ManagementCast by IMD

Building your power base can be a tricky business. Do you pursue power alone, or look for allies to help you? And is there an approach that works in every business environment?

Unfortunately, there isn't, says IMD professor Jennifer Jordan. Power is all about context. In Episode 14 of ManagementCast, Jordan describes how listeners can approach power strategically and describes the way a "power audit" can improve outcomes in the boardroom.

Jennifer Jordan is a social psychologist and a digital transformation expert. Her work has appeared in numerous scientific journals and in 2019 she was named by Poets&Quants as one of the world’s leading business school professors under 40. Jordan's research focuses on ethics and influence, and she has delivered custom programs and consultancy services for a wide range of companies, including Barilla, KONE, and Shell.

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Guest: Professor Jennifer Jordan 
Host: JohnJo Devlin
Produced by: JohnJo Devlin
Editing: Max Bower 

Some say power is what drives boardrooms. Or that it's what makes decisions, and shapes organizations.

But what is power really? Is it control over social and physical resources? Or is it simply the ability to do what you want when you want?

IMD professor, Jennifer Jordan, says it is all those things and more. In Episode 13 of ManagementCast, she calls it the "unspoken currency" in any group or organization. It's what makes things happen.

As a social psychologist and a digital transformation expert, Jordan should know. Her work has appeared in numerous scientific journals and in 2019 she was named by Poets&Quants as one of the world’s leading business school professors under 40. Jordan's research focuses on ethics and influence, and she has delivered custom programs and consultancy services for a wide range of companies, including Barilla, KONE, and Shell.

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Guest: Professor Jennifer Jordan
Host: JohnJo Devlin
Produced by: JohnJo Devlin
Editing: Max Bower 

Phishing and ransomware are some of the biggest online threats of today; but what will businesses face tomorrow?

IMD professor, Oyku Isik, says that in the future, the global digital security landscape may look very different. That means out with passwords, and in with biometrics. A future in which low-tech spam is replaced with AI-generated emails, meticulously crafted to glean your personal data.

As an IMD professor, of Cybersecurity, Işık helps businesses tackle data privacy and digital ethics challenges. Based at the campus in Lausanne, she has been named on the Thinkers50 Radar 2022 list of up-and-coming global thought leaders.

In Episode 12 of ManagementCast, Isik discusses the future of Cybersecurity, and how to prepare for it.

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Guest: Professor Oyku Isik
Host: JohnJo Devlin
Produced by: JohnJo Devlin
Editing: Max Bower 

What are the roadblocks to dealing with a ransomware attack? And how can you find a digital partner to help you deal with this?

IMD professor, Oyku Isik, says the key is trust. In Episode 11 of ManagementCast, she discusses how to build resilience into a digital business strategy, and the way CEOs should grow their cyber-security team.

As an IMD professor, Işık helps businesses tackle cybersecurity, data privacy, and digital ethics challenges. Based at the campus in Lausanne, she has been named on the Thinkers50 Radar 2022 list of up-and-coming global thought leaders.

Öykü Işık, Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity at IMD, says the modern CEO needs to know how to protect their businesses on-and-offline. But how?

In Episode 10 of Managementcast Isik discusses how to build digital resilience into business strategy, and why all executives should be concerned about data security.

As an IMD professor, Işık helps businesses to tackle cybersecurity, data privacy, and digital ethics challenges. Based at the campus in Lausanne, she has been named on the Thinkers50 Radar 2022 list of up-and-coming global thought leaders.

Digital attackers pose one of the greatest threats to modern businesses. Data breaches can ruin a reputation while ransomware can cost a company millions; so why do so many executives leave Cybersecurity to the IT department?

Öykü Işık, Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity, says the modern CEO needs to be invested in protecting their businesses on-and-offline. As an expert on digital resilience, she has been named on the Thinkers50 Radar 2022 list of up-and-coming global thought leaders.

Işık helps businesses to tackle cybersecurity, data privacy, and digital ethics challenges. In this episode of ManagementCast, she tells listeners what to look out for, and why.

Dealing with artificial intelligence can be tricky. It's a technology that's moving fast and throwing up practical, economic, and ethical questions for workforces across the globe.

Do executives need to know what's next for AI? Or, where it will take us in the next ten, twenty or one-hundred years? And does it really matter if AI eventually makes humans obsolete?

IMD professor Amit Joshi, says CEOs need to be thinking about these questions before AI changes their industries. 

As a Professor of AI, Analytics, and Marketing Strategy Joshi has helped the world's top brands successfully implement digital strategies, and figure out their long-term view on AI. In this episode of ManagementCast, the award-winning researcher discusses how firms can prepare for a future with Artificial Intelligence.

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Guest: Professor Amit Joshi
Host: JohnJo Devlin
Produced by: JohnJo Devlin
Editing: Max Bower 

While Artificial Intelligence has already revolutionized many businesses, it also has the potential to bring companies to their knees. 

When it comes to AI, you're only as good as your data. Or as IMD's Amit Joshi would say: "Garbage in equals garbage out." 

As a Professor of AI, Analytics, and Marketing Strategy at IMD, Joshi has helped companies successfully implement digital strategies. In this episode of ManagementCast, the award-winning researcher discusses how firms can avoid the pitfalls of rolling out Artificial Intelligence.

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Guest: Professor Amit Joshi
Host: JohnJo Devlin
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Editing: Max Bower 

Some think of Artificial Intelligence as a futuristic concept – used only by the firms of tomorrow and developed by tech giants like Google or Amazon. 

But this technology isn’t the preserve of Silicon Valley. A range of industries are implementing AI to get ahead. From banks and fintech companies to pharma, automotive and telecoms firms, it has become an integral part of business in 2022.

So how can executives make AI work for them today?

As Professor of AI, Analytics, and Marketing Strategy at IMD, Amit Joshi has helped companies figure this out. In this episode of ManagementCast, the award-winning researcher discusses how firms can roll out Artificial Intelligence today, and what it will mean for their company tomorrow.

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Guest: Professor Amit Joshi
Host: JohnJo Devlin
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Editing: Max Bower 

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can be a divisive topic. For some, it simply represents the next stage of the digital age; the golden technological era of tomorrow. Others worry about a very different future and the potential destruction of the entire human race.

But which of these visions is likely to win out? And for that matter, what is AI really? How is it distinct from machine-learning, big data, and the other tech terms?

Amit Joshi, Professor of AI, Analytics, and Marketing Strategy at IMD, is asked these questions daily. As an award-winning professor and researcher, he has extensive experience of analytics-driven transformations in industries such as banking, fintech, retail, automotive, telecoms, and pharma.

In this episode of ManagementCast, Joshi discusses the origins of AI and why this is important for businesses outside the tech sector today."

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Guest: Professor Amit Joshi
Host: JohnJo Devlin
Produced by: JohnJo Devlin
Editing: Max Bower