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Sustainability trends businesses must watch in 2026

In 2026, sustainability moves from lofty ambition to hard-nosed execution, driving resilience, competitiveness, and real business value. From circularity to AI-enabled energy systems and sustainable product design, IMD experts see action taking...

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2026 AI trends: What leaders need to know to stay competitive

December 26, 2025 in Artificial intelligence • 8 min read

Is your organization AI-ready? IMD professors and researchers predict 2026 trends in artificial intelligence. Read on and prepare to innovate – or be left behind. ...

China’s 2026 playbook: Redefining global tech, industry, and governance

December 22, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven in Artificial intelligence • 8 min read

As China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan period in 2026, its push to hardwire innovation, resilience, and security into economic strategy marks a turning point. From vertical AI and regionalized industry clusters...

Workplace trends for 2026: preparing for the new labor market reality

December 18, 2025 • by Bettina Schaller Bossert in Artificial intelligence • 8 min read

Organizations in 2026 must cope with workplace flexibility demands, inclusion imperatives, agentic AI job displacement, workforce AI training gaps, and talent mobility restrictions while building resilient human capital strategies....

Leadership lessons from 6 global CEOs

December 15, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Artificial intelligence • 9 min read

What does it take to lead a global enterprise today? Six CEOs outline the behaviors that have helped them excel in their roles, from disciplined delegation and elevating perspective to mastering self-reflection...

5 books that inspired IMD professors in 2025

6 books that inspired IMD professors in 2025

December 12, 2025 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Vanina Farber, Robert Hooijberg, Katharina Lange, John R. Weeks, Howard H. Yu in Artificial intelligence • 6 min read

From the systemic roots of corporate scandals to the unseen human cost of AI, plus timely insights from a 50-year-old classic, IMD professors reveal the six books that shaped their thinking in...

Tool or talent – how is your organization using AI?

December 10, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel in Artificial intelligence • 4 min read

AI has the potential to become a super-useful teammate, but CHROs must manage its deployment with care. Answer the questions below to check how employees feel about its adoption and watch out...

Management mythbusters: The AI vs sustainability trade-off

December 3, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial intelligence • 4 min read

AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape, yet many organizations treat the two as separate mandates, led by separate teams pulling in different directions. Instead, they must integrate these forces, using...

From low-code to vibe code: Why you may no longer need software engineers

December 1, 2025 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Artificial intelligence • 6 min read

Vibe coding lets anyone build apps in plain English using AI, unlocking innovation and speed—but businesses must manage security, compliance, and quality risks....

How to scale your AI use cases: A checklist

November 27, 2025 • by Didier Bonnet, Achim Plueckebaum in Artificial intelligence • 3 min read

The business case for AI is realized when the application is scaled, not in the use cases of the pilot phase. Use the checklist below at the outset to ensure the transition...

Insights from the world’s most AI mature companies

November 25, 2025 • by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in Artificial intelligence • 7 min read

IMD’s AI Maturity Index demonstrates how to align leadership, people, and technology for measurable business benefits and revenue growth, with examples from 10 industries....