Strategic Spotlight

By Graeme Leversha and J. Mark Munoz Artificial intelligence alone will not determine future competitive advantage; organisations that learn to understand themselves may become tomorrow's...

By Silvia Gadola, Daniel Trabucchi, and Tommaso Buganza Digitalized systems are generally supposed to represent improvements on non-digital predecessors, but what if we could distill...

By Rosalia Mazza Some developers are designing apps consolidators cannot easily buy, turning un-acquirability into a deliberate promise to the users who rely on them. Bending...

By Julien Ricciarelli-Bonnal  AI makes it easier to generate options, but competitive advantage increasingly depends on which opportunities leaders choose to fund, pursue or reject.   A...

By Terence Tse “It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it,” says the song, and nowhere is this more true than...

By Dr. Salima Bhimani AI’s next strategic advantage may lie not in optimizing what companies already do, but in recognizing what their existing assets can...

By Massimiliano Ferraris China’s advantage in embodied AI comes from turning factories into learning systems; Europe must capture the same feedback between deployment, data, and...

By Justin Pennington Agility depends less on asking people to adapt than on designing organisations that can sense, decide and respond in time. On 1 June...

By Pawel Nowak Strategy is a future-focused discipline that rarely risks being wrong: its explanations are flexible enough to accommodate almost any outcome. Strategy speaks about...

By Terence Tse Human-in-the-loop sounds reassuring, but simply having humans involved doesn’t guarantee accountability. Discover what effective AI oversight really requires—and why ownership matters. Almost everyone...

By John Cooper and Dr Mary-Clare Race Why Leaders and Managers Struggle to Build Connection in Modern Workplaces Sherlock Holmes once commented to his loyal assistant,...

By Andrew Lopianowski and Mike Pino Most AI transformations fail because leaders treat AI as a technology rollout, when it is really a test of judgement, leadership,...

By Prashant Bharadwaj and Dominic Houlder The next big scandal in professional and financial services may not begin with fraud or negligence. It may...

As AI transforms organisations, leaders who build trust through transparency, governance, and human judgment will create more lasting value than those focused on technology alone. As...

By Samah El Hage and J. Mark Munoz Transformation is accelerating, yet many programs fail to deliver sustained value. This article introduces the DOTS model—Direction,...

By Petra Smith Generative AI doesn’t respond to persuasive copy - it evaluates consistency, specificity, and third-party evidence across your entire digital footprint. Marketing has always...

By Yulia Farber After a decade of hypergrowth metrics defining success, the companies built to last are those that users actively choose to trust. For ten...

By Tariro Mutizwa Navigating the systemic friction of decentralised C-suites now necessitates that CEOs move beyond strategic aggregation to master the discipline of active strategic...

By Mackenzie Storm Hacktivists have evolved from conscience-driven activists to state-sponsored cyber soldiers waging hybrid war against businesses critical to society, from energy to finance,...

By Ang Brennan Most strategies fail not because they're poorly designed, but because leaders haven’t yet developed the storytelling skills to make them live and...

By Jeoung Yul Lee and Dr. Murod Aliyev From LVMH to Meta, business groups promise brands scale, capital, and credibility. But new research shows that...

By PhD Nando Malmelin and Matti Pihlajamaa In volatile environments marked by geopolitical shocks, sustainability pressures, and rapid advances in AI, incremental improvement alone can...

By Dr Catherine Hua Xiang Chinese business etiquette is often reduced to rigid hierarchy and indirect communication, but this perspective no longer reflects reality. In...

By Dominic Ashley-Timms and Laura Ashley-Timms Job hugging’ is on the rise as high retention becomes a red flag and silent productivity killer – but...

By Andrew Bryant CSP The pursuit of operational efficiency is one of the defining leadership challenges of the AI era. But efficiency without effectiveness is...

Preparatory obligations under the EU AI Act have taken effect, signalling a shift from policy ambition to operational enforcement. Organisations must now address enterprise...

By Timur Tillyaev Today’s investment environment is defined by rapid change. Exciting tech developments and financial innovations are happening at a rate faster than ever...

By John Almandoz and Carlos Rey It's one thing to talk about corporate purpose, quite another to make it happen in a way that has...

By Peter Fenley This article argues that modern leadership goes far beyond authority and titles. It highlights five essential competencies—emotional intelligence, adaptability, strategic thinking, inclusive...

By Charlie Curson, Barbara Salopek, Dominic Colenso, Jenny Millar, Angela Cox, Mehdi Paryavi and Jean-Paul Fonteijn This article explores the key leadership mindsets set...

By Sebastian Reiche, Stefan Jooss, Margaret Shaffer and Jan Selmer More and more professionals are extending the time they spend on international assignments, building lives...

By Frida Kristina Nilsson Many in the modern workplace are reaching the limits of their decision-making capacity. Leaders face a rising tide of choice paralysis,...

By Donna McGeorge Innovation isn’t always about what’s next or new. Sometimes, it’s about what you’re willing to walk away from. Strategic subtraction is a...

By Dr Melissa Dunlop and Professor Adrian Furnham The remote-working era brought us many challenges in communicating effectively with our fellow humans via a computer...

By Carlos Hernandez Jerónimo Digital tools are rushing into boardrooms like robots into kitchens. Yet, without order, structure, and clear management, they only speed up...

By Dr. Anna Rostomyan In order to thrive, start-ups and other innovative ventures are well advised to begin with a well-thought-out plan. Could the concept...

By Lord Mark Price An engaged workforce drives performance, but dissatisfaction often surfaces quietly. Drawing on 40 years’ experience, Lord Mark Price identifies six warning...

By Maria Brinck Businesses can thrive globally by integrating environmental, social, and governance principles into long-term strategy, demonstrating that responsibility and profitability go hand in...

By Katie Shonk Cultural mismatches, especially between “tight” and “loose” organizational norms,  can derail even the most promising business partnerships. Here, Katie Shonk explores the...

By Dr. Max Reinwald In the global context of mass migration and aging workforces, immigrant newcomers play a vital role in the labour markets of...

By Fernanda Arreola, Damien Guermonprez, and Renaud Redien-Collot The skills required to successfully lead one type of enterprise may not fully apply or be relevant...

By Ari-Matti Erjansola This essay discusses the plural nature of value in business, arguing that value is not fixed or purely economic but relational and...

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...

By Alex Milovanovich Blending classic and modern strategy thinking, this article presents the Dynamic Strategy Map - an iterative, seven-step process, integrating deliberate strategy building...

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...

By David Booth and Eva Tomas Casado The business environment is changing, and strategy needs to follow. Traditional strategic planning methods no longer serve their...

By George Kohlrieser, Andrew Kohlrieser, Lord Mark Price, Zoe Sinclair, Michael Wade, Amit Joshi and Tim Duggan In an era where employee wellbeing fuels business...

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...

By Dr Angela Garcia Calvo As Europe (and the rest of the world) continues to navigate the daily twists and turns of President Trump’s recent...

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....