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 unlikely benefits of distraction

While leaders are often expected to be laser-focused at all times, sometimes being distracted can be the best…

How DSM is helping to feed children and empower farmers in Rwanda

An eye-opening meeting in Davos led DSM chief executive Feike Sijbesma to begin an ambitious, first-of-its-kind public-private partnership…

The optimal number of strategic goals for your organization

Having a lot of choices is good – until it isn’t. Being presented with too many options can…

Customer experience must live up to marketing promises

Companies suffer when they produce a customer experience that falls short of their marketing campaigns’ promises.    …

The cashless future is already here

Paper cash is on its way out. Cashless payments are already the norm in many countries all over…

Why universal basic income can’t solve the challenges of automation

Universal basic income (UBI) alone won’t solve the coming sea change in the labor market. To many voters…

Good leadership can turn around underperforming education systems

School leaders who redesign and reimagine their classrooms have the most lasting impact in education systems.  Of the…

The secret to effectively leading knowledge workers

Being an effective leader of knowledge workers means reconceptualizing your role and being a ‘facilitator,’ not a ‘boss.’ …

Horacio Genolet on leading creative teams

Horacio Genolet, Ogilvy & Mather’s head of Latin America, knows that the best way to lead creatives is…

How to lead when business encompasses politics and economics

Business is no longer ‘just business’ – now more than ever, leaders must be able to intimately understand and…

Creating a successful project team requires adaptability

The most effective project teams discover their own way of solving problems and working adaptively.   Cross-disciplinary project teams…

How to introduce AI to your organization

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization are no longer an option, but it can be daunting to figure out how…