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8 hours ago • by Mark J. Greeven in Geopolitics • 11 min read • 
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China’s shift from reaction to reinvention is a long-running transformation built on policy foresight and internal restructuring that global turmoil and the tariffs war have only served to intensify....
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AI won't contribute to a thriving business unless it's hardwired into your purpose, people, processes, and architecture. Here’s how getting that alignment right can ensure maximum value from AI investments. ...
Knowing how much vulnerability to show and when to maintain distance is a key leadership skill. Consult this checklist to gauge whether you’re keeping too much in, and check out the four...
July 14, 2025 • by Richard Roi in Podcasts • 2 min read • 
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Kevin O’Brien shares the lessons every first-time CEO needs to hear-from unpacking the brief to unlocking future potential and uniting the team....
While some organizations retreat from inclusion commitments under political pressure, the path to lasting transformation lies in embedding diversity deeply within core values rather than treating it as a compliance issue. Leaders...
The healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors are experiencing radical evolution through artificial intelligence, driving competition, and improving clinical outcomes. IMD's AI Maturity Index highlights effective approaches from industry frontrunners like Bayer, Medtronic, and...
Professionals who use AI in a disciplined way to compound their cognitive thinking over time will be the long-term winners. Michael Watkins explains how to make AI a cognitive superpower rather than...
July 8, 2025 • by Alyson Meister, Marc Maurer in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • Podcast available
Marc Maurer shares how ON grew from startup to IPO by defying hype, focusing on purpose, and leading with humility in this candid Leaders Unplugged episode....
A new framework encourages leaders to see the world as PLUTO – polarized, liquid, unilateral, tense, and omnirelational. It’s time to think differently and embrace stakeholder capitalism....
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According to the World Health Organization, depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1tn each year, predominantly from reduced productivity.  Here are six simple habits, taken from design thinker Vishakha Singh’s SHIFT...
July 7, 2025 • by Richard Baldwin in Geopolitics • 2 min read • Podcast available
The mid-year economic outlook: How to read the first two quarters of Trump...
Lindström found that expanding its business to Asia required overcoming cultural barriers as much as building new services and infrastructure while adapting itself to local needs. ...
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In the early 1900s, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, E = mc², reshaped our understanding of the universe and changed the world as we knew it. The Theory of Equality™, E = FQ²,...
Women often step back from their careers because caring responsibilities usually fall on them by default, thanks to outdated societal norms....
Educate yourself, keep up-to-date, and share your knowledge to exploit the potential that AI has to offer....
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Climate finance is the hottest topic on the table when it comes to doing something tangible about climate change. We urgently need to propagate the “hows” around investing in positive values....
Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch shares how family ownership enables long-term thinking, purpose-driven leadership, and sustainable growth across generations....
Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel, tells Jean-François Manzoni how bold restructuring, strategic discipline, and a long-term vision transformed an industrial conglomerate into a global asset manager...
Haier's CEO Zhou Yunjie explains how the company's innovative "RenDanHeYi" model empowers employees, drives global growth, and adapts to market changes....
Tolaram, the Singapore-headquartered family business, has global interests in logistics, consumer goods, and technology. Family members Mohan Vaswani and Sajen Aswani discuss the company’s values-based system of meritocracy, the family’s move to...
Kevin O’Brien shares the lessons every first-time CEO needs to hear-from unpacking the brief to unlocking future potential and uniting the team....
Marc Maurer shares how ON grew from startup to IPO by defying hype, focusing on purpose, and leading with humility in this candid Leaders Unplugged episode....
The mid-year economic outlook: How to read the first two quarters of Trump...
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