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.

Quick off the mark

Epidemiologist Dr. Jonathan Quick called the coronavirus crisis before many were conscious of it. How is he feeling…

Consumer behavior has been changed permanently by the pandemic. How can marketers adapt?

It’s time to experiment. Our economies may be reopening, but we can be confident that consumer behaviour won’t…

Inclusion first, then diversity

Businesses that flip diversity and inclusion deliver winning results. Stars and stripes; mac and cheese; tops and tails….

The three paradoxes of resilience

Complex challenges demand a dynamic balancing act. Japan has the most hospital beds per head in the world:…

Coopetition in the new economy

Leaders need to simultaneously cooperate and compete. In the emerging global economy, companies are realizing that a substantial…

Leaders have an opportunity to make daring changes in how we work

Embrace this moment of change. In March 2020 most developed economies began a global experiment in homeworking, at…

The world is less flat

Covid-19 has checked globalization. It’s time for a new deal between business and people. The world, author Thomas…

This is a moment for personal and organizational reinvention

Innovation must have purpose, writes Sanyin Siang. Google the words ‘innovation and business’ and you’ll get nearly a…

Starting up a start-up culture

Agility, constant learning and customer obsession underpin world-class banking. When you hear about a large, established business yearning…

The best way to think about risk is to build resilience

Ed Barrows considers a more resilient way of managing risk. We live in a world of ever-increasing uncertainty….

We can prevent the next storm, says infectious diseases expert

The world failed to learn from 30 years of novel diseases. We must be better prepared for the…

Growing your company in the 21st century requires you to look outward, not upward

Look outward, not upward to grow mighty oaks from acorns. The growth of established companies has slowed. Like…