AdobeStock_861506185 5 1 At the end of last year, IMD professors outlined their expert predictions for 2024 . Read on to find out who was proved wonderfully right by events, and whose crystal ball was occluded by the stormy clouds of a turbulent year. Thoughtful Young Businessman in a Perfect Tailored Suit Standing in His Modern Office Looking out of the Window on Big City with Skyscrapers Successful Finance Manager Planning Project Strategy – I by IMD – I by IMD "Prominent companies will order their employees to return to the office full-time, or almost full-time" Robert Hooijberg Correct! With spectacular clairvoyance, Robert Hooijberg rightly predicted that big-name firms would start to reverse flexible working policies. Disney mandated a four-day return to the office, Starbucks required remote workers to return to the office at least three days a week, and Amazon went further, demanding a full five days in the office. china-istock-1029074-1631283536 – I by IMD – I by IMD "There will be a banking crisis in China" Arturo Bris Wrong – so far. While the widely predicted banking crisis did not materialize to the extent some experts forecast, dozens of smaller, mainly rural banks were taken over by […]