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December 17, 2025 • by Nele Dael, Alyson Meister in Magazine • 12 min read
The idea of a three-stage life – school, work, retirement – is rapidly being pensioned off. Here we explore the options for a world where people will routinely live in good health...
Continue readingJuly 15, 2025 • by Martin Fellenz in Magazine • 9 min read
In volatile, fast-changing, and complex situations, received wisdom and expertise can become a liability that’s hard to overcome. Here are seven ways to change your mindset....
July 10, 2025 • by Bruno Le Maire in Magazine • 5 min read
Former French finance minister Bruno Le Maire says Europe needs to act urgently to secure its supply of semiconductors or face relegation to the global slow lane. ...
July 8, 2025 • by Mike Rosenberg in Magazine • 9 min read
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....
July 3, 2025 • by Eric Quintane in Magazine • 9 min read
Entrepreneurial talent who work with other teams often run into trouble with their managers. Here are ways to get the most out of your ‘boundary spanners’...
June 26, 2025 • by Michael Yaziji in Magazine • 12 min read
Forward-thinking leaders proactively shape their external environment, turn uncertainty into certainty, and create substantial value in the process....
June 24, 2025 • by Jerry Davis in Magazine • 9 min read
The tech broligarchs have invested heavily in Donald Trump but are not getting the payback they bargained for. Do big business and the markets still shape US government policy, or is the...
June 19, 2025 • by David Bach, Richard Baldwin, Simon J. Evenett in Magazine • 16 min read
As governments lock horns in our increasingly multipolar world, long-held assumptions are being upended. Forward-looking executives realize the next phase of globalization necessitates novel approaches....
June 18, 2025 • by Michael Skapinker in Magazine • 7 min read
Polarization is a defining trend in the changing global order. Here’s how leaders can navigate the Trump-led pushback against diversity programs....
June 2, 2025 • by George Kohlrieser in Magazine • 5 min read
Leadership Honesty and courage: building on the cornerstones of trust by George Kohlrieser Published 17 April 2025 in Leadership • 5 min read DownloadSave Trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. It...
May 29, 2025 • by Shelley Zalis in Magazine • 4 min read
People don’t work for companies. They work for leaders they trust. And that trust is being tested like never before....
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