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Women in leadership: boardroom barriers and how to address them

January 29, 2025 • by Mary Meaney Haynes in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Getting more women into the senior executive pipeline remains a considerable challenge. It begins with identifying the barriers and then addressing them....

Do you know the four As of cultivating strategic thinking?

January 28, 2025 • by Tania Lennon in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Being able to think strategically is key to addressing the ever-increasing demands on leaders – but it’s easier said than done. Here are four key capabilities that will help you succeed in...

Soft skills for hard targets: Why leaders need IDGs to reach the SDGs

January 27, 2025 • by David Bach, Natalia Olynec, Heather Cairns-Lee in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Progress towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals has been slow. Leaders need Inner Development Goals to become true sustainability champions....

5 ways to kick bad habits

January 24, 2025 • by Faisal Hoque in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Just as individuals can reap big benefits from kicking bad habits, businesses must consider scrapping old habits, processes, and ways of thinking to reinvent themselves and stay relevant. Here are five “LIFTS” to...

Do you know how to spot phishing attacks?

January 23, 2025 • by Öykü Işık in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Last year saw a nearly 60% surge in phishing attacks. While systemic defenses against such threats offer valuable protection, they are not enough. Enhance your resistance to phishing by taking this short...

DE&I: 5 small steps for big changes

January 22, 2025 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Corporate DE&I is not simply a question of fairness. Implemented successfully, it pays off for both the company and society in general. Here’s how it’s done....

How to manage your emotions as a leader

January 21, 2025 • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

It is critically important that leaders manage their emotions. How, for example, do you respond to negative feedback from a client? The following should help you respond more effectively to the ups...

How to become a digital sustainability leader in 5 steps

January 20, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Evangelos Syrigos in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Companies that excel in both digital and sustainable transformation attract a stock market premium – but how do you tap into that value? Here’s a five-step guide to outperforming your competitors....

Strategies for negotiating cross-sector alliances

January 17, 2025 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Given the world’s many challenges, the ability to forge effective alliances across business, government, the non-profit sector, and academia has become essential to building durable solutions. Here are eight steps to guide...

The power of limits: Eno’s strange exercises for innovation

January 16, 2025 • by Didier Bonnet in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Visionary composer Brian Eno uses “strange exercises” to help foster creative conditions for writing new music – exercises that can be readily adapted to innovate in business....

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