CHRO Circle
CHRO to CEO: The pipeline problem
Why boards overlook CHRO to CEO candidates and how flexible career paths, 2-2-2 moves, and P&L exposure can reshape leadership pipelines.
October 12, 2026
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HR needs to start owning how work gets done. Here’s why
From CHRO to CWO: explore how HR can lead the hybrid human–machine workforce and pilot AI with caution and clarity.
October 9, 2026
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Leadership
When star performers target rivals, a team loses
When contests turn personal, employees can make high-risk choices that hurt the organization. Linus Dahlander, Henning Piezunka, and Arne Thomas suggest ways to identify and reverse the damage.
October 8, 2026
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Three key steps for CFOs in the AI era
CFOs in the AI era: design data-models and workflows that maximize value, redefine productivity, and establish transparent AI governance.
October 8, 2026
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Leadership
Leadership development: Why ready-enough beats ready-now
In today’s volatile operating environment, organizations must start crucible-style development earlier, rethink assessment, and support leaders ‘ready enough’ to do the job.
October 7, 2026
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Brain Circuits
Your best leadership case study? Yourself!
Discover how examining your own history can elevate leadership: turn experiences into trust, courage, and high‑performing teams.
October 7, 2026
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Brain Circuits
Your best leadership case study? Yourself!
Discover how examining your own history can elevate leadership: turn experiences into trust, courage, and high‑performing teams.
October 7, 2026
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Brain Circuits
Time for a change? Begin here
Navigate change with a structured plan: identify blockers, embrace gradual steps, and build durable habits that stick.
October 6, 2026
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Brain Circuits
Tricky decision? Time to get out the scales
Use the AAA framework to assess tasks and projects: 1–10 scores per criterion guide smarter, calmer workplace decisions.
September 30, 2026
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Brain Circuits
Neither extrovert nor introvert. Why every team needs an ‘otrovert’
Discover the otrovert: a new archetype who sees what others miss, asks tough questions, and helps break through groupthink.
September 29, 2026
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Brain Circuits
How to avoid six leadership decision traps
Explore six common leadership decision traps and proven remedies to improve outcomes, from precise problem framing to securing lasting team buy-in.
September 23, 2026
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Brain Circuits
Three things sport can teach leaders
Olympians Matthijs Büchli and Susan Goldsworthy show how to apply principles from elite sport to achieve your leadership goals with less stress.
September 17, 2026
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