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.

Boosting the Risk Immune System

A team’s biggest risk is itself. How can leaders build more robust defences? A couple of years after…

Work back from the future

A ‘reverse income statement’ is an uncertainty antidote. There is a great fallacy in business planning, one that…

Forging meaningful connections

In a hybrid working environment, leaders need to foster a sense of cohesion. The prolonged nature of the…

What we now know

The pandemic has shown us everything we need to know about creating winning teams. Organizations demand more and…

Define your purpose, free your people

At Jacobs, purpose provides alignment so individuals can shine. Can purpose be liberating? The Great Mind of Alexa…

Bring chit-chat back

Informal moments matter A novel operating environment demands a radical approach. Leading amid maximum uncertainty, complexity and with…

Cutting through the fog

ESG is centre stage in many businesses – yet many leaders are unclear about core concepts. A new…

Rethinking assists

Making assists is the hallmark of great team players – and great teams. Wayne Gretzky, one of the…

Reopen the American way

Barriers to immigration undermine innovation. The US is losing the global race for talent. The west isn’t wild…