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Today’s board members face growing expectations – from navigating digital disruption and ESG scrutiny to maintaining trust. This collection brings together the wisdom of world-class faculty, researchers, and global practitioners to help you build stronger boards and smarter organizations. What you’ll discover: How the board’s human dynamics shap…

As more women take up corporate leadership positions, the idea that they lack confidence no longer holds up. And yet, as old stereotypes are challenged by new realities, some crucial misconceptions remain. Do women really lack confidence? Or are we more prone to think that others have less confidence in our abilities? Based on years of research …

This collection from I by IMD brings together conceptual frameworks and field-tested insights to help leaders navigate complexity, make better decisions, and implement lasting change. Part 1 offers practical tools for strategic clarity—from decision-making under uncertainty to stakeholder-driven sustainability. Part 2 showcases how Heineken, Mar…

This book is a vindication of Europe. It challenges the view of Europe as a tired, overregulated continent, arguing instead that Europe has emerged from decades of crisis—financial turmoil, Brexit, COVID-19, war in Ukraine—as a resilient, reformed, and quietly successful model of governance and society. While the world often focuses on the rival…

The explosion of generative AI has sparked a wave of case studies showing how quickly and profoundly it is transforming businesses. Yet most of these use cases still apply the technology to enhancing existing systems. This book makes the case for why business leaders must revisit the fundamentals of generative AI and look beyond short-term, tact…

From self-awareness to team excellence – master the essential skills that separate great leaders from the rest. Today’s leaders face unprecedented challenges: navigating ethical gray zones, building trust across generations, and making critical decisions under intense pressure. This collection brings together breakthrough insights from world-cla…

The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) is a renowned tool for assessing the competitiveness of economies worldwide. This year, IMD’s World Competitiveness Center (WCC) has expanded its scope to include Kenya, Namibia, and Oman. This year’s ranking highlights that government efficiency is key to fighting social divides and keeping economies …

Have you ever wondered why AI and sustainability seem so promising, yet so often fail to take off inside traditional companies? Or why, despite their potential synergy, AI and sustainability are so rarely pursued together? Too often, companies treat AI and sustainability as separate tracks, believing it’s simpler to manage change that way. But t…

Understand how GenAI is different from other tech innovations and what you can do to harness its power. This book argues that GenAI represents a genuine paradigm shift in technological innovation. The authors, the hosts of the popular podcast ‘Mike & Amit Talk Tech’, combine academic rigor with practical business insights, incorporating perspect…