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Geopolitics
Jake Sullivan on power, production, and the remaking of the global order
June 4, 2026 • by David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 
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Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business...
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Kati ter Horst on being a first-time CEO when the old rules are gone
Outokumpu CEO Kati ter Horst on steel, free trade, Europe’s competitiveness, AI, sustainability, and leading when the old rules are gone.
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CEO Dialogue
Jean-François Manzoni, President of IMD, hosts frank discussions with CEOs of companies including Nestlé, AstraZeneca and many more.
Leaner, cleaner, faster, stronger: How ABB is reshaping an engineering icon for the future
How Hindustan Unilever is winning over India’s middle class
Why Novo Nordisk’s CEO has learned to trust his gut feeling
ACWA Power’s Marco Arcelli: ‘I’m the Chief Facilitating Officer’
Henkel’s Carsten Knobel: A CEO who sticks to his strategy
Antoine de Saint-Affrique
Should I Fly
In a rapidly warming, post-pandemic world, Jim Pulcrano and Patrick Reinmoeller set out to answer one simple question: Should I fly?
The Interview
With great power comes great responsibility. Leaders of organizations from Alvanon to Zurich Zoo share insights on their own journeys.
It is a strength, not a weakness to say ‘I don’t know’
The Interview: Didier Cossin on high-performance boards
ACE Founders, with Ian Charles Stewart and François Randin
‘Cognitive’ technology and smart thinking: redefining city living
How AI gives Taobao’s one billion customers the personal touch
Reframing the role of anxiety in leadership
Management under the microscope
With the help of some of the world’s leading academics and executives, Professor Michael Wade turns six “accepted truths” on their heads.
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Why more work doesn't mean better results, with Alyson Meister
July 27, 2023 • by Alyson Meister in Podcasts • 2 min read • 
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Alyson Meister explains how executives of all levels can learn how to unwind more effectively, and build a better attitude to work...
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Five ways to create a workplace ‘infusion of inclusion’
July 20, 2023 • by Shelley Zalis in Podcasts • 5 min read
Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, offers advice on how leaders can show that they are serious about building more inclusive work environments....
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How to build a positive "stress mindset", with Alyson Meister
July 13, 2023 • by Alyson Meister in Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available
Alyson Meister discusses positive attitudes to stress, how to use threats to your advantage, and ways of turning pressure into constructive energy...