The real story of AI’s rise from winters to workplaces
AI has evolved from skepticism to ubiquity, transforming work and productivity while exposing deep limitations in truth, reliability, and human dependence....

March 11, 2026 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Future of work • 9 min read
AI may become one of the most significant leadership opportunities for women in decades. Its impact will depend on how capability, governance, and leadership are built around it....
Continue readingNovember 14, 2025 • by Didier Bonnet in Future of work • 6 min read
AI has evolved from skepticism to ubiquity, transforming work and productivity while exposing deep limitations in truth, reliability, and human dependence....
November 13, 2025 • by Howard H. Yu in Future of work • 8 min read
The biggest risk isn’t that AI under‑delivers. It’s that organizations overreact or underreact. Here we unpack the four zones of AI readiness and explain why building sandboxes is the best way forward....
October 22, 2025 • by Michael D. Watkins in Future of work • 9 min read
AI can boost critical thinking or undermine it. Educators and talent leaders must learn to navigate this fine line. ...
September 17, 2025 • by Michael D. Watkins in Future of work • 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. ...
September 12, 2025 • by José Parra Moyano in Future of work • 6 min read
OpenAI’s research shows AI hallucination is unavoidable. Leaders must adapt strategies, using limits as opportunities for innovation and resilience....
September 10, 2025 in Future of work • 7 min read
In a volatile world, organizations must adopt a skills-powered approach to talent management to boost agility, resilience, and growth....
August 29, 2025 in Future of work • 6 min read
Discover how Standard Chartered’s skills-powered approach boosts productivity, reskilling, and employee engagement through its Talent Marketplace....
August 4, 2025 • by Andrew Sharman in Future of work • 3 min read • Podcast available
As careers extend and lifespans grow, leaders must adapt. Explore multi-stage lives, ageing workforces, and the future of leadership in this expert podcast...
May 1, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Future of work • 3 min read • Podcast available
In the latest episode, IMD President David Bach explains the vital importance of the partnership between the US government and the elite research universities, what we can learn from the vibrancy of...
April 18, 2025 • by Frederik Anseel in Future of work • 5 min read
As AI transforms industries, preparing young people for the future requires more than just mastering tools like ChatGPT. Success lies in developing deep knowledge, critical thinking, and the vision to understand how...
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