Can Machines Demonstrate Integrity? Crash-Testing Artificial Integrity, Not Intelligence.
By Hamilton Mann
Large language models are already being consulted in decisions that touch patient safety, regulatory compliance, and public trust, yet their behavior under...
Turn AI Into a Force for Responsibility: How European Companies Strengthen their Ethics, People,...
By Laetitia Cailleteau, Philippe Roussiere, and Josh Elkind
AI could become Europe’s next instrument of responsible enterprise, making companies fairer and more responsive to change.
Across...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: From the Family Table to the Board Table –...
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While we often think in terms of large, listed corporations, family...
Most Companies Aren’t Built to Care About Impact
By Fernanda Arreola and Gregory Unruh
Corporate sustainability efforts often fall short because the real challenge lies not in intentions, but in the way businesses...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Selecting the Chair – Governance Lessons from the US...
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In our podcast, we want to inspire and contribute to the...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Beyond the Obvious – How to Get Chair Succession...
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Chair succession is a pivotal moment for boards. It presents an...
The EU Tech Sovereignty Package is a Good Start. But Does it go Far...
Europe's tech sovereignty ambitions are promising, but stronger action on infrastructure, energy, and delivery timelines is needed to secure digital independence.
Last week (June 3, 2026),...
From Black Box to Glass Box
How Portugal’s largest retailer and a Brazil-born innovation hub are reinventing how stores think.
The Bet
Two years ago, MC Sonae made a bet. Portugal’s dominant...
The Rearchitected Firm: Moving Beyond Hierarchies in an Age of Agentic AI
By Jacques Bughin
As AI begins to coordinate work, not just automate it, firms may evolve from static hierarchies into computationally adaptive organizations.
Artificial intelligence is...
The Power of Three: Insights from A Kabbalistic Tradition for Business and Life Success
By Simon L. Dolan
Drawing from Kabbalah, this article explores how balance, integration, and the “Power of Three” can shape sustainable leadership and lasting success.
In...
When AI Wants to Teach You How to Become an Entrepreneur
By Fernanda Arreola and Jean Giraux
As generative AI makes entrepreneurial knowledge widely accessible, competitive advantage increasingly depends on human judgment, contextual thinking, and strategic...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: From Awareness to Architecture – How Boards Can Build...
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Once boards prioritise managing geopolitical risk, how can they successfully move...
The Need for Love as a Meta-Value for Euficiency in Times of Chaos
By Salvador García-Sánchez, Simon L. Dolan, and Lluís Carbonell
From Emotional Regulation to the Ethical Design of Bonding for Organizational Development.
In organizational contexts, love is...
When a Crisis Challenges Your Work-From-Home Policy
By Avi Liran
While WFH was almost entirely introduced as a reaction to a crisis, for many companies, it might just be a silver lining.
One well-known UK insurance...
Clothes at Work: Dress for Success
By Adrian Furnham
Your clothes may be making a statement – but are they really saying what you think they are saying?
The way we dress...
The Psychology of Connection and Connectedness
By John Cooper and Adrian Furnham
The need to belong to, and be accepted by, groups is – for better or for worse – a...
How Europe Could Turn Ambient Listening into Competitive Advantage
By Dr. Konstantin Vdovenko and Dr. Katarzyna Byszek-Stevens
Europe has a strategic opportunity to ease demands on its healthcare system and simultaneously unlock the potential...
AI Fatigue: The Hidden Challenge in the Race for AI Adoption
By David De Cremer, Kwong Chan, and Jin Kim
Perhaps it's unsurprising that even initial enthusiasts for AI, when exposed to the relentless narrative and...
Do People Trust AI to Provide Relevant Information? Insights from the Mass Transportation Industry
By Fernanda Arreola and Jean-Christophe Lassalle
In order to gain acceptance among the general public, AI systems need not only to deliver correct information, but...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Board Review Results – Five Insights From An Analysis Of...
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The UK is famous for its rigorous governance code and almost...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Boardrooms and Battlegrounds – Closing the Geopolitical Risk Gap
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Many boards treat geopolitics as background noise, leaving their companies exposed...
Developing Saudi Arabia’s Construction Ecosystem: Moving from vision to reality at The National Housing...
By Hervé Legenvre
Saudi Arabia’s ambition to deliver 600,000 homes by 2030 requires an unprecedented procurement and supply chain effort. The National Housing Company leads...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Route to the Top – How to Become...
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The Company Secretary profession is increasingly competitive. It takes a unique...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Board’s Playbook for Modern Technology Oversight
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Theory is one thing, but how can boards make cyber governance...
Turn AI into a Force for Responsibility
By Laetitia Cailleteau, Philippe Roussiere, and Josh Elkind
AI could become Europe’s next instrument of responsible enterprise, making companies fairer and more responsive to change.
Across Europe,...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: It’s Not If, It’s When – The Strategic Role of...
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Cyber security is a core business risk that can impact...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Managing Risks in Highly Regulated Industries
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The breadth, depth, and frequency of risks have increased tremendously....
