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Artificial Intelligence
Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping business and society. These quick insights help you navigate emerging technologies with confidence and clarity.
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Management mythbusters: The AI vs sustainability trade-off
AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape, yet many organizations treat the two as separate mandates, led by separate teams pulling in different directions. Instead, they must integrate these forces, using...
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Governance
Good governance underpins great leadership. These short reads offer fresh ways to think about ethics, accountability, and effective oversight.
Stakeholder capitalism can help build the currency of trust
Companies pursuing ESG goals increasingly face a backlash from shareholders who fear a drop in financial performance. Changes to corporate governance may be needed to restore trust on both sides of the...
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Inclusion
Inclusion drives innovation. These Brain Circuits spark reflection on how diverse teams, voices, and perspectives strengthen decision-making.
The “partner” paradox: why inclusive language isn’t enough for LGBTQ+ support
Using gender-neutral language at work to refer to your same-sex partner is a small, internal negotiation that highlights a crucial nuance often missed in discussions about LGBTQ+ inclusion. Answer the following questions...
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Leadership
Leadership isn’t a title — it’s a practice. Gain bite-sized tools to lead with purpose, clarity, and impact in a rapidly changing world.
Beware the silent fourth: Are you fawning your way through leadership?
We’re all familiar with fight, flight, or freeze stress responses. But clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton identifies a fourth survival strategy lurking in your neural circuitry that most leadership training misses – and...
Stressed by ambiguity? How to turn problems into opportunities
At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or constantly shifting, and clear answers are impossible. In the first of a two-part series, Amy Bonsall...
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Strategy
Sharpen your strategic thinking. These reads challenge assumptions and offer practical ways to align big-picture goals with daily action.
Beware the silent fourth: Are you fawning your way through leadership?
We’re all familiar with fight, flight, or freeze stress responses. But clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton identifies a fourth survival strategy lurking in your neural circuitry that most leadership training misses – and...
CHROs: Think skills, not jobs, to realize radical productivity gains
A skills-powered approach to talent management can boost agility, efficiency, and productivity, but transitioning to it is a complex undertaking. Ravin Jesuthasan explains how to get started and identifies the eight pillars...
Stressed by ambiguity? How to turn problems into opportunities
At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or constantly shifting, and clear answers are impossible. In the first of a two-part series, Amy Bonsall...
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Sustainability
Sustainability isn't a nice to have – it's a business imperative. These insights show how leaders can build resilient organizations while serving the planet and society.
Management mythbusters: The AI vs sustainability trade-off
AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape, yet many organizations treat the two as separate mandates, led by separate teams pulling in different directions. Instead, they must integrate these forces, using...
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Talent
Developing, attracting, and empowering people who can thrive in complexity is the heartbeat of transformation—and a key circuit in the brain of any future-ready organisation.
CHROs: Think skills, not jobs, to realize radical productivity gains
A skills-powered approach to talent management can boost agility, efficiency, and productivity, but transitioning to it is a complex undertaking. Ravin Jesuthasan explains how to get started and identifies the eight pillars...
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This section gathers Brain Circuit articles that defy easy categorization. Whether they explore emerging ideas, cross-disciplinary insights, or experimental thinking, these pieces offer fresh perspectives that don't quite fit into our usual themes—but still spark curiosity and challenge convention.
AI Adoption
Stop running! Why you may be implementing AI pilots the wrong way
Unlock GenAI’s full potential by going deep and narrow: focus on strategic opportunities, lasting advantage, and meaningful impact over quick wins.
November 6, 2025
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Struggling to cope with feedback? Send for the Fab Four
Struggling with feedback? Learn the ‘Fabulous Four’ techniques to stay calm, listen deeply, and turn criticism into constructive growth.
November 4, 2025
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Leadership
Crying shame? How to navigate your emotions in the workplace
Have you ever burst into tears at work? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us feel overwhelmed by the pressures of our jobs, projects, and work relationships. Here are eight practical steps to navigate such moments constructively.
September 23, 2025
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