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This category is Leadership, exploring essential skills, strategies, and insights for effective management and decision-making. It features expert perspectives on leadership development, organizational success, and navigating challenges in today’s fast-evolving business landscape.

Empathy and Discipline Are Building a New Pet Insurance Category

How Empathy and Discipline Are Building a New Pet Insurance Category

Interview with Jean-Philippe Doumeng of Napo Pet Insurance Building a company from grief demands more than emotion. In this interview, Jean-Philippe Doumeng explains how personal...
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Healing, Identity, and the SelfCleaning Leader

By Raj Sisodia, PhD and Nilima Bhat Europe’s leadership challenge today is not a lack of intelligence, ethics, or ambition—it is a lack of inner...
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Gartner: Boardroom Strategies for Dominating AI Investments, Risks, and Value

By Tina Nunno Boards increasingly see artificial intelligence as central to future shareholder value. Yet a growing gap is emerging between board ambition and operational...
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Mastering the Compassion-Accountability Paradox: A Practical Framework for Leaders

By Dr. Deborah Bayntun-Lees Leaders often struggle to balance compassion with accountability, fearing that one undermines the other. The Compassion-Accountability Matrix offers a practical framework...
Leading Through the Fear of DEI: A Guide for European Business Leaders

Leading Through the Fear of DEI: A Guide for European Business Leaders

By Dr. Poornima Luthra Why recognizing and overcoming fear is essential for creating truly inclusive organizations There is evidence of a growing resistance to DEI in...
Wolfram Knelangen of UJAM

How Creativity and Technology Intersect in Contemporary Music Making

Interview with Wolfram Knelangen of UJAM As AI tools make it possible to generate polished music in seconds, UJAM COO Wolfram Knelangen argues that the...
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Beyond the Human Coach: AI, Wisdom Traditions, and the Future of Leadership

By Akihiko Morita As generative AI shifts from a productivity tool to a dialogue partner, leadership faces a fundamental redefinition. Drawing on Eastern and Western...
Interview with Kamil Salikhov of Pinely

Speeding Through the Intersection: Algorithmic Trading

Interview with Kamil Salikhov of Pinely After an early career that, in addition to math and science, included bioinformatics, Kamil Salikhov entered the world of...
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How Leaders Can Own Their Potential — And Stop Holding Back

By Christopher O.H. Williams This article explores the intersection of personal purpose and professional leadership. It argues that blending individual aspirations with organizational goals builds...
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The Harsh Truth is That Most Businesses Don’t Sell – Here’s Why

By Chris Spratling For many entrepreneurs, selling their business is the culmination of years of hard work, ambition, and resilience. Yet, despite the significance of...
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What Founders and Business Owners Can Learn From the Hospitality Sector to Create a...

By Cassie Davison  In this article, award-winning hospitality industry veteran, Cassie Davison, explores what founders and business owners can learn from hospitality about building sustainable...
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5 Body Language Mistakes that Kill Your Credibility

By Jordana Borensztajn We spend so much time thinking about what we're going to say in meetings – the perfect opening, the smartest retort, the...
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Deepika Chopra on Leadership Alignment and Decision-Making in the AI Era

As AI reshapes how decisions are made, leadership misalignment has become a silent threat to value creation. Deepika Chopra shares why trust, readiness, and...
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Why Empathy is Becoming the Most Scalable Performance Technology in Business

By Melinda McCormack Human transformation, not digital transformation, will define the next decade of leadership. The leaders who will shape the future will not be...
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The Four Stages of a CEO’s Growth (And How to Fast Track it!)

By Anthony Moss If your business feels stuck or if you are ready to leap forward with more confidence the first step is awareness. Identify...
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What Can the Boardroom Learn from the Musician?

