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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.

Leading Change

Leading Change with the Status Quo

By Jason Kofman and Leo Rocha Change is inevitable — but failure doesn’t have to be. Yet too many organizations struggle with change programs because...
Experience the Future with Sarah Lawson Johnston

Shaping the Future of Shoppable Video: Leadership, Innovation, and Opportunity

Interview with Sarah Lawson Johnston of Vudoo Video content is rapidly evolving into a direct sales channel. Sarah's career in adtech showcases a consistent drive to...
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Beyond “No Politics”: The Business Case for Meaningful Transformation 

By Kate O’Neill  Calls to keep business “politics-free” often overlook crucial issues at the intersection of technology, humanity, and commerce. In this timely piece, Kate...
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How to Turn Gen Z’s Career Chaos Into an Opportunity

By Yakov Filippenko Gen Z’s chaotic approach to careers — job-hopping, ghosting employers, and “career catfishing” — may seem baffling, but it’s also an opportunity....
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Legal and Compliance Challenges in Ethical Value Chains: Mitigating Corruption and Protecting Brand Equity

By Ken D. Johnson and Dana E. Heitz The article explores how companies can build ethical value chains by addressing corruption through legal compliance and...
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Leading Neurodivergence at Work

By Leanne Maskell Neurodivergent women face unique challenges in the workplace, often masking their differences to fit in. This article explores how allyship, support, and...
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Queen Bee: What The Beehive Can Teach Us About Women In Leadership? 

By Philip Atkinson The complex and sometimes mysterious workings of a beehive can be a metaphor for working life today.   If we lift the lid of...
Michael Wade and Amit Joshi on Upskilling: Key to Successful AI Integration

Beyond AI Adoption: Why Workforce Upskilling is the Real Competitive Advantage 

By Michael Wade and Amit Joshi  A large insurance company planned to roll out AI tools for their employees, including models for churn reduction, customer...
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Furniture-as-a-Service: How Enky is Redefining Sustainability and Flexibility in Workspaces

Interview with Aïssa Laroussi of Enky You may not realise it yet, but the way businesses approach office furniture is changing—radically. Imagine a workspace that evolves with you, minimising waste...
Eugenia Mykuliak on Career Advancement for Women in Finance

The Business Case for Gender Diversity: Why Finance Needs More Women at the Top  

By Eugenia Mykuliak Global efforts to promote diversity and inclusion are growing, but when it comes to finance, leadership, in many ways, still remains very...
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From Burnout to Breakthrough: Why Resilience Matters and How to Create It 

By Shawna Simcik   In today’s demanding corporate environment, employees are more burned out than ever. Even high-performing employees, who may continue to deliver results and...
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Why Women’s Leadership Matters in AI and Compliance

By Moran Goldwein As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we recognize the extraordinary contributions of women in shaping industries and driving innovation. AI and financial...

Reversing the Decline: How HR Teams Can Drive Gender Parity in 2025

By Professor Geeta Nargund Recently, The Pipeline, a leading gender and diversity consultancy, reported a fall in the percentage of women in executive committees of...
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Women Entrepreneurs: Bold in Business Yet Blocked by Broken Systems

By Sarah Hewitt They have the confidence, they have the ability, but research shows that women entrepreneurs around the world face systemic barriers to growing...
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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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The Happiness Payoff: How Employee Wellbeing Drives Business Success

By Mark Price Employee happiness is a crucial driver of business success, enhancing productivity, loyalty, and commercial performance. Lord Mark Price, founder of WorkL, outlines...
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Leadership Dystopia – The Dangers of Leadership as a Reward 

By Dr. Helmut Schuster and Dr. David Oxley What do you want to achieve in your career? “I’m seeking a leadership position?” What’s your goal...
Future of work

A Vision for Tomorrow: Crafting a Compassionate Blueprint for Our Shared Future

By Simon L. Dolan The future of work is not just a matter of technology and efficiency; it’s about people. Many of us are navigating...
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The Rise of Three New Leadership Roles for the Future of the Hyper-Innovative Corporate...

By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael J. Provitera Every executive knows that leadership is critical to business success. However, current leadership styles and roles are not...
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Reclaiming Ambition: How Women in Leadership Can Take Back Control

By Jenny Mitchell, CFRE, DMA, CEC Stop waiting to be noticed at work and instead, start letting go of expectations of what an ambitious woman...
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AI in the City: The Right Tools in the Right Place

Interview with Dalius Kazlauskas of WAICF The World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival takes place in that city from 13 to 15 February. Keynote speaker Dalius...
Serena H. Huang

From Metrics to Money: How to Demonstrate the ROI of DEI and Wellbeing Initiatives 

By Dr. Serena H. Huang Demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and wellbeing initiatives is crucial for securing executive...
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The LGBTI+ Wisdom Among Us: Redefining the Concept of Leadership 

By Joel A. Davis Brown  In an era defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (V.U.C.A.), traditional leadership models are proving inadequate to meet global...
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3 Reasons Saying ‘Yes’ is Stalling Your Professional Growth

By Katia Vlachos Saying ‘yes’ too often can dilute your focus and impact, trap you in a reactive posture, and potentially lead to burnout, stalling...

