How Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch is future- proofing the legacy of one of the world’s largest family-owned companies

Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch shares how family ownership enables long-term thinking, purpose-driven leadership, and sustainable growth across generations.

Climate change: The emergence of ‘uninsurable’ areas – businesses must act now, or pay later

Climate change is making areas “uninsurable.” Businesses must act now—integrate climate risk into strategy or face escalating financial losses.

An electrifying performance: how BYD went above and BeYonD Tesla

BYD’s race to the top spot of IMD’s Future Readiness Indicator shows how keeping an eye on your core business while scaling up a few clear priorities is key to success, writes Howard Yu.

Future-ready: Why thoughtful restraint beats dash for growth

Why is Hermès outpacing Nike, and what’s driving the success of Roche and NVIDIA? Their cautious and steady approach is making them the best-equipped to face an uncertain 2025.

Traveling into the future to find an antidote to antibiotic resistance 

With millions of lives at risk, resistance to antibiotics is one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. Our ‘Future Back’ approach to problem-solving could help find a cure.

What impact does mental health have on the family enterprise ecosystem? 

An exploration of mental health in family business and its triggers, symptoms, and implications on the family enterprise ecosystem with tangible next steps to help leaders achieve long-term success.

The CHRO agenda: A playbook for an unpredictable world 

An increasingly complex business environment demands CHROs to be outward-looking, future-focused, and highly collaborative.

How CEO’s drive saved car giant Ford from the scrapyard

Companies desperately in need of a turnaround in fortunes should take inspiration from the successful 2008 rescue mission by the then-new Ford boss Alan Mulally.

Future-ready? A methodical approach will repay you 

Singapore-based DBS bank was being shaken by nimble competitors from China, and it needed to change fast. But CEO Piyush Gupta knew that blowing a fortune on the latest technology was not the answer.

Get to know Globalization 3.0: A pop quiz 

After the first and second waves of globalization, we are firmly in wave three. See it clearly in this three-question quiz.

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