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Are you embracing or avoiding conflict?

13 hours ago • by Qi Zhang in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

All leaders like to keep things running smoothly, but are you conflict-avoidant? This short test will tell you whether it’s time to turn tension into opportunity....

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The perfect power couple? When the board needs an executive chair

May 26, 2026 • by Hans-Christoph Hirt, Roger Barker in Governance • 11 min read

A valuable source of stability and leadership capacity, or a governance model that blurs accountability and boxes in the CEO? Hans-Christoph Hirt and Roger Barker explore the benefits and pitfalls of the...

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How Tarkett is using radical collaboration to rethink what flooring can do

May 26, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Industrials • 10 min read

Tarkett is not just rethinking flooring. They are helping lead a transformation in how one of the world’s oldest and largest flooring manufacturers defines its role in the built environment....

How to get mentoring right

May 26, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Unlock the secrets to mentoring excellence by understanding how to match participants, prepare them well, and support ongoing relationship development...

Why negotiation strategies fail - and what to do when they do

May 25, 2026 • by Anna Cajot in Leadership • 8 min read

Joshua N. Weiss, Ph.D. co-founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative at Harvard University, sat down with Anna Cajot to discuss why negotiations fail, the psychology behind failure, and how leaders and negotiators...

The deepfake CEO: Why leadership teams may have a false sense of security

May 22, 2026 • by Öykü Işık in Artificial Intelligence • 5 min read

Effective defense against deepfakes depends on how CEOs shape behavior, communication, and decision-making under pressure, says Öykü Işık....

5 growth moves CEOs should prioritize, according to revenue leaders

May 21, 2026 • by Pree Rao, Amanda G. Helming, Gheed El Makkaoui, Larissa Petrova, Patrick Nader in Leadership • 5 min read

Learn how CEOs can foster alignment, customer-centricity, and empowered decision-making through five strategic growth actions....

Are you caught in the insider trap?

May 21, 2026 • by Jing Yan in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Are you caught in the insider trap? Learn to identify signs of leadership stagnation and explore effective ways to reset your approach for sustained success....

How to embrace AI’s infinite possibilities

May 20, 2026 • by José Parra Moyano in Artificial Intelligence • 21 min read

How to embrace AI’s infinite possibilities for economic value creation, while shaping a future worth living in....

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Want to survive your back to backs? Choose the right microbreak

May 20, 2026 • by Alyson Meister, Nele Dael in Talent • 5 min read

Microbreaks reset energy and avoid depletion. But which type of break do you need? This simple, three-step framework will help you decide, and power through your New Year back to backs. ...

Stop developing an obsolete AI strategy. Part 1: Project risk

May 20, 2026 • by Faisal Hoque, Paul Scade , Pranay Sanklecha in AI • 3 min read

AI poses dual threats to organizations. Here’s how to manage the negative consequences that can arise from your own implementation of AI....

We know that digital ecosystems drive value. But most organizations are failing to capture it

May 19, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Mark Greeven in Strategy • 5 min read

Exclusive data reveals the gap between ambition and execution in a new report from IMD and AVEVA that explores how senior leaders can better create, deliver and capture value. ...

Tough at the top: Why CEOs are moving beyond invincibility

May 19, 2026 • by Nele Dael in Talent • 5 min read

As pressure on chief executives grows, long-held assumptions about toughness are being challenged. IMD’s Nele Dael explains why it is important for those at the top of organizations to be open about...

The neuroscience blueprint for resilient leadership

May 19, 2026 • by Estie Alessandrini in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Use neuroscience and small, measurable actions to build a resilient leadership brain – adaptive, balanced, and primed for peak performance....

Why outsiders spark innovation in family firms but can’t finish the job alone

May 18, 2026 • by Alfredo De Massis, Qiuyue Lyu, Junsheng Dou, Hanqing Fang in Family business • 7 min read

A lack of innovation is killing family enterprise, but new research suggests it isn’t a lack of ideas that’s the problem....

For future success, banks must respond strategically to these six shifts

May 18, 2026 • by Salvatore Cantale in Finance • 7 min read

A new report on the future of banking identifies six structural, powerful shifts affecting a bank’s ability to operate successfully over the coming decades. Bank leaders cannot afford to ignore them....