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Beige gets a bad rap from brand consultants, but when you’re stressed, it’s hard to think clearly: you need to return to neutral first. To reset your nervous system, try going back...
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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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China’s primacy challenge: Government security imperatives override business logic
The great-power rivalry between China and the US is structural, not an aberration: zero-sum thinking, tech rivalry, and weaponized trade will outlast leaders and reshape business. ...
Decoding the New China Playbook: 9 strategic shifts that redefined the dragon in the decade to 2025
China's economy shows contradictory signals – macro headwinds yet surging innovation investment and competitive intensity. To decode this evolving reality, here are the nine key trends global businesses must understand about operating...
How to build a business that survives the next five years
Forget everything you’ve heard about genius CEOs, intuition, and heroic decision-making, says Susanne May – use Jensen Huang’s radical leadership of Nvidia as a blueprint to succeed in the AI era....
How to prepare for a world where living to 100 is the new normal
A century of progress in medical science and healthier living has gifted us extra decades of productive life. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox suggests ways to ensure that you and your organization are ready to...
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Get fit for 2026: Why execution, not expenditure, is the key to success
According to the 2025 Future Readiness Indicator, companies that move fast and build efficient ecosystems have the best chance of success. Howard Yu and his team analyze the data ...
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Before you say yes: Five lenses for effective family due diligence before joining a family business board
Joining the board of a family business can be one of the most rewarding roles a director takes on, but it requires a different kind of due diligence. Beyond financials and formal...
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Facing the AI onslaught, young workers need a new skill: Humility
Entry-level roles give new recruits an opportunity to develop intuition and judgment. But a lack of humility could be stunting the development of future leaders, argues IMD’s Katharina Lange. ...
Are you stuck in a leadership comfort zone?
If you’re known as a solid executor and a safe pair of hands but can’t see an exciting future for yourself in the organization, you may be overly risk-averse. Answer the questions below to see if this applies to you and check out...
Longevity in Family Business: Lessons from Japan
Drawing on lessons from family businesses, Toshio Goto and Peter Vogel explore the drivers of family enterprise longevity. Rather than prescribing longevity as a universal goal, they highlight the strengths of the...
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