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.

The subtle art of executive presence

You have the skills and experience to lead. Butwhen you talk, do people sit up and listen? In…

Shaping, not supporting

CHROs need to walk alongside their C-suite counterparts, not one step behind, says AbbVie’s D Crum “My vision…

Targeting 10x growth

To develop the leaders who will deliver outsized results in the AI era, Prosus turned to Duke Corporate…

You can break it better

Systems are powerful. But they are not permanent The great economist John Maynard Keynes had something to say…

The rise of Performance Intelligence

In the age of AI, competitive advantage flows from the integration of people and technology – and leadership…

The guild is dead. Long live the guild

Be wary of abandoning a model that has served us well You get it. The robots will do…

The future of decision making

AI excels at complicated decisions but complex ones demand human judgment The future of decision-making is inseparable from…

Vision and verification

Where does value come from in the age of cheap execution? When anyone can build anything, the scarce…

Connection as infrastructure

Relational capacity is the foundation that leaderscan no longer afford to overlook We are more connected than ever…

Leading in chaos

Deep inner work is essential for navigating turbulent external circumstances Recently, we witnessed what we call next-practice leadership…

Reading between the numbers

Financial metrics are only ever part of the real story of a company’s value Financial acumen is often…

The space economy

Investment is going extraterrestrial as orbital technology advances On June 12 2026, SpaceX completed the largest Initial Public…