Walk, don’t talk: How to survive culture wars
Global brands expert Philip Thomas suggests simple ways for businesses to walk the tightrope between buzz and backlash in today’s divisive cultural and political landscape. ...
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Global brands expert Philip Thomas suggests simple ways for businesses to walk the tightrope between buzz and backlash in today’s divisive cultural and political landscape. ...
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Teams using AI are often perceived as less creative—regardless of their actual output. New research from Cambridge reveals the solution isn't less AI, but better collaboration design. ...
February 3, 2026 • by Brenda Steinberg in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
If you’re known as a solid executor and a safe pair of hands but can’t see an exciting future for yourself in the organization, you may be overly risk-averse. Answer the questions below to see if this applies to you and check out...
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January 30, 2026 • by Qi Zhang in Coaching Corner • 5 min read
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January 29, 2026 in CFO Horizons • 4 min read
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January 29, 2026 • by José Parra Moyano in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Amid widespread predictions of the bursting of the AI bubble, José Parra Moyano demonstrates how leaders can focus on optimizing initiatives with strong value, data readiness, and employee endorsement. ...
January 29, 2026 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Eugene Sadler-Smith in AI • 3 min read
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January 28, 2026 • by Susan Goldsworthy, Carly Jenner in Leadership • 11 min read
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January 28, 2026 • by Alyson Meister in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
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January 27, 2026 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
As Standard Chartered’s Chief Strategy and Talent Officer, Tanuj Kapilashrami, oversaw a fundamental workforce transformation from a jobs-based to a skills-powered model. Here she shares five key steps to make the transition....
January 26, 2026 • by Hamilton Mann in Artificial Intelligence • 12 min read
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Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order....

Holcim’s Ram Muthu on circularity, EU regulation, and what it really takes to decarbonize cement at industrial scale.

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