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.

Telecom transformations and the pitfalls of net present value

No industry has radically changed how it does business in the past two decades as frequently as telecommunications….

Improve your leadership with six simple daily questions

Answering these six questions for yourself every day can help you reflect and develop as a leader and…

A new guide to managing environmental risk

As climate change continues to accelerate, businesses must assess and manage their environmental risk.  When he took over…

You’ve made sustainability a priority – now what?

Being serious about sustainability is no longer an option – it’s a requirement. Learn how to execute on…

American Express’s Ash Gupta on big data

Ash Gupta, president of the risk and information management group and chief risk officer at American Express, sat down…

Leadership isn’t just strategy – it’s being human

Strategic savvy is meaningless if you don’t help your employees find a sense of meaning in their work….

Meet Michael Chavez, Duke CE’s new Chief Executive

Duke Corporate Education’s new CEO Michael Chavez tells Dialogue‘s Ben Walker about his approach to leadership for what’s…

A radical proposal to make Apple innovative again

Apple used to be the ultimate exemplar of innovation. But times have changed, and the once-cutting-edge company’s innovative…

‘Posaganda’: How the media can help foster tolerance

Positive propaganda, or ‘posaganda,’ can be a powerful tool in eliminating all kinds of societal bias. Never underestimate…

Blockchain and the future of management

The self-governing nature of blockchain could shake up hierarchies for years to come – or even eliminate them…

How Nike uses design thinking to develop talent

Design isn’t just for products. Nike’s Andre Martin and Drew Fifield describe how the athletic goods juggernaut uses…

Javier Lamelas’s advice on marketing and management

Javier Sanchez Lamelas, erstwhile Coca-Cola marketing guru, knows that the secret to good marketing lies in emotion.  …