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 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…

The full picture

From education to inclusion and global sustainability, Dr Mae Jemison has a rare perspective. When Dr Mae Jemison…

The case for inspiration

Breathe fresh life into your work by stripping away the myths around what it means to be inspired….

The empathy problem

How can leaders strike the right balance on empathy? Empathy is a fundamental element of the human experience….

Leading with humility

How can leaders cultivate a sense of curiosity among their teams? We live in fraught times. The multiple…

In the fabric

Textron’s HR chief, Julie Duffy, explains how a flexible approach to culture is helping the industrial giant flourish…

Prevail in hard times

What are the key skills and behaviors that leaders need amid challenging circumstances? It is the exceptional leader’s…

Quantum 101

It’s the technology that could revolutionize the computing world. But what is quantum computing, and how could it…

Ready to walk

Do you stand your ground in tough negotiations? The answer might depend on your gender and experience. Shonda…