This case picks up the story in 2014 and describes how Bostelmann and SAP spread and deepened the roots of the grassroots program over the span of a decade.
Mindfulness at SAP (A): A skeptic attends the program
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This case sets up the context for how the global, IT company SAP transformed a grassroots mindfulness program into a formal offering. Using the sit...
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IMD-7-2489
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Mindfulness at SAP (B): From grassroots to global mindfulness
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This case picks up the story in 2014 and describes how Bostelmann and SAP spread and deepened the roots of the grassroots program over the span of ...
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IMD-7-2521
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Feeling Stuck - Career Move - Expert Tips
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Thinking about a career change? Keen to move industry or transition into a new role? IMD professors share the best advice they have received or gleaned over their careers.
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Lead the change: Pushing past roadblocks to drive sustainable business transformation in Europe
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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...
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Why leaders don’t engage in strategic thinking
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Strategic thinking is key to success. Overcome common excuses and develop the skills to navigate change, drive innovation, and prepare for future business challenges.
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Leadership 2025 - 5 Key Behaviors - Tania Lennon
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The increasing pace of disruption and change means leaders need to cultivate behaviors that support their sustained success. From building strategic flexibility to broadening stakeholder connections, here is our expert guide to leading in an age o...
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Leadership 2025 - 5 Key Behaviors - Tania Lennon
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The increasing pace of disruption and change means leaders need to cultivate behaviors that support their sustained success. From building strategic flexibility to broadening stakeholder connections, here is our expert guide to leading in an age o...
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Where to start: Attracting the best Gen Z talent
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By 2025, Gen Z will shape the workforce. They seek purpose, flexibility, and work-life balance, making startups and large companies adapt to their unique needs.
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Negotiating cross-sector alliances
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The note aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to negotiate alliances across and among organizations and institutions from differing sectors: business, government, non-profit, international and academic. It emphasizes the importance of understanding each sector's unique characteristics, agendas and mindsets to forge effective partnerships. The note presents strategies for building successful cross-sector collaborations, such as developing cross-sector intelligence, creating a common language, aligning through shared vision and designing agreements that generate joint value. It emphasizes the importance of building trust through transparency, navigating cultural differences and planning for long-term sustainability. The note highlights the critical importance of cross-sector collaboration skills in modern leadership, stressing the need for leaders to balance diverse interests, create shared value and foster mutual understanding across sector boundaries.
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IMD-7-2606
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The seven stages of culture transformation
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This note presents an integrated model for organizational culture transformation, addressing common pitfalls and barriers to successful change. It outlines seven key elements: (1) defining the target culture, (2) clarifying leadership’s role, (3) driving change through team cascades, (4) building a culture coalition, (5) aligning HR systems, (6) fostering employee engagement, and (7) measuring progress and making adjustments. The approach combines top-down direction with bottom-up engagement and emphasizes the crucial role of middle management in facilitating change. It provides actionable strategies for each element, including how to assess current culture, develop culture commitments, empower teams, train culture champions, redesign HR practices, implement feedback mechanisms and establish metrics for measuring cultural change. It also incorporates established change management principles to address resistance and ensure sustainable transformation. By offering a comprehensive framework that balances structural and human elements of change, this note equips executives and HR leaders with the tools to navigate the complexities of cultural transformation.
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IMD-7-2615
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5 tips to ease your way into the New Year
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Getting back into the groove after the holiday break can take a while. Try these five simple tips to ease your way back into the New Year – before jumping into resolutions, to-do lists, and KPIs.
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Recruitment in 2025: AI is a great aid, but don’t forget the personal touch
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AI is rewriting the rules of hiring – job seekers and recruiters alike must adapt to a process driven by algorithms but grounded in human connections.
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