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.

How to encourage innovation by upending rules

Innovation is more important than ever, but is hard to achieve when employees spend most of their days…

How Harley-Davidson brought its biker brand to India

Harley-Davidson’s Anoop Prakash describes how the motorcycle company brought its legendary brand to India and made it relevant…

How marketers can prove their value

Professor Christine Moorman of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business has developed the first industry-wide survey of marketing data. The…

ArcelorMittal South Africa’s hard-earned turnaround

The once-troubled metals giant ArcelorMittal South Africa is in the midst of an astounding turnaround under the leadership…

How to remove bias from your decision-making

Unconscious biases and assumptions can lead you to make poor decisions without even realizing it.  Netflix, Hulu, HBO…

Four cultural forces that shape business in India

The world’s largest democracy holds tremendous opportunities for business – if you know how to navigate the country’s…

Harnessing the power of the volunteer mindset

The nonprofit sector has long understood how to engage people and motivate them to work for free. Here’s…

The leadership agility factor

Most leaders understand the importance of agility, but few actually prioritize the development of this crucial skill. Agility…

Why empowering women leaders matters

Gender diversity among leaders is proven to have concrete business benefits. So why do so many companies still…

Three steps for cultivating resilience in your organization

Genpact’s NV ‘Tiger’ Tyagarajan shares his secrets for creating resilient companies that can adapt quickly and leverage global…

Curiosity: the one shared trait of successful CEOs

CEOs are challenged more today than they ever have been before. Here’s the one trait that helps the…

How Novartis fosters female talent

Novartis’s Claudia Bidwell explains why fostering female talent is a cornerstone of her company’s development strategy – and…