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.

Case Study: Delivering for women at MTN

Paul Norman explains how MTN has embedded its approach to creating diversity and inclusion for women MTN Group…

Big tech’s labour of love

An all-encompassing approach to ESG gives Cisco an edge in the war for talent. A prospective Cisco employee…

Where women win

To deliver progress on gender equality and inclusion, create real leadership accountability. The increased focus on ESG in…

The real cost of navigating race

Negative tropes influence how black leaders act at work – and take a heavy toll. Organizations need to…

From the top

To navigate the transition to an ESG world, leaders need to step up. Over the last decade, the…

In search of a grand reset

What ESG can (and cannot) do for people and our planet. About a year ago, I had a…

From vertical to horizontal leadership

It’s time to let go of legacy practices. The way you led your organization yesterday does not work…

Stop flying blind

Simple techniques can vastly improve leaders’ understanding. Leveraging diverse perspectives helps avoid blind spots. Yet we still see…

It takes trust to build trust

Leaders need to exhibit the behaviors they ask of others. Companies face pervasive new uncertainties and upheavals. Whether…

Home truths and hope

Dentsu’s Anna Lungley is brands’ fearless best friend. We shape the world around us. Thereafter, it shapes us….

In it for the long run

Businesses face contradictory environmental and social pressures. Solutions demand patient, iterative engagement with stakeholders. At the World Economic…

The ESG arc bends toward progress

ESG helps organizations think more systematically about their risks and opportunities. Martin Luther King said that “the arc…