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Professor of Strategy at IMD Business School. Thought leader in strategic and organizational agility. Passionate about the transformation of luxury industries.

Lausanne, Switzerland
Joined June 2018
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Three Questions The Fashion Industry Needs To Solve To Reach True Sustainability via @forbes forbes.com/sites/stephanegir…
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The recent 2024 C-Suite Talk at the IMD Luxury 2050 Forum revealed that today's future-facing luxury brands are focusing on excellence, not perfection. Learn why with experts @GirodStephane, Rui Meng and Roberto Eggs of @Moncler: bit.ly/3TTC43y
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Our #MBA students are experienced, creative and disciplined. I just wrapped up the startup project with two teams and 12 students. I invite companies to offer them this opportunity to continue building their network. @IMD_Bschool #neverstoplearning
IMD MBA students will from this year be able to include a summer internship into their intensive 11-month program, giving them a head start into the job market. The onus is on students to apply for internships they are interested in. Read more: bit.ly/4ceH4a6 #IMDImpact
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An insightful read to avoid digital transformation's common mistakes, use digital effectively to build a better relationship with customers and to learn what's in store with digital trends for luxury brands. #luxury #DigitalTransformation #leadership
Amidst the slowest global economic growth in 30 years, luxury brands grapple with shifting consumer behaviors & geopolitical tensions. Learn how to lead during this period with @GirodStephane, Jana M. Arden of @KPMG and Barbara Rybka of @commercelayer: bit.ly/49GyGOx
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Amidst the slowest global economic growth in 30 years, luxury brands grapple with shifting consumer behaviors & geopolitical tensions. Learn how to lead during this period with @GirodStephane, Jana M. Arden of @KPMG and Barbara Rybka of @commercelayer: bit.ly/49GyGOx
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In #Switzerland, @Wallis is about to cull (34) half of its #wolf population. This is one of their largest natural habitats; wolves are almost extinct. Stop this and act to protect #natural #ecosystems. @WWF @alain_berset @CantonduValais #extinction @FBB_World @TomVellacott
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#BusinessAgility is a high priority for businesses in an uncertain world. But uncertainty still abounds for what business agility is. @IMD_Bschool Prof. @GirodStephane introduces our special issue on agility. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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For #agility-seeking firms, lessons are potent: keep a regular pulse on team emotions, dissolve cliques, nurture members’ affective ties, and embrace affective #leadership. @DrMuratTarakci shares more in CMR's latest issue: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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In large-scale #agile transformation, line #managers are similar to “priests” where discipline maintains/sustains newly-adopted agile values. @BayesBSchool's Gianvito Lanzolla examines social contracts & organizational conditions that underpins evolution journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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The luxury industry's growth has strained ecological limits and jeopardized climate goals. @GirodStephane and @_renfa share insights from the IMD Luxury 2050 Forum, which featured industry leaders Kering and Climeworks, to drive sustainability change: bit.ly/3RXdXjX
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Although #agility deals with rapid speed & flexibility, room for “deep reflection” is also crucial to address deeper issues. @UniversityLeeds's @jodam0 examines how managers involve a wider range of #stakeholder voices in #strategy as they pursue agility: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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#BusinessAgility is a high priority for businesses in an uncertain world. But uncertainty still abounds for what business agility is. @IMD_Bschool Prof. @GirodStephane introduces our special issue on agility. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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In large-scale #agile transformation, line #managers are similar to “priests” where discipline maintains/sustains newly adopted agile values. @AarhusUni_int's Michela Beretta examines social contracts & organizational conditions underpinning evolution journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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It's so rightly put @Liz_Cheney. Americans and Europeans cannot let a KGB-style orchestrated campaign of misinformation and large-scale social media manipulation destroy the principles of freedom and respect which cement our #democracies.
Putin has now officially endorsed the Putin-wing of the Republican Party. Putin Republicans & their enablers will end up on the ash heap of history. Patriotic Americans in both parties who believe in the values of liberal democracy will make sure of it. apnews.com/article/russia-vl…
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Can we and should we continue to indulge in such tourism considering the rapid escalation of #climatechange and the negative impact of global tourism and transport on the environment? #ESG #Sustainability #Environment
World's Most Beautiful Islands to Visit from A to Z luxurytravelmagazine.com/new…
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Please comment and reach out. What is your experience? #DiversityandInclusion #luxury #talentacquisition #leadership
Are luxury brands truly living up to their reputation for diversity, equity, and #inclusion? On #IbyIMD, Prof. @GirodStephane shares five essential questions that CEOs must ask themselves to avoid complacency and ensure genuine inclusivity: bit.ly/3WTjHeS #IMDImpact
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Seriously? Do we still have the #luxury of producing clothes that are totally unwearable? Luxury #fashion is not #sustainable and a good starting point for changing this is to generate collections that will straddle time and reduce waste. ft.com/content/31e3e687-4dea… #IMD #ESG
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Discover here some counter-intuitive factors that have started to redefine luxury management #IMDimpact #luxury #transformation
From understanding the implications of #sustainability across the value chain to accelerating #innovation, IMD's @GirodStephane shares five takeaways from the recent @FinancialTimes Business of Luxury Summit in #Monaco. Learn more @Forbes: bit.ly/43k43f6 #IMDImpact
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Prof. @GirodStephane Professor of Strategy & Organizational Innovation, shares insights in @Forbes on how luxury brands can shape the future of the #metaverse: bit.ly/3oHW1gK #IMDimpact #retailluxury
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Luxury Brands Must Resolve The Challenges Of The #Metaverse To Unlock Its Opportunities, by Stéphane JG Girod (@GirodStephane) in @Forbes forbes.com/sites/stephanegir…
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