The Human Premium: Why Human Talent Becomes More Valuable in the AI Era
By Elizabeth Eiss
For small business owners, the conversation around AI often starts in the same place: efficiency.
How can we do more with less?
How can...
A Nordic Model for Powering the AI Revolution Sustainably
By Eva Sóley Guðbjörnsdóttir
A Nordic blueprint for AI infrastructure demonstrates scalability and sustainably, combining clean energy, efficient cooling and heat reuse, to balance technical...
The Three Questions That CERN Is Trying to Answer and Their Impact on Innovation
By Fernanda Arreola and Gregory C. Unruh
CERN’s three fundamental questions inspire innovation by fostering principles thinking, system cycles, and strategic foresight, enabling entrepreneurs to navigate...
Architecting a New Agentic SAAS Pricing Strategy: Why and How
By Jacques Bughin and Philipp Remy
As autonomous software performs more operational work, enterprise pricing is shifting from user access toward measurable execution and outcomes.
Enterprise...
How Nexans’ E3 Framework Sets a New Standard for Strategic Procurement
By Hervé Legenvre
This article examines how Nexans E3 strategic framework applied to procurement act as a source of meaning and purpose for buyers, suppliers and wider...
Why AI Can’t Say “I Don’t Know”: Understanding the Illusion of Omni-knowledge in Large...
By Fernanda Arreola and David Jaidan
Skillful orators know that, to convince their audience, it can pay to deliver their message with a tone of...
Beyond SaasPocalypse: How Agentic AI Is Reinventing Software Economics
By Jacques Bughin and Filip Van Innis
Historically, enterprise software was priced on a per-seat basis. Today, in the era of generative and, especially, agentic...
Empowering People with AI: Revolutionizing the Management of Human Resources for a Brighter Future
By Dr. Simon L. Dolan, Dr. Pedro Cesar Martínez Moran and Dr. Dave Ulrich
Among the disciplines currently under invasion by AI, human resources is...
The OpenClaw Paradox: High-Performance Agents in Search of a System
By Jacques Bughin, Ph.D.
If you don't want your agents to turn into a collection of digital loose cannon, you'd better make sure you have...
Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones: The Psychology of Microaggressions
By Adrian Furnham
Most would agree that saying something deliberately calculated to hurt another individual is, at best, small-minded. Nevertheless, even the saintliest of us...
Artificial Intelligence Is Not a Timing Decision but a Commitment Decision
By Jacques Bughin
Artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate strategy beyond tools and timing. Jacques Bughin argues that it is a commitment to redesigning operating models...
Belt Up and Belt Out: Corporate Benefits of Psychological Safety
By Adrian Furnham and Dr Amanda Potter
At your last departmental meeting, did you join in, or did you zone out? Did you buckle down,...
Gain Founder Freedom in 2026: Solve SMB Capacity Challenges
By Elizabeth Eiss
Small and medium-sized business owners are no strangers to hard work. They build, sell, manage, problem-solve, and adapt, often simultaneously. Yet for...
Where’s Your Sense of Justice?
By Adrian Furnham
Is the world a just place – or just a place? Then again, should we just pessimistically expect the unjust and so...
The Last Mile Problem: What Executives Need to Know About Self-Driving Vehicles
By Alessandro Lanteri, Massimiliano (Max) Cappuccio and Mark Esposito
The autonomous vehicle revolution is real, but not imminent. Here’s how to navigate the gap between...
The Next Wave of AI: from Generation to Agency
By Jacques Bughin
If you're quietly patting yourself on the back for finally getting a grip on AI and its impact on your organization, here's...
Europe’s Reinvention Challenge: Turning Heritage into a Competitive Edge
By Mauro Macchi, Dominic King, Ladan Davarzani
Adapting to change is a long-standing European strength—evident in everything from art and science to industry and institutions....
Europe’s Innovation Opportunity: How America’s Brain Drain Could Fuel the Next Porto Digital
By Juliana Queiroga
As U.S. research faces disruption, Europe must move beyond funding to capture global talent. By adopting Brazil’s Porto Digital model, Europe can...
The Collapse of Unhappiness in Middle Age: New Evidence and Challenges for Well-being
By Pedro César Martínez Morán and Simon L. Dolan
The graph of happiness against age is traditionally shown as U-shaped, with the index of happiness...
How Do 200-Year-Old Institutions Innovate? The Example of Business Schools
By Fernanda Arreola and Dr. Gregory C. Unruh
When we think of innovation, our minds often jump to startups or young tech firms. But what...
Addiction Has No Boundaries: We Must Start Talking About It
By Fernanda Arreola, Nora Guessoum, and Elizabeth Walker
Addiction often hides in plain sight, crossing social, professional, and cultural boundaries with ease. In this article,...
Why Go to University? Serious Vocational Guidance
By Adrian Furnham
University is often treated as the default path to success, yet its value is increasingly questioned. Adrian Furnham challenges conventional assumptions by...
Ten Things Every Manager Must Understand About China’s AI Strategy
By Jacques Bughin
China’s AI strategy reshapes competition far beyond foundation models and chatbots. As Jacques Bughin explains, managers must look at scale, integration and...
