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.

Before you change culture, make it visible

Once you understand an organization’s culture and how it originated, you can start to make changes, says Liz…

A leading voice in design thinking

Ben Walker meets Duke Corporate Education’s Renaissance Man Others are perhaps the greatest observers your own characteristics. “People have extended opportunities to me that I didn’t see myself,” says Justin…

Enter the boundaryless organization

Global firms and their supply chains have transformed the world. Now they must go local, says Parag Khanna….

Today’s winning companies innovate quickly

Speed to innovate is a leading indicator of success in today’s volatile marketplace, says Joe Perfetti. Speed. It may…

Succeeding in the project economy

It’s time to reconsider our approach to talent and the skills needed to succeed today, says Christoffer Ellehuus….

Global business requires adaptive leaders

Maarten Asser defines adaptive leadership for a borderless world. For more than a decade, we’ve wondered, can leaders…

How to inspire a movement

Even conservative businesses can transform with people at the forefront, say Kate Sweetman and Shane Cragun. The call…

Pivot! Leadership development at Merck

A far-reaching leadership development program at pharma giant Merck serves as a case study in dissolving boundaries and…

Think competitive arenas, not industries

Don’t base your business strategy on old assumptions, says Rita Gunther McGrath. The period after World War II…

How to keep purpose alive at all levels of your organization

Michael Chavez and Sudhanshu Palsule explore why it’s important for leaders at all levels to continually define and…

Why decency in leadership is a competitive advantage

Integrity is one of the most important leadership attributes today, says Dean of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business,…

Partner to survive digital disruption

Digital disruption is here, but it doesn’t have to be a threat. A recent Forbes study showed 51%…