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This category is Editors’ Pick, featuring a curated selection of insightful articles, expert analyses, and thought-provoking content. It highlights the most impactful stories, trends, and ideas shaping the future of business, leadership, and innovation.

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Fail Faster, Learn Smarter: Why Mastering Failure is the Key to Thriving in the...

By Matthew Egan In today’s AI-driven economy, mastering failure is becoming as critical as mastering success. Matthew Egan highlights how embracing setbacks accelerates learning and...
Accidental Entrepreneurship: When Van Gogh shows up in your Backyard

Accidental Entrepreneurship: When Van Gogh Shows up in your Backyard

By Fernanda Arreola and Sabine Bacouel-Jentjens In the spring of 2020, during a global pandemic, a revolution began in a quiet French village when an...

On Ultraintelligence and Ultra Risks

By Dr. Claudio Antonini and Dr. sc. ETH Zurich Kamil Mizgier What is your pet goldfish's take on the “Offside” rule? Chances are, it’s a little...
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It is Time to Take an Honest Look at Higher Education in the Age...

By Mariah Levin Higher education is facing unprecedented disruption as artificial intelligence reshapes the global workforce. Mariah Levin examines how AI is breaking the link...
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Networkracies – From Hierarchy to Connectivity

By Dr Leandro Herrero Is the future of the organization ‘Network First’? The knowledge base organization looks certainly more and more like a networkracy. We...
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The Most Misunderstood Skill in Leadership: What Emotional Intelligence Really Looks Like in Action

By Scott Hutcheson Emotional intelligence is often described in vague or idealistic terms, but its real power lies in how it shows up moment to...
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Reimagining Employment: Navigating the Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence

By Dr. Simon L. Dolan, Dr. Mario Raich, and Pedro César Martínez Morán The best thing ever to happen to humanity – or the worst?...
Jobs – and what they Taught me

Jobs – and What They Taught Me

By Adrian Furnham A good education is all very well, but there are some lessons you can’t learn in the classroom. Adrian Furnham recounts his...
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ISOPLUS – Hidden but Essential

The Energy Transition is an enormous opportunity for Europe to harness its millennia of engineering expertise and lead the world in addressing the existential...

The Flawed Assumption Behind AI Agents’ Decision-Making

By Hamilton Mann As rational as we humans like to think we are, at the moment of making a decision, a whole range of overlapping...
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Negotiation Mindset Transformation: Driving Growth in the Business Landscape

By Karin Mugnaini Negotiation is a strategic business driver with impact on value creation and performance. This article explores how companies can achieve consistent success...
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Scaling You: Human + Digital = A Winning Formula for Small Business Success

By Elizabeth Eiss As a small business owner or solopreneur, you are the engine of your business—and the driver, mechanic, and GPS all rolled into...
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Becoming the Leader You Are: The 6S-Model of Leadership Development

By Vivek Sharma and David De Cremer Real leadership? It starts when you stop following everyone else’s playbook. The 6S-Model reveals why authentic leaders are forged...
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How to Handle a Toxic Colleague – Strategies to Protect Your Wellbeing

By Katia Vlachos Toxic colleagues don’t always shout or sabotage openly. Often, their behavior is subtle—undermining, exclusionary, and hard to pinpoint. But the impact is...
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The Future of MBAs: From the Switch of Employer’s Perception to AI Redefinition and...

By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The European Business Review The MBA, also known as a Master of Business Administration, has been the business degree...
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Feel to Deal: The Power of Emotions in Negotiations

By Prof. Guido Stein, Salva Badillo, and Lucía Zelaya The key to a successful negotiation is not embedded in knowledge or reasoning ability but in...

We Need to Talk About Women Bullying Other Women at Work & 6 Key Things...

By Vanessa Vershaw The truth is out: women are not supporting each other enough in the workplace. Despite efforts to advance gender equality, the latest...
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BYD’s Rapid Ascent to the Global EV Leader

By Jiayi Huang and Xiangming Chen From a battery maker to the world´s leading electric vehicle producer, BYD's spectacular rise is an eventful journey fueled...
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Bridging the Gap between Expertise and Impact: Inside IMD’s New Master’s Degrees

Leadership roles have evolved dramatically over the past decade, calling for professionals who can pivot, adapt, and lead transformation across technology, sustainability, and governance....
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GenAI: Prompting A Better Marketing Strategy

By Joerg Niessing and David Dubois  Amid the rise of GenAI, executives must master prompt crafting to optimize their marketing and sales strategies. In the ever-evolving world...
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Navigating the New Frontier: Embracing Talent 5.0 While Paving the Way for Talent 6.0

By Iolanda Triviño, Simon L. Dolan, and Pedro Cesar Martinez In the changing world of employment, it's more important than ever to understand the shifts...
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The Executive’s Guide to Retirement: Making Peace and Building Your Next Chapter

By Michael Watkins and Chris Donkin Having led others for so long, executives close to retirement often struggle with the prospect of leaving and slowly...
Alpha-Beta-Gamma Method

Alpha-Beta-Gamma: A New Method for Diagnosing Personality and Enhancing Successful Relationships

By Carlos Rey Psychologists have long battled to formulate frameworks that allow us to understand and interpret the human psyche. Predictably, their findings have often...
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Why Forecasting is Fixated with Accuracy: The Risk of Ignoring Feedback

By Dr. Claudio Antonini and Dr. Kamil Mizgier When it comes to building models for the purpose of forecasting, system designers are naturally concerned that...
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Business Teams: Bad, Sad, and Mad… and How to Fix Them

