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.

A formula for invention

There is a clear pattern behind business growth. Back in the day when I was a doctoral student,…

Upholding humanity and human dignity

A superpowers leadership framework has three humanizing benefits. How do we lead toward our humanity? How do we…

Mind the GAAP

Why do companies provide non-standard profit numbers as part of their financial reporting? Every investor wants their company…

Cashflow is the fount of life

Working capital is crucial. But for many, cash is still king. Chief financial officers have a lot to…

My $100,000 bet for Elon Musk

Tesla’s supremo should put his money where his mouth is. Elon Musk has the ear of the world….

Make a difference as a leader

Great leaders change lives. “Never destroy a person’s dreams before they have a chance to realize them.” So…

Working with influence

Increase your impact with these nine science-based principles of persuasion. What do you think influence means? In most…

Decision making v3.0

Business decisions have always been made with a mix of intuition and evidence – but technology is forcing…

Radical reinvention

Legacy companies urgently need to rethink their operating models – and there’s more to it than just copying…

Protecting America’s advantage

The US needs a new social contract to boost corporate investment in innovation – and preserve its technological…

Hire for the team

Diversity always does better. So why don’t we recruit for it? We assume that businesses try their best…

Building impact networks

Networks have transformative power – but leaders need to understand how best to use them. Networks are all…