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The long arc of leadership: Where ancient wisdom meets modern science

10 hours ago • by Susan Goldsworthy, Anthony Venus in Leadership • 10 min read

A recent survey of 123 senior executives exploring the “Long Arc of Leadership” reveals an uncomfortable gap between what executives value and what organizations reward. ...

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The 4 strategic personas of GenAI – which one are you? 

August 26, 2025 • by Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Yash Raj Shrestha, Amit Joshi, Michael R. Wade, Jingqi Liu in AI • 3 min read

Generative AI (GenAI) promises massive transformation, but only if strategy and execution align. After studying 100 GenAI implementations across sectors, we’ve found that most firms fall into four GenAI personas. Each reflects...

LGBTQ-Economic Performance

Why LGBTQ+ inclusion still drives economic performance

August 20, 2025 • by Francesca Annalisa Petrella, Fernando Alonso Pérez-Chao, Luca Condosta in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 9 min read

While support for workplace LGBTQ+ programs has dropped to just 38% globally, cities with strong inclusion policies demonstrate four times higher human capital performance and double the innovation scores than their less...

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