By Georgie Fienberg and Adrian Furnham If you want the best from your car, it helps to have some idea of how it all works....
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AI Search Revolutionises Brand Discovery – Here’s How to Get Noticed

By Claire Snook In 2025, AI-powered search is poised to become the foundation of how brands connect with their customers. Advances like ChatGPT, SearchGPT, as...
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The Lawbreaker: How Deliberate Rule-Breaking Drives Innovation 

By Doug Hall  Transformational ideas require a leap of faith. They require you to break free of your “adultness” to allow your mind to run...
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The Drama Queen Leader: Theatricality and Inappropriate Behaviour

By Adrian Furnham Friendly, dramatic, and attention-seeking, they are difficult to miss. You may find them entertaining in social settings, but what happens when you...
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How to Manage Challenging Colleagues

By George Kohlrieser In my years as a hostage negotiator, I learned a profound truth: people do not change because of force—they change because of...
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Adapting to Algorithm and UX Changes: Why Your Social Media Strategy Must Evolve with...

By Keith Kakadia Establishing an active social media presence can be a great move for all types of business. Not only do social media platforms...
AI Agents

AI Agents will Empower Autonomous, Scalable and Networked Organizations

By Alessandro Lanteri and Mark Esposito The rapid development of AI technology has brought in agentic AI systems with the ability to be autonomous and...
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Nuance In, Noise Out: Helping your Team Maintain Focus Amidst Uncertainty 

By Dr. Rebecca Homkes  Great strategy thrives when it breaks critical tension. Strategic leaders have long balanced timeframes, focus versus adaptability, and clarity amongst uncertainty....
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How to Better Understand Your Market to Drive Business Growth

By Francis Rodino  If you don’t truly understand your market, you’re shooting in the dark. Successful businesses thrive on market intelligence—knowing exactly who their customers...
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How to Secure Venture Capital Funding: A Step-by-Step Guide for Startups 

By Kyrillos Akritidis  Venture capital (VC) funding is often the lifeline for startups seeking to grow rapidly and achieve their ambitious goals. However, with global...
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“two sexes” – Trump Executive Order: From Gender Dysphoria Controversy to Gender Stigma

By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The European Business Review On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed more than...
The Empathy Illusion

The Empathy Illusion: Why AI’s Perceived Humanity Matters More Than Its Reality

By Luke Treglown AI is transforming how we work and interact, not just through efficiency but by mimicking human qualities like personality and empathy. As...
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Making Sense of DeepSeek

By Jacques Bughin DeepSeek, a large language model built by China, has become both a sensation as well as a source of concern for the...
Intuition or Data

Intuition or Data? Are You Ready to Let Artificial Intelligence Choose Your New House...

By Fernanda Arreola and David Jaidan The accessibility of new tools for improving our decision-making based on data seems to be a promising way to...
Web3 and AI

Web3 and AI: Hype Train or the Real Deal? Exploring the Tech behind the...

By Andrea Maria Cosentino and Terence Tse The convergence of Web3 and AI, two of the most promising technologies of our time, has sparked a...
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MIT CISR and The European Business Review Collaborate to Uncover Best Practices in Digital...

As businesses face increasing pressure to innovate in the digital age, the MIT Center for Information Systems Research (MIT CISR) has collaborated with The...
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Environmental Heroes and Villains – What Separates Truly Sustainable Organisations from those that Play...

By Giovani Palafox-Alcantar COP29 underscored the gap between climate commitments and tangible actions, reflecting both progress and significant challenges. What is the critical role of...
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Top Picks for 2025: Key Articles for Leaders and Readers

As we move into 2025, leaders are navigating a rapidly changing economic and cultural landscape, where understanding technological innovation, shifting business models, and global...
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“Reverse Backstabbing”- The Art of Praising People Behind Their Backs

By Avi Liran Gossip can be hurtful and malicious, leaving behind a bad smell. And while we may not always avoid it, we can choose...
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What Does the Global Technology Workforce Really Want?

By Ana Doval de las Heras, SVP at Amadeus Want to know what really matters to your people? Why not ask them? That's exactly what...

Leadership and AI: Leading AI’s Impact from the Classroom to the Boardroom

By Nada Sanders, Koen Pauwels, Christoph Riedl, Rick J. Arrowood, and David De Cremer Should the deployment and facilitation of AI be left to tech experts? How does...
Safraz Ali on All Pulling Together: Smartsheet Ramps up the Team Power

All Pulling Together: Smartsheet Ramps up the Team Power

Interview with Sarfraz Ali of Smartsheet In this interview, Smartsheet EMEA VP and General Manager Sarfraz Ali sets out how, with its revamped UI and...
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How European Companies Can Drive Reinvention and Resilience through Generative AI

By Mauro Macchi, Dominic King, and Ladan Davarzani Europe’s economy shows promise, but stock market turbulence, political uncertainty and war could disrupt it any time....
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Bloomberg’s Top-Ranked Asia-Pacific MBA Programs for 2024-2025

The Bloomberg 2024 rankings have once again spotlighted the dynamic world of business education, with a particular focus on the rising influence of Asia-Pacific...

Unlocking innovation with xTech partners

By Alan Thorogood and Stephanie L. Woerner When undertaking a sizable project, a large organization might consider partnering with a small company in order to...
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Shifting Gears: How European Automakers Can Survive the EV Disruption

By Juergen Reers, Marcello Tamietti, Philipp Kupferschmidt, Stefan Hattula, and Sheryl Yaping Yu European automakers face growing competition from Chinese and U.S. electric vehicle (EV)...