The Leadership of Giorgia Meloni – The Only Female Prime Minister in G7 

By Gaia van der Esch Out of the 193 Member States of the United Nations, only 28 are led by female Presidents or Prime Ministers....
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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Four Areas Where Boards Fall Short

By Didier Cossin and Yukie Saito This article examines four critical governance failures in boards: risk management, strategic oversight, executive and non-executive relationships, and integrity....
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The Silent Colonization of Consciousness: AI as the New ‘Other’

By Samer ElHajjar Is there a parallel between the historical colonization of peoples and lands by others more powerful, and the increasing encroachment of artificial...
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How Coaching Leaders Can Drive Talent Mobility and Address Workforce Challenges 

By Diane Newell This article looks at the role of talent mobility in addressing retention challenges and bridging skill shortages. It emphasises how leadership coaching...
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Inside Tesla: A Rare Glimpse of Tesla’s Mysterious Innovation Culture

By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael Provitera Now, a critical and unanswered question is: How can CEOs develop an effective innovation culture so that their companies...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: How to Lead Through Complexity

The podcast and the articles are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. Every year, the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, conducts...
Jen Brown

Is EQ the Real Tech Skills Gap? Interview with Jen Brown of GoTo

As technology accelerates innovation, emotional intelligence (EQ) stands out as an indispensable skill in bridging the human-technology divide. Research reveals that 90% of top...
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Not the Loudest Person in the Room? An Introvert’s Guide to Being Noticed at...

By Sissel Heiberg Being an introvert at work often involves misunderstandings, and frustrating interactions arising from assumptions about how we prefer to operate. Some experience...

Maintaining a Strong Organisational Culture in a World of Continual Change 

By Carole Valette In today's environment of rapid and constant change, organisational culture has become a crucial focus. With persistent instability—that some are calling...
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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...

Empowering the Workforce: A New Era of Leadership – Interview with Richard Dennys of...

With a career spanning over three decades, Richard Dennys, CEO of Game Lounge has navigated the complexities of corporate life, from traditional industries to...

How to Build a Strong Succession Plan with Fractional Leadership Expertise

By Sara Daw There’s no doubt about it, successful succession is hard. Research by Deloitte finds that “While 86 per cent of leaders believe leadership succession...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Boardroom Awakening – Can Corporate Governance Survive the...

The podcast and the articles are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. The ESG narrative has become familiar but does not yet...
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Neurodiversity as a Catalyst for Change in the Modern-Day Workplace 

By Charlotte Roberts   Gone are the days of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ workplace, and as businesses strive to innovate and adapt, neurodiversity works as a powerful catalyst...

The Rise of Soft Skills in the AI Era: How Women PMs can Lead...

By Roxane Maiorova As artificial intelligence reshapes technology leadership, the importance of soft skills has become crucial. This shift presents a unique opportunity for women...
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Powerful Pageants: What Smart Women can Learn from the Beauty Pageant 

By Dr Audrey Tang Perhaps we need to start by no longer referring to these events as beauty pageants.  Modern Pageantry has already evolved in...
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The Role of a Leader’s Habits in Shaping Organisational Culture 

By Sarah Langslow As a leader, our teams observe and take cues from our behaviours and habits as to what’s acceptable – and what isn’t....
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“Does Everyone Hear Me OK?”: How to Lead Virtual Teams Effectively

By Sergey Gorbatov In today’s world, virtual teams are no longer the exception – they’re the norm. Whether your team is fully remote or operating...
FIRE and SHIELD

Passion and Compassion: The Equilibrium of Leadership

Interview with Elize Dimare and Johnny Sørensen of Fire & Shield Which ability is more important for a business leader: to lead with passion, or...

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...
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How to Lead if You Inherit a Bad Situation 

By Michael Watkins As businesses navigate market disruptions, technological innovations and an increasingly turbulent world, leaders will frequently find themselves taking control of a team...
Marisa Nelson

Navigating Leadership in Adtech: A Journey of Mentorship and Growth

Interview with Marisa Nelson of Equativ Have you ever wondered how some leaders navigate uncharted paths to success? Discover how mentorship and building strong relationships...
Caroline Casey

Creating Lasting Change Through Disability Inclusion: Interview with Caroline Casey of The Valuable 500

In this exclusive interview with Caroline Casey, founder of The Valuable 500, we explore her journey to champion disability inclusion within global businesses. From...
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The Better Boards Podcast Series: Being on the Board – Keeping it Simple

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series Amid global uncertainty, are boardrooms needlessly complex? Is It possible...

Marketing Communications to Drive Real Business Outcomes

Interview with Diana Akchurina of Easy Communications Interviewed by Ariane Cornejo for The European Business Review For Easy Communications CEO Diana Akchurina, the fascination of marketing...

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Navigating the New Frontier: Embracing Talent 5.0 While Paving the Way for Talent 6.0

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