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.

Rewrite the script

Our thinking about human possibility is limited by tired old narratives. We have an imagination problem. Across society,…

The empathy recipe

Suneel Gupta shows why half-baked ideas are the key to innovation. Perfection can alienate. Yet incompleteness can be…

Harmonic possibilities

In the world of music, elite performance levels aren’t unlocked simply through technical mastery – they require profound…

Father nurture

Sadhguru believes that humans must learn to harness the immense power and possibilities within. Sometimes the newest ideas…

All luxury leads to China

China was the route into the pandemic. For businesses, it’s probably the route out. The developed world is…

The innovation theatre trap

Innovation isn’t about putting on a good show. Leaders need to refocus on the ultimate goal of creating…

Why China works

Global businesses need to understand how the Asian superpower has thrived – and what its future might hold….

Competing for customer time

Stop wasting your customers’ time. Start helping them save it, spend it well – or even invest it…

Team coaching: the new leadership act

Teams have become the atomic unit of work. To realize their potential, leaders must learn how to coach….

The transformation mindset

The latest neuroscience shows how to develop the right frame of mind for leading continual transformative change. Unprecedented…

The new rules for communicating

In a hybrid world, digital body language is critical for team communications. How do we write a message…

The digital anthropologist

Cisco’s Nina Lualdi serves – and shapes – the way humans live, work and play. Much is spoken…