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Despite the hype, innovation isn’t getting any faster. Here’s why

Inside the second ‘productivity paradox’.

21.09.2026 1

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How to sound like a human, not a robot, in the age of AI

These four simple steps will help you communicate like you.

15.09.2026 20

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To be a great leader, you need to become a great listener. Here are 3 skills to master

‘We train people to give answers, but not to ask questions.’

08.09.2026 3

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I was co-CEO of a $100 million company. Here’s how my sense of urgency nearly killed it

Because we are incredibly bad judges of our own ideas, we need to move forward deliberately.

01.09.2026 20

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The AI ‘new era’ illusion: why every boom looks different—but ends the same

Rapid expansion creates room for hucksters. The risk they spread takes down everyone.

24.08.2026 9

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3 fundamental rules that change management consultants will never tell you

Forget communication plans and training sessions. Here’s what you really need to know.

13.08.2026 7

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Protester networks are challenging Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s power. Here’s what every leader needs to learn

Leaders are rarely undone by the hierarchies they control, but by the networks they ignore.

06.08.2026 10

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Disinformation doesn’t care about your facts. Here’s how you can fight back

Changing minds, it turns out, often begins with shifting networks.

04.08.2026 20

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You have a big idea. Here’s how to turn it into impact

It’s what you do after the lightbulb goes off that matters.

28.07.2026 10

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Leaders need to communicate clearly. Here are 3 core principles that will help you do that

Every enterprise is an exercise in collective action. and success depends on others understanding where you want to take them.

06.07.2026 20

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How great leaders create a shared identity

The secret? Others need to see your cause as their own.

30.06.2026 40

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How to build a culture of change at a time when change is constantly needed

A 3-step plan for effective transformation.

22.06.2026 10

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How the ‘Knowing-Doing Gap’ undermines even the best ideas

Strategy is one thing, execution is another.

16.06.2026 10

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Trust is broken. Here’s how we rebuild it

Trust is what makes collective action possible. Without it, people don’t just disagree on solutions, they stop agreeing on what’s real.

08.06.2026 40

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The myth of the hero’s journey—and why it’s killing change in your organization

The universe cannot be overpowered, you need to attract its forces to you.

01.06.2026 20

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Lessons from a very messy career that produced wonderful surprises

4 things I learned managing people.

21.05.2026 10

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The world is not digital—and that’s why software won’t eat it

We live, eat, travel, and breathe in physical spaces, and no amount of algorithms and data centers will change that.

19.05.2026 20

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The Tony Soprano Problem: Why even the strongest leaders get blindsided

It’s the dangers you don’t see that get you in the end. That’s why strong leaders learn to listen and empower people across their enterprise.

06.05.2026 10

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Why the hardest part of building the future is letting go of the past

History shows that struggle is unavoidable.

29.04.2026 30

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These 3 key elements are what every change strategy needs

Change is not about persuasion.

24.04.2026 20

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The Cobra Effect: why managing by metrics backfires

When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.

14.04.2026 20

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Can Artificial Intelligence be governed—or will it govern us?

Now is the time to choose between recklessness and prudence

06.04.2026 20

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Stop trying to ‘educate’ people into changing. Science proves it doesn’t work

When confronted with evidence that contradicts our beliefs, we’re more likely to question the evidence than to update our views.

31.03.2026 30

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Why you should not become an AI expert

You’re better off betting on yourself than on a technology you have little or no agency over.

18.03.2026 30

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3 questions to ask before you begin a major transformation

Change leaders often feel they need to have all the answers, but what they usually need is to ask more—and better—questions.

13.03.2026 40

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Why breakthrough innovation often needs to start with rebellion

To be an effective creator, you need to put your assumptions aside. Purpose isn’t something you start with, it’s what you find on your journey.

04.03.2026 20

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To protect their businesses, corporate leaders need to speak out about the events in Minnesota and beyond

Good corporate stewardship requires more than just operating a business and managing a balance sheet. It requires being effective leaders of your...

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Change doesn’t fail by itself. It fails because people resist it

Any time you set out to make an impact there’s going to be some who won’t like it.

19.02.2026 30

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To sell your ideas, you need to master these 3 types of power

10.02.2026 20

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Our embrace of individuals over institutions isn’t serving us well

02.02.2026 20

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Why it pays to believe in luck

27.01.2026 20

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We are living in a new Gilded Age—and, like then, the backlash is building

15.01.2026 50

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This one key insight will change how you think about change

12.01.2026 20

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2026: A year of questions and a question of institutions

18.12.2025 20

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Change management is broken. These 4 numbers explain why

11.12.2025 20

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The danger of believing business myths

29.11.2025 50

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Why the urge to persuade can undermine your idea for change

24.11.2025 30

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3 stubborn management beliefs that sabotage lasting transformation

10.11.2025 20

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Why the perfect is so often the enemy of the good

04.11.2025 30

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Why Silicon Valley’s obsession with logic is breaking the world

29.10.2025 60

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Here’s how to build change that lasts

20.10.2025 20

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AI is booming—and the bust could be even bigger

13.10.2025 20

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How to leverage ‘cultural triggers’ to build a high-performance organization

29.09.2025 30

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How to design a Keystone Change in 4 (not so easy) steps

23.09.2025 30

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How to get people to listen to your ideas

15.09.2025 20

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How and why we fail to adapt, according to neuroscience

09.09.2025 30

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How tribal instincts drive change

01.09.2025 20

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What if the future looks exactly like the past?

26.08.2025 20

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Here’s what nobody tells you about building an innovative culture—not everyone will thrive in it. (And that’s okay.)

Years ago, we had a manager named Ania running one of our publishing operations. She was well-liked, diligent, and responsible. Still, we felt the...

19.08.2025 30

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How to truly change your organization

18.08.2025 30

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