Five lessons business could learn from the Olympics
Discover how Paris overcame uncertainty to successfully host the 2024 Olympics, demonstrating crisis management, leadership and excellent commercial expertise.
Hitting ‘factory reset:’ How a willingness to recognize error and initiate systemic change can save your business
Too few businesses are learning from their mistakes, warn Carlos Cordon and Sameh Abadir of IMD, leaving their organizations underperforming and vulnerable.
Managing Partnership Misfits
The dominant approach to managing project partners—first proposed by Aubrey Mendelow at an information systems conference in 1991—recommends mobilizing allies and transforming fence-sitters and blo…
As M&A failure soars, here’s how to walk away from a deal unscathed
The global dealmaking boom is going into hard reverse as big transactions are shelved, underscoring the need for executives to strengthen negotiation tactics and exit strategies in order to preserv…
Taking control in a crisis starts with looking within
You can regain a sense of control in crisis and even innovate, if you practice acceptance and self-awareness.
Toolkit for strategic leading through a crisis
Turbulent times have changed the rules for what it means to be a good leader. Based on extensive research and interviews with senior executives, our specialists suggest the five essential skills ne…
Negotiation techniques for a global dealmaking frenzy
Apply these strategic methods to maximize value for all parties.
Globalization has rallied during the pandemic – here’s what that means for leaders
Globalization had gone into reverse even before coronavirus, which made the shift seem all the more likely this year.
The Two Roles Leaders Must Play in a Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has already proved to be a litmus test of leadership as organizations around the world fight for their survival under unprecedented circumstances. In such dire straits, man…
From Safety, Through Sustainability to Stewardship: The Triple-S journey of Jebsen & Jessen Family Enterprise
In the world of COVID-19’s crisis many companies repair their financials temporarily forgetting about their north star: purposeful leadership. They become torn between economic goals and stewardshi…