How to maximize your social media impact
Are you investing heavily in a strong leadership presence on social media but have no idea if it’s paying off? If so, use the proof, people, and place trifecta to deliver breakout results....
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How much judgment has your board already ceded to AI?
Boards should ask how far AI may shape their judgment, and how they would detect errors in its output, says Abraham Lu....
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Leading supply chains through continuous disruption: Dirk Holbach
Faced with a growing supply chain agenda and continuous volatility, Dirk Holbach, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Henkel Consumer Brands, discusses how to build an adaptable supply chain system....
The start of the deal: How to pitch your opening offer
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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The CFO Agenda: 5 priorities shaping finance leadership this year
As geopolitics and advanced AI reshape risk, productivity, and value creation, CFOs sit at the center of the response. IMD’s Salvatore Cantale identifies five priorities that shaping finance leadership this year....
Kirsty Coventry (IOC) on why leaders should train – and fail – like Olympians
What does it take to lead one of the world’s most visible institutions? IOC president Kirsty Coventry on athlete-style leadership, fairness in women’s sport, and the future of Olympic relevance....
Why whisky isle’s digital ecosystem is a golden blend
Trust and governance, not data and technology, will separate winners from losers in the race to build ecosystems that sustain value. A remote Scottish island offers a few clues to the way...
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Balancing empathy with authority: Setting boundaries doesn’t make you an unethical leader
Joanna's fear that setting boundaries would make her unkind cast her team adrift. Chloé Christopoulos says clarity and accountability are not departures from care, but expressions of it ...
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The looming AI risk: Automating middle management destroys critical ethical layer
Companies seeking to automate middle management risk eliminating capabilities that algorithms cannot replace. Leaders must identify tasks requiring practical and ethical judgment....
The passport to global success
In a fracturing world, ‘corporate statecraft’ is essential. Your home country’s reputation directly impacts regulatory ease, consumer trust, and overall market access. Leaders should tailor corporate identity to individual markets, say Marcus...
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