Thought Leadership

Duke CE’s article library brings you the latest thinking from our thought leaders in Dialogue, the only truly global journal for managers and leaders.

Fabless is blameless

The asset-light model is being falsely charged for the global chip shortage. In the early 2000s, I held…

A quantum leap into the unknown

Ignorance of quantum computing is no protection from it. The less people understand a phenomenon, the more they…

Defining the values that matter

Around the world, our values have a profound influence on how we act – and on the character…

Love and will

The demands of Millennials and Gen Z mean leaders have to ditch command and control. It’s time to…

Unmask the fakers

Agile transformation initiatives are doomed to fail if leaders only pay lip-service to the need for change. Agile…

A world becoming smaller

Economic shocks can upend the delicate equilibrium of international trade – and are beginning to roll back globalization….

The future is phygital

Retail brands need to offer customers an integrated experience across physical and digital channels. Social media shopping, AI…

Hidden identity

Why do so many black leaders feel the need to downplay their blackness at work? The importance of…

The boundless banker

Boubyan Bank’s group chief executive officer Adel Al-Majed finds great people and empowers them. Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed,…

Sweet solutions to wicked problems

Coca-Cola shows how hard-nosed business decisions can have huge ESG benefits. An amazing truth spouts from a well…

The power of humanized leadership

Organizational cultures can flourish by harnessing the brain’s most powerful neural networks. Many of the central elements and…

Wise and compassionate

Master the essential skills for leading with greater humanity. When the global pandemic upended our lives and changed…