Dear Reader, Are you cognizant of the changes in women's leadership during our "he-cession"? Ginka Toegel, the Program Director for IMD's Strategic Leadership for Women, provided analysis on this topic in the following Tomorrow's Challenge article. IMD Faculty members shared their thoughts on China's past, present and future as the country celebrated "Liberation Day". Last week, Faculty offered insights on China's climate change challenges. Best regards, IMD Webletter Team     SPECIAL CHINA FOCUS The China climate change conundrum Global peace and prosperity are at stake Are Chinese companies facing up to their climate change responsibilities? A perspective from IMD's Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management Celebrating an economic turn-around A look back at the events that have shaped China today China's 60th anniversary of "re-emergence" Reflecting on the past The nuts and bolts of China's competitiveness The story of a country's rise and the challenges ahead Low cost competition in China Lessons from Saurer The integration challenge behind China's growing overseas M&A activity Domestic success stories and overseas challenges Waiting for a Chinese savior Why China will not save the rest of us from our crisis From Google in China to the Google of China The story of Baidu GROWTH See all of this category Don't waste the crisis Opportunity knocks! How Havaianas became a global brand The potential for emerging countries to become international marketers LEADERSHIP See all of this category The 5 Cs of going green How to achieve responsible procurement The DNA test for family business brands: True family, step-cousin, or lost son? The results from a worldwide internet panel of managers Smart people, leading smarter people Leadership for a better world GOVERNANCE See all of this category Preserve bonuses Let stakeholders decide   Back to top RESEARCH THEMES See all of this category "The customer value proposition should drive supply chain design: an example in mass retailing" By IMD Professors Corey Billington and Winter Nie In this article, the authors use examples in mass retailing to illustrate the link between value propositions and supply chains. They argue that aligning the customer value proposition with the supply chain model is critical to a company's competitiveness. "Surviving and profiting from the crisis means leading through and learning from the crisis" By IMD Professor Ulrich Steger and Research Associate Christoph Nedopil In order to help all managers and board members not only to understand and manage the current economic crisis but also to profit from it by aligning interests and behaviors and focusing capabilities, IMD Professor Ulrich Steger and Research Associate Christoph Nedopil propose a three-step crisis management approach. "Maximizing profits. Procurement’s new role?" By IMD Professor Corey Billington and Andy Tsay Associate Professor at the Leavey School of Business Procurement can play an important role in maximizing your profits. But how? In this article, Corey Billington and Andy Tsay describe how you must set up the appropriate infrastructure and your procurement organization will be able to create and exercise options that significantly reduce your taxes. 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