruce Grossman tells IMD’s Peter Vogel about his successes and failures in establishing structures to unify the family enterprise and the lessons he hopes the next generations will take from the experience.

Thinking about a career change? Keen to move industry or transition into a new role? IMD professors share the best advice they have received or gleaned over their careers.

Shipping is a unique industry, and tramp shipping is a niche sector within it. Yet, in an age of growing market disruption and uncertainty, it has some key lessons for strategic management in other industries.

Power is neither good nor evil; nor is it the ultimate goal. The chief aim is to show leadership, which comes down to how you use your power.

Most annual predictions fail to provide actionable insights for executives. Here are two approaches to better discern the implications for your business.

GenAI is becoming a more common feature of the supply chain function, but significant areas of opportunity remain, suggests IMD’s Carlos Cordon.

Companies need clear guidance to achieve sustainable business transformation. A practical roadmap identifying drivers for effective change can make success more likely.

Strategic thinking is widely acknowledged as a critical leadership capability, yet many executives struggle to consistently prioritize it.

As CIO at VenCap, David Clark leads the Investment Team, developing the firms’ investment strategy, fund identification, selection and monitoring. Founded in 1987, Vencap is one of the longest-established investment management and advisory firms active in the VC industry today.

With fact-checking out and community-driven moderation in, Meta is betting big on free speech – but critics warn the move could open the floodgates for disinformation and online harm.