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15 hours ago • by William Fischer in Leadership • 8 min read
As knowledge rapidly loses its shelf life, leadership is no longer about what leaders know, but what they can make possible. The answer lies in “magic-making”, not technical mastery. ...
Continue readingJune 4, 2026 • by David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 3 min read • Podcast available
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business...
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Combatting disengagement means reframing leadership as a care-based performance system that lets people do their best work without burning themselves out. Here’s how. ...
June 3, 2026 • by Vanina Farber in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Explore key techniques to keep DE&I dialogue constructive in hostile settings, including asking questions, reframing language, and knowing when to exit....
June 2, 2026 • by Ralf Seifert in Supply chain • 8 min read
Volatility, technology, and talent are reshaping supply chain management....
June 2, 2026 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Senior leadership is more about helping others find solutions than having all the answers yourself. Here’s how to lead when others know more than you....
June 1, 2026 • by Luca Condosta in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 10 min read
In an era of political polarization, organizations can no longer afford to engage in 'performative' inclusion. Luca Condosta offers four essential ways to build strategic cohesion to avoid virtue signaling and drive...
May 29, 2026 • by Didier Cossin in Governance • 6 min read
Sitting on a board can be career-building, socially-elevating, and incredibly interesting, but it isn’t right for everyone. This is a must-have guide for aspiring board members and a hiring template for...
May 28, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Massimo Marcolivio in Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read
Turning AI into ROI requires a clear focus on the value you are trying to create, disciplined metrics, and outcome-based governance....
May 28, 2026 • by Karl Schmedders in Consumer Goods • 4 min read
A new book challenges the conventional belief that sustainability alone drives customer purchases. In a webinar hosted by Karl Schmedders, the book’s co-author, Goutam Challagalla, explains how companies can make sustainability...
May 28, 2026 • by Faisal Hoque, Paul Scade , Pranay Sanklecha in AI • 3 min read
Following on from our Brain Circuit on the risks that can arise from your own implementation of AI, here’s how to defend against external disruption. ...
May 27, 2026 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Leadership • 10 min read
Leaders are becoming tougher and more direct. Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg says emotional intelligence still matters in an era of blunt force....
May 27, 2026 • by Qi Zhang in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
All leaders like to keep things running smoothly, but are you conflict-avoidant? This short test will tell you whether it’s time to turn tension into opportunity....
May 26, 2026 • by Hans-Christoph Hirt, Roger Barker in Governance • 11 min read
A valuable source of stability and leadership capacity, or a governance model that blurs accountability and boxes in the CEO? Hans-Christoph Hirt and Roger Barker explore the benefits and pitfalls of the...
May 26, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Industrials • 10 min read
Tarkett is not just rethinking flooring. They are helping lead a transformation in how one of the world’s oldest and largest flooring manufacturers defines its role in the built environment....
May 26, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Unlock the secrets to mentoring excellence by understanding how to match participants, prepare them well, and support ongoing relationship development...
May 25, 2026 • by Anna Cajot in Leadership • 8 min read
Joshua N. Weiss, Ph.D. co-founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative at Harvard University, sat down with Anna Cajot to discuss why negotiations fail, the psychology behind failure, and how leaders and negotiators...
May 22, 2026 • by Öykü Işık in Artificial Intelligence • 5 min read
Effective defense against deepfakes depends on how CEOs shape behavior, communication, and decision-making under pressure, says Öykü Işık....




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January 22, 2026 • by Shelley Zalis in The Female Quotient
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