By Ben Hughes This article explores what business leaders can learn from musicians, highlighting resilience, improvisation, purpose-driven work, and deep listening. Drawing parallels between the...
Making 2026 the Year of Real Governance Change: Turning Board Evaluations into Action

Making 2026 the Year of Real Governance Change: Turning Board Evaluations into Action

By Thomas Keil and Marianna Zangrillo Most boards still treat evaluations as a compliance exercise rather than a catalyst for change and improvement. In this...
AI Panic

AI Panic: Middle Workers are Most at Risk – Yet We’ll Adapt

By Dr Helmut Schuster and Dr David Oxley AI headlines warn of a job apocalypse, but history tells a different story. We love to...
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Beyond Virtue: How Effective Leaders Work With, and Change Values

By Dr. Emilia Bunea “Lead by your values” sounds simple. But what if your top value is power? Surprisingly, research shows that both power-driven and...
AI literacy in the workplace

AI Literacy: A Leadership Imperative

By Hans-Petter (”HP”) Dalen AI literacy has become a critical leadership competency, enabling executives to assess risks, opportunities, and ethical implications of AI adoption. Closing...
ZeroBounce CEO Liviu Tanase

ZeroBounce CEO Liviu Tanase on Leadership, AI, and the Future of Email

Interview with Liviu Tanase of Zerobounce As founder and CEO of ZeroBounce, Liviu Tanase has built one of the most trusted names in email deliverability....
Romain Moulin

How Robotics Innovation Is Transforming Global Warehousing and Supply Chain Efficiency

Interview with Romain Moulin of Exotec Robotics continues to evolve as one of the most transformative forces in modern industry. In this interview, Romain Moulin...
Leadership Lessons from Julius Caesar

What Leaders Can Learn from Caesar’s Successes and Failures

By Dr Paul Vanderbroeck More than two millennia after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of history's most compelling case studies in leadership. Thus, in...
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Why Wisdom is The New Map For Today’s Leadership

By Vazgen Gevorkyan In an era saturated with information, Vazgen Gevorkyan argues that true leadership is defined not by access to data, but by the...
The boardroom framework for governing AI transformation with precision

Leading Through Alignment: Turning Organizational Readiness into a Boardroom Advantage

By Deepika Chopra AI is no longer a technology problem but a leadership test. Here, Deepika Chopra highlights leadership readiness as a measurable capability built...
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Why Hardiness is the Psychological Edge That Turns Stress into Growth

By Dr Paul Taylor Our modern culture has become obsessed with comfort, convenience and quick fixes. If even a hint of challenge emerges – mentally,...
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Why Strategy Isn’t Just for CEOs – and How to Implement It

By Charlie Curson Strategy is a mindset and skillset anyone can learn. Here, Charlie Curson, author of Be More Strategic, explores what strategy really is,...
Leadership blindspot in AI

The Leadership Blind Spot in AI: How Misalignment Derails Transformation and ROI

By Deepika Chopra In the global race to unlock AI’s transformational potential, most organizations have focused on technology acquisition rather than organizational alignment—creating a critical...

Presentations, Speeches, and Talks: Getting the Gift of the Gab

By Adrian Furnham If the very words “Ladies and gentlemen, unaccustomed as I am…” bring you out in a cold sweat, just breathe deeply into...
the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow

Embody True Charisma: Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow

By Ravi Rajani This article helps leaders redefine their definition of charisma, whilst unveiling a specific framework to help others feel significant in your presence....
Interview with Tessa Harris of Redmans solicitors

Evolutionary Forces at Work: Keeping Abreast of Employment Law

Interview with Tessa Harris of Redmans solicitors Employment law, like so many aspects of 21st-century life, is subject to constant evolution. It’s challenging for employers,...
CEO commercially lonely

The Real Reason CEOs Feel “Commercially Lonely” and How to Fix It

By Anthony Moss Life at the top can be a lonely place. In successful companies, the CEO needs decision-making confidence, and the leadership team needs...
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Putting Wellbeing at the Heart of Leadership – Expert Insights for World Mental Health...

