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.

Keeping one eye on the long term

Camelia Ram looks at how leaders can stay focused on long-term goals in the face of short-term shocks….

How to use self-talk as self-care

Conflict management skills can help you conquer stress and anxiety. Deborah Grayson Riegel explains. Stress and anxiety at…

Purpose is more than a buzz word

Michael Chavez and Sudhanshu Palsule’s seminal work defines ‘purpose’ at just the right time, writes Ben Walker. There…

Prioritize developing talent in the knowledge economy

Leaders’ first priority should be developing their teams. Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov explain why. In 1999, Peter…

Marketing for the next normal

Covid-19 has underlined that many marketers’ favorite tools are obsolete. It’s time for marketing with real meaning. What…

How to quantify the unquantifiable

Purpose can be measured after all, as the IFC is showing. Purpose has long been considered an intangible….

Inside the crisis marketplace

Some consumer shifts may endure, says Phil Young. First a health warning: it’s hard to analyze the current…

Imagining the future of vaccines

Be thankful that due process is still observed in global healthcare. It won’t be forever. First up, an…

Rehumanize your leadership

Organizations thrive when they meet humanity’s hardwired needs for purpose and empathy, write Sudhanshu Palsule and Michael Chavez….

How to rocket boost society

In the wake of coronavirus, understanding the behavioral levers of progress is more critical than ever. Humanity was…

Stay fast and focused

The latest research on business agility from Joe Perfetti underlines the imperative for leaders to move at pace….

Stories are addictive – use them carefully

Ben Shenoy explains the use, and misuse, of the story drug. Both the immediate threat of the coronavirus…