Introduction to organizational system analysis

Gone are the days of the loyal company man or woman. Today’s workforce often includes a mix of freelancers, agency temps, and outside contractors. Here are four work models to keep these disparate elements happy and motivated.

It happens that the small gifts of wisdom are wrapped in flat rhetoric. Like when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, in a much-publicized interview with American podcast host Joe Rogan, believed that companies need "more masculine energy." It is na...

David Michels, CFO at Kinder Morgan, a leading US energy infrastructure company, explores how rapid AI and data center growth have quickly reshaped energy demand and what CFOs can do to navigate a new growth phase.

Facing mounting competition from Tesla and BYD, Honda and Nissan's big bet on a merger might not be enough to close the gap. Survival may depend on thinking beyond traditional boundaries.

Capitalism’s fixation on financial metrics blinds us to the true cost of prosperity, eroding the very foundations of wealth creation. At the opening night of the SDG Tent in Davos, panelists called for a broader definition of value – one that embr...

This technical note introduces two powerful frameworks for navigating complex, rapidly changing business environments: TSUNAMI and SURF. The TSUNAMI framework provides a comprehensive tool for assessing external challenges across seven dimensions:...

The GreenGro (A) case explores the challenges faced by GreenGro, a mid-sized agricultural technology company, as it navigates a rapidly changing industry landscape. CEO Sarah Chen and her leadership team are confronting issues ranging from technol...

The GreenGro (B) case study is a follow-up to GreenGro (A) and details how the company applied the TSUNAMI and SURF frameworks to address its complex challenges. The case illustrates the practical implementation of these frameworks, introduced in ...

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.

In today’s rapidly changing world, the urgency to maintain focus on sustainability has never been greater. While the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution demands immediate action, new challenges such as geopo...