As mental ill health becomes the leading cause of workplace absence, leadership must redefine its priorities. For World Mental Health Day, experts share practical...
How Women and Under-Represented Founders Can Make an Impact

How Women and Under-Represented Founders Can Make an Impact

By Janthana Kaenprakhamroy Female and minority entrepreneurs face many challenges, and Janthana Kaenprakhamroy highlights the advice that can help them overcome this and make an...
Medical team leader with high EQ

Humanity as the Ultimate Algorithm: Why High-EQ Leaders are the Missing Code in Health...

By Dr. Sarah Matt, MD, MBA The graveyard of failed health tech startups is littered with brilliant code and breathtaking valuations. Yet, their failures were...
Male ally the workplace

The Missing Half: A Mindset-Based Approach to Male Allyship in the Workplace

By Professor Debbie Bayntun-Lees New research from Hult International Business School offers a fresh perspective on male engagement in gender equity. The Gender Equity Mindset...
Business leader Suitable For Power

Is Your Star Performer Suitable For Power?

By Nik Kinley Human history shows a persistent failure to choose leaders suited for power. Capability is often valued over suitability, yet power inevitably changes...
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Beyond the Regulatory Checkbox: Navigating Europe’s Shifting Sustainability Rules with Strategic Intent

By Jens Laue, Matthew Robinson, Monique de Ritter and Michela Coppola As Europe recalibrates its sustainability regulations, it may seem natural for businesses to ease...
Executive Learner

The Rise of the Executive Learner: No Growth. No Edge. No Excuse.

By Bart Tkaczyk Amid today’s complexity, continuous learning is leadership’s core discipline. This article reframes executive development as enterprise-critical, introducing the “executive learner” archetype—leaders who...
Women in leadership about The Hidden Toll of Perfectionism on Women Leaders

The Hidden Toll of Perfectionism on Women Leaders – And How Emotional Intelligence and...

By Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina Perfectionism among women leaders often looks like competence and control, but underneath lies stress physiology that erodes health, creativity, and...
Guryan Tighe on Fear as a Tool for Growth and Success

Fear as a Tool for Growth and Success

By Guryan Tighe Fear has been and is being used by governments, religions, and businesses to divide us. But if we listen to it, we...
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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...
Person finding his purpose

Why Finding Your Purpose is More Important than Ever

By Tim Jack Adams If people don’t feel like they have a purpose, they tend to drift. I believe that our primary purpose needs to...
EU AI Literacy

Getting Ahead of EU AI Literacy Requirements – How Businesses Can Stay Compliant and...

By Jonathan Armstrong AI is transforming business, but the understanding of AI is not universal. Jonathan Armstrong, Partner at Punter Southall Law, outlines the new...
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From Frustration to Focus: The Leadership Shift Required to Succeed in a World Overrun...

By Louisa Loran Leaders often face the challenge of navigating constant change, where the instinct is to signal involvement, substituting activity for progress and leading...
Asha Palmer for Strategic Compliance

Empowering Organisations Through Strategic and Transparent Compliance Leadership

Interview with Asha Palmer of Skillsoft  Compliance is no longer a checkbox. It is a catalyst for ethical innovation andstrategic growth. Asha Palmer, SVP of...
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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...
Chief AI Officer with diverse business team in modern office during a late-night meeting. Professional discussion on artificial intelligence strategy. Concept of corporate teamwork, innovation, and AI technology.

The Rise of the Chief AI Officer: Turning Ambition into Value

By Dave McCann Long gone are the days when we referred to Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an emerging opportunity — simply put, it’s now an...
Importance of Trust in Business

Importance of Trust in Business: Interview with Dr Bruno Roque Cignacco

Interview on the topic "Importance of trust in business" with Dr Bruno Roque Cignacco, the author of the book "The Art of Compassionate Business"  Trust...
Positive senior business woman giving feedback to her employees while showing radical candour

Why Radical Candour is Missing from Today’s Leaders, and How to Fix It

By Ian Doherty Radical Candour is the art of challenging directly while caring personally. It’s not just about saying the hard thing, it’s about how...

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