Turn geopolitical turmoil into transformational capacity
Rather than choosing between crisis mode and future planning, leaders should learn to focus simultaneously on both short and long-term goals....
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Reshaping for growth: How Standard Charteredâs Diego De Giorgi is helping to design the future
Diego De Giorgi, Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered, explains how the bank is navigating global uncertainty, transforming its operations, and why cultural leadership is now central to the CFO role....
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Is AI good or bad for sustainability?
July 21, 2025 ⢠by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech ⢠2 min read ⢠
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AI won't contribute to a thriving business unless it's hardwired into your purpose, people, processes, and architecture. Hereâs how getting that alignment right can ensure maximum value from AI investments. ...
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First-time CEO pitfalls, and how to avoid them
July 14, 2025 ⢠by Richard Roi in Podcasts ⢠2 min read ⢠Podcast available
Kevin OâBrien shares the lessons every first-time CEO needs to hear â from unpacking the brief to unlocking future potential and uniting the team....
Itâs time for leaders to nurture inclusion by reinforcing values and creating psychological safety
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Strategic use of AI in healthcare and pharma drives market advantage. Hereâs how
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Will you use AI to become a better thinker, or risk letting AI do your thinking?
Professionals who use AI in a disciplined way to compound their cognitive thinking over time will be the long-term winners. Michael Watkins explains how to make AI a cognitive superpower rather than...
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In the early 1900s, Einsteinâs Theory of Relativity, E = mc², reshaped our understanding of the universe and changed the world as we knew it. The Theory of Equalityâ˘, E = FQ²,...
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