I by IMD - 12 Jun 2025

Table of content - I by IMD (12 Jun 2025)

HOW TO SOLVE THE GEOPOLITICAL PUZZLE
EUROPE NEEDS A TECH REVOLUTION
WHO REALLY RULES AMERICA?
WHY CHINA IS UNBREAKABLE
Values only have value when tested
[ Geopolitics ]
In our series Board’s Eye View, André Hoffmann says he remains optimistic that a ‘new nature of business’ can be achieved in the ‘drill baby, drill’ era.
You can transform your business through the magic of storytelling. Jyoti Guptara and Günter Müller-Stewens offer tips to add sparkle to your narrative.
Leaders can feel undermined by the ‘boundary spanners’, enterprising individuals who work across teams. But Eric Quintane explains why we should value them.
Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua tells Jean-François Manzoni how bold restructuring, strategic discipline, and a long-term vision transformed the company.
Rather than choose between crisis mode and future planning, leaders should focus on short and long-term goals, argues Katharina Lange.
France’s former finance minister Bruno Le Maire advocates a Chips Act 2.0 to make the EU competitive in the world of microprocessors.
Long-held assumptions are being upended in an increasingly fragmented world, and novel approaches are needed, argue David Bach, Richard Baldwin, and Simon J Evenett.
‘Empathetic assertiveness’ is the key to navigating challenging negotiations. Fiorella Erni and Kirk Kinnell share lessons from the frontline.
Jerry Davis assesses whether big business and the markets still shape US policy in the age of Trump.
Feeling overwhelmed? Take a quick test devised by Michael Netzley to help your brain take the strain.
Michael Yaziji presents a practical framework for developing effective nonmarket strategies to reduce uncertainty and create value.
We’re all living on PLUTO – a strange world that’s polarized, liquid, unilateral, tense, and omnirelational. Mike Rosenberg has the details.
Despite the pushback on DE&I programs, hiring on merit should still lead to diversity, argues Michael Skapinker.
Richard Baldwin and Michael Yaziji explain what open-source models can teach us about global trade.
A confident India is ready to play a central role in an emerging new world order, says ambassador Mridul Kumar.
Old ways of thinking no longer cut it. Martin Fellenz suggests seven ways to ‘unexpect the expected’.
Shelley Zalis extols the benefits of exponential leadership to help you become future-ready.
China’s foresight and internal restructuring make it uniquely placed to deal with disruption, says Mark Greeven.
Dealing with the ‘energy trilemma’ can help you assess your company’s resilience and agility, say Ann-Christin Andersen and Karl Schmedders.
Chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk answers our quick-fire round of questions.
In his regular PS column, David Bach stresses the importance of remaining energized and positive in a world of change.
Howard Yu charts the meteoric rise of the Chinese EV producer BYD and how it overtook Tesla.
Pascal Chauvie offers four ways to cope with painful feedback.
Christoph Glaser reveals how conscious breathing can reduce stress and improve decision-making.
Welcome to the Gilded Cage: who really rules America?
How to thrive in a fractious world
THE NEW SECURITY PLAYBOOK REWIRES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
THE ‘GRIEVANCE DOCTRINE’ OF US PROTECTIONISM, AND WHY IT WILL OUTLAST TRUMP
THE RISE OF CHINA: A LESSON IN INDUSTRIAL POLICY, NOT TARIFFS
10. Upgrade business continuity protocols
WHY EVERY COMPANY NEEDS A GEOPOLITICAL RADAR AND SONAR
Now the chips are down, Europe must act fast to compete in the digital race
8 AIMS OF THE CHIPS ACT
Exponential leadership will guide us through the new world (dis)order
Business redesigned: why China is uniquely equipped to deal with disruption
US-CHINA TRADE FRICTION SINCE 2018
CHINA’S GROWING ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS
Unexpecting the expected
Harnessing the power of nonmarket strategy to reduce uncertainty and add value
Harnessing the power of nonmarket strategy to reduce uncertainty and add value
How to survive on PLUTO, a radically different planet
A confident India is ready to play a central role in emerging new world order
Time for a reboot: what open-source models can teach us about global trade
Hiring on genuine merit can still lead to good DE&I outcomes
How to turn turmoil into transformational capacity
In an age of grievance, find every opportunity to listen
A new nature of business can become a reality despite Trump’s last stand
Learning to love the ‘boundary spanners'
THE BENEFITS OF SEEKING ADVICE
Empathetic assertiveness: how to navigate tough negotiations
Empathetic assertiveness: how to navigate tough negotiations
GETTING THE RIGHT BALANCE
LEARN HOW TO USE THE FIVE STEPS TO EMPATHETIC ASSERTIVENESS
Anchored, alert, and agile: how Keppel CEO engineered a change in fortune
An unlikely icon
Follow the yellow brick road: how the magic of a good story can transform your business
A MAGIC CARPET RIDE: HOW A RUG COMPANY LEARNED TO TELL A DIFFERENT STORY
FIVE MUST-HAVES FOR EFFECTIVE STORYTELLING
Train your brain to thrive amid the strain
How are you breathing today?
TRY THE ‘WAVE BREATH'
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A LEADER
The energy trilemma: why it pays to get the balance right
CASE STUDIES: THE TRILEMMA IN ACTION
BALANCING THE ENERGY TRILEMMA
How to respond to painful feedback
THE ‘FABULOUS FOUR’ TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
Electrifying performance: how BYD went above and BeYonD Tesla
2025 FUTURE READINESS INDICATOR RANKINGS FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY
How the tortoise overtook the hare
The final word
Let’s remain energized and positive amid the turmoil

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