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The missing question in the ai agenda
The Missing Question in the AI Agenda
In early 2026, six major consulting firms published reports on agentic AI that converge on a single message: competitive advantage...
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From adoption to architecture: the abc framework for ai-ready universities
From Adoption to Architecture: The ABC Framework for AI-Ready Universities
Artificial intelligence is pushing higher education beyond experimentation into systemic transformation. The challenge is no longer adoption, but how to...
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The self-knowledge course: a pedagogical model for student leadership development
The Self-Knowledge Course: A Pedagogical Model for Student Leadership Development
How should leadership be taught in a context where artificial intelligence can generate, organise, and analyse information instantly? This article...
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Ai anti-hypists of the world unite: reclaiming the human in the age of algorithms
AI Anti-Hypists of the World Unite: Reclaiming the Human in the Age of Algorithms
Generative AI offers real productivity gains in areas such as coding, customer service, and scientific research, but it does not...
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Why leadership remains a social process as ai reshapes work
Why Leadership Remains a Social Process as AI Reshapes Work
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the conditions in which leadership is practised, yet it cannot replicate the fundamentally human dimensions...
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Ai, the excavator
AI, the Excavator
In my new book, “How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success”, I argue that we can think...
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Why business schools must teach lucidity in an age of acceleration
Why Business Schools Must Teach Lucidity in an Age of Acceleration
As AI accelerates decisions, the new risk for organisations is not simply moving too fast, but seeing too little. Dashboards...
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What endures: human skills in the age of ai
What Endures: Human Skills in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is reshaping skills, education, and the nature of work across every sector and economy. As AI transforms what...
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The science and practice of mindfulness at work: reclaiming wellbeing in business education
The Science and Practice of Mindfulness at Work: Reclaiming Wellbeing in Business Education
Students face increasing challenges related to wellbeing, attention regulation, and stress in contemporary academic and work environments. In response, we...
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Miracles, technology, and the mind: why our future depends on using ai wisely
Miracles, Technology, and the Mind: Why Our Future Depends on Using AI Wisely
Technology and artificial intelligence are rapidly reshaping work, education, and human thought, intensifying fears of job displacement while also redefining...
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The attention economy’s challenge: how business schools must address the cognitive crisis
The Attention Economy’s Challenge: How Business Schools Must Address the Cognitive Crisis
The rise of screens, social media, and AI tools is reshaping how students engage with learning, often replacing sustained intellectual...
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Embracing ai to unleash growth and innovation: an opportunity for corporate learning?
Embracing AI to Unleash Growth and Innovation: An Opportunity for Corporate Learning?
Artificial intelligence is transforming organisations foremost through how people learn, judge, and collaborate with machines. Drawing on insights from the...
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Why narrative leadership is the future of management
Why Narrative Leadership Is the Future of Management
As AI multiplies data and noise, leaders must provide meaning. Jyoti Guptara introduces ‘narrative leadership’ as the next evolution in...
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Meaningful bbas
Meaningful BBAs
The article argues that Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) programmes should be understood as transformative educational experiences rather than mere...
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Business beyond boundaries: fusing art, leadership, and responsibility
Business Beyond Boundaries: Fusing Art, Leadership, and Responsibility
Mannheim Business School’s Honours Program presents an innovative approach to leadership education by integrating art, experiential learning, and social responsibility...
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B-epic: building bridges between youth, companies, and the future of work
B-Epic: Building Bridges Between Youth, Companies, and the Future of Work
Brazil is confronted with two interdependent challenges: the shortage of job opportunities for young people and the persistent difficulty companies...
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Business schools are ideally positioned to answer the demand for ai-literate graduates
Business Schools are Ideally Positioned to Answer the Demand for AI-literate Graduates
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming business and education at unprecedented speed. In response, business schools must equip students with both...
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What aspiring business students want now—and what they need for the future
What Aspiring Business Students Want Now—and What They Need for the Future
GMAC’s latest global survey reveals that today’s business school candidates are laser-focused on ROI, cost, and relevance. They increasingly want...
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Gaia-wise: the science, the craft and the art of living the gaia way
Gaia-Wise: the Science, the Craft and the Art of Living the Gaia Way
Since the 1980s, the insights of Gaia Science, pioneered by the work of James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis, has provided...
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How business schools, employers and gen z are shaping the future of work
How Business Schools, Employers and Gen Z are Shaping the Future of Work
Together Generation Z, business schools, and forward-thinking employers are reshaping the future of work. A new report from CEMS –...
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The evolving role of the “professions”
The evolving role of the “professions”
What does it mean to have a |”profession”? Ansgar Richter explores the evolution of the concept and how business schools...
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Seven drivers of learning
Seven drivers of learning
While educators are facing an onslaught of new technologies and ways of teaching, Arun Pereira and John Mullins argue that...
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Getting “behaviourally fit”
Getting “behaviourally fit”
In a world full of smart business professionals, says Lee Newman, the quality of behaviour is what distinguishes the most...
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Mindfulness: the antidote to macho leadership?
Mindfulness: The antidote to macho leadership?
Most students love the buzzy, busy atmosphere of an MBA programme. But is it the right way to teach them...
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Learning, development & personal growth
Learning, development & personal growth
Alessandra Ginante argues that companies must do more to meet the personal needs and ambitions of their managers if they...
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Why digital generation needs communication training
Why digital generation needs communication training
The ‘digital generation’ are roughly 30 or younger. As they arrive in a workplace dominated by the non-digital generation, one...
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Coping with complexity
Coping with complexity
Personal resilience is an increasingly necessary tool to face the stress of a complex work environment. Fiona Dent and Viki...
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Soft skills in the business and personal world
Soft skills in the business and personal world
George Pennington provides a psychologist’s perspective on why training in soft skills is vital for business (and personal) life.
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Languages and communication: a new challenge for management education
Languages and communication: A new challenge for management education
Jane Kassis-Henderson and Philippe Lecomte argue that globalisation means that communication is about more than learning a foreign language.
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