CPR: taking the stress out of practicing public speaking
Practicing a speech is intimidating. Not only do you have to know your stuff, but you also have to think about your structure, your gestures, and your audience. Here’s how to use...
July 22, 2025 • by Véronique Bogliolo in Strategy • 3 min read
Leaders who do not recognize their own blockers deny themselves the opportunity to think autonomously and self-critically. Consult the following checklist to gauge whether you are internally “blocked” and read on for...
Continue readingJuly 16, 2025 • by Robert Vilkelis in Strategy • 3 min read
Practicing a speech is intimidating. Not only do you have to know your stuff, but you also have to think about your structure, your gestures, and your audience. Here’s how to use...
July 9, 2025 • by Michael D. Watkins in Strategy • 10 min read
Professionals who use AI in a disciplined way to compound their cognitive thinking over time will be the long-term winners. Michael Watkins explains how to make AI a cognitive superpower rather than...
July 7, 2025 • by Patrick Reinmoeller, Markus Nicolaus in Strategy • 8 min read
Busting the myths of M&A: New research reveals why old merger strategies fail and how fresh thinking can lead to lasting value for both sides of the deal....
July 4, 2025 • by Rachel Polla in Strategy • 3 min read
How many times did I secretly wish for my father to leave the business and leave me the sole “Queen” on board? Ten years later, I cannot imagine working without him by...
July 1, 2025 • by Gopi Kallayil in Strategy • 2 min read
Artificial intelligence is perhaps the most far-reaching technology ever created. Google’s AI business strategist Gopi Kallayil recommends asking yourself three key questions regarding your business strategy and identifies three AI capabilities you...
June 27, 2025 • by Rainer Hersch in Strategy • 6 min read
Comedian and conductor Rainer Hersch says managers striving to lead high-performance teams can find inspiration in the concert hall. ...
June 25, 2025 • by Alyson Meister in Strategy • 8 min read
In his final days as co-CEO of On, Marc Maurer gave participants of IMD’s Orchestrating Winning Performance a glimpse behind the scenes of the messy – and often uncomfortable – journey of...
June 20, 2025 • by Pierluigi Collina in Strategy • 3 min read
Leaders regularly need to make decisions under intense pressure. Pierluigi Collina, one of the world’s most respected football referees, reveals how to make the best choices possible in the heat of the...
June 13, 2025 • by Richard Baldwin in Strategy • 6 min read
Trump’s tariff shock didn’t just disrupt trade: it hacked the system. Richard Baldwin explains what it means for global business and why protectionism is here to stay. ...
June 10, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Strategy • 8 min read
Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel, tells Jean-François Manzoni how bold restructuring, strategic discipline, and a long-term vision transformed an industrial conglomerate into a global asset manager...
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