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.

Renewing leadership for the AI era

As organizations encounter novel pressures, new leadership capabilities will become mission-critical Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing tasks; it’s…

Beyond the surface

Understanding the influence of the Shadow on human behavior is the secret to empathic leadership In our achievement-oriented…

Tech available. Brains needed

The science is strong. Our imagination is weak In Silicon Valley, where I live, the world’s most brilliant…

Brilliant data

Here’s how human-centered AI will transform financial services When I left the boardroom of ING, one of Europe’s…

A golden age

Not everything that matters can be easily measured Are we living through a golden age? Carlota Perez’s theory…

Resilience and hope

One of Duke Corporate Education’s flagship events of 2025 saw a stellar line-up congregate in Johannesburg to discuss…

Stone soup and the truly extraordinary

An old folk tale reminds us that true power resides in simple human connection What comes to mind…

Follow the yellow brick road

A classic tale has surprising lessons for today’s CFOs The chief financial officer’s brief used to be simple:…

Seizing the moment

US progress on clean tech is losing momentum as the EU surges forward with an evolving policy playbook…

Fixing the CMO role

Building alignment between the person, the job requirements, and the organizational context is essential for marketing chiefs to…

Make space for a crisis

Strong organizations prepare for things that rarely happen Thirteen was an unlucky number for NASA. The thirteenth flight…

Risk and reward

Embracing uncertainty can improve innovation – and leadership When the neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux studied the amygdala, a part…