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Energy transition: How to surf the wave of change

September 18, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 15 min read

Future-ready organizations that focus on the energy transition and accelerate along with it will reap the benefits....

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AI and Education

September 17, 2025 • by Michael Watkins in Talent • 9 min read

Minimizing the risks of AI in education means bridging the ‘relevance gap’ to develop the kind of thinking young people will need to thrive in their careers. ...

What’s next for Swiss watchmaking?

September 17, 2025 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Consumer Goods • 7 min read

The sudden imposition of 39% tariffs on Swiss watches in the United States has unsettled one of Switzerland’s most iconic industries. More than a cost shock, it is forcing watchmakers to rethink...

Five key steps to accelerate your leadership career

September 17, 2025 • by Alyson Meister in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Alyson Meister outlines five critical transitions to help you amplify impact and accelerate your leadership development. ...

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Lean and clean are perfect partners, says CEO of engineering giant

September 16, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CEO Dialogue Series • 9 min read

Morten Wierod, President and CEO of ABB tells Jean-François Manzoni how a leaner-and-cleaner mission, decentralized discipline, and a culture of speed are driving its transformation for the road ahead....

How an empty chair can give your ‘secret shadow’ a voice

September 16, 2025 • by Ginka Toegel in Brain Circuits • 5 min read

Do you recognize negative traits in yourself that may be holding you back personally and professionally? Carl Jung called this your ‘shadow’. Ginka Toegel explains how to tap into its latent energy...

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How ABB is reshaping an engineering icon for the future

September 15, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available

ABB CEO Morten Wierod shares how the company drives industries to be leaner, cleaner, and more productive while advancing sustainability and innovation....

AI: the key to human-centered business

September 15, 2025 • by Faisal Hoque, Paul Scade , Pranay Sanklecha in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read

Fears that AI will dehumanize work overlook its potential to make organizations more human. Here’s how organizations can harness the power of human-centered AI....

LLMs will hallucinate forever – here is what that means for your AI strategy

September 12, 2025 • by José Parra Moyano in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

OpenAI’s research shows AI hallucination is unavoidable. Leaders must adapt strategies, using limits as opportunities for innovation and resilience....

Is there a leadership “personality”?

September 12, 2025 • by Eva Asselmann in Leadership • 19 min read

There’s a common belief that leadership and success come more naturally to some than to others. But how much of this is true? And to what extent can you exercise your own...

How to identify and engage the next generation of wealth owners

September 12, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis in Family business • 7 min read

$124tn is being passed down to the next generation, prompting a profound succession dilemma in family enterprises. Here are six steps families should take to identify and engage the next generation of...

Five ways to unlock breakthrough ideas

September 11, 2025 • by Stefan Michel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

New ideas behind innovative business models can feel sudden, but are rarely random. Innovation happens when you reframe challenges and opportunities. Stefan Michel outlines five ways to unlock breakthrough ideas in your...