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Ralph Hamers, are ‘tech companies with a banking license’ the future of finance?
Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice....
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Niels Christiansen, how did LEGO regain momentum?
May 12, 2026 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Strategy • 2 min read • 
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LEGO CEO Niels Christiansen on simplification, sustainability, and competing for children’s attention....
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One man’s harvest storm exposed the tech takeover of America’s heartland and begs the question as to whether turning a successful product into a platform should allow a company to close the...
Oona Hathaway, should we still believe in the global order?
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Setting an ambitious anchor in a negotiation can deliver big rewards, but it can also risk disaster. Drawing on 90 studies, Martin Schweinsberg offers a framework for a more informed approach to...
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Kirsty Coventry (IOC) on why leaders should train – and fail – like Olympians
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