Leadership

Leadership strategies, executive profiles, and management insights from top US business leaders. Covering CEO, COO, and C-suite perspectives on building high-performance organisations.

28 November 1960 Islamic Republic of Mauritania

28 November 1960: Islamic Republic of Mauritania

On 28 November 1960, in Nouakchott, thousands gathered under Atlantic wind as Mauritania declared independence from France after 119 years. At 10 a.m., the French tricolor was lowered, and Mauritania’s new flag was raised amid cheers and cannon fire.

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Eric Topol, Founder and Director, Scripps Research Translational Institute

Eric Topol, Founder and Director, Scripps Research Translational Institute

Few leaders have linked healthcare, data, and humanity as effectively as the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Dr Eric Topol, often called the Godfather of Digital Medicine. Over decades, he has demonstrated how to lead at the crossroads of science and technology, transforming medicine into a patient-centred, data-driven ecosystem.

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How global labs are competing to hire the innovators of tomorrow

How global labs are competing to hire the innovators of tomorrow

Biotech, often seen as a result of scientific advancements, is trying a different approach, one that takes place in the boardroom rather than the lab. Due to the innovation plateau in mature markets, hubs from Boston to Bengaluru are turning to reverse bidding to attract a variety of scientific and managerial talents. Companies now bid to hire top researchers, engineers, and innovators, offering new insights and interdisciplinary knowledge instead of having candidates compete over limited open positions.

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The New Code of Tech Leadership

Leading with Heart: The New Code of Tech Leadership

Empathy is the most sought-after quality in tech leadership in the age of automation, AI, and distributed workforces, not coding skills. As the world becomes more diverse and hybrid work becomes the new normal, leading with heart is no longer optional but essential. It is a competitive necessity that influences involvement, retention, and innovation.

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Leadership Lessons Donna Morris, Chief People Officer, Walmart

Leadership Lessons: Donna Morris, Chief People Officer, Walmart

A few HR professionals have reinvented the connection among people, purpose, and performance as profoundly as Donna Morris, Walmart’s Chief People Officer (CPO). As the leader of the people strategy in a workforce of over 2.1 million employees worldwide, Morris operates at the intersection of technology, inclusion, and human potential. Her leadership at Adobe during the cultural transformation and at Walmart during HR modernisation exemplifies how empathy, innovation, and strategy can be scaled together.

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What’s Really Happening to DEI in Corporate America

What’s Really Happening to DEI in Corporate America?

In recent years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have become integral to corporate America, aiming to foster inclusive workplaces and address systemic inequalities. However, a discernible shift suggests that some US companies are re-evaluating or scaling back these commitments, raising concerns about “DEI fatigue.”

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Trust Architects

Trust Architects: Engineering Psychological Safety at Scale

Psychological safety, or the perception of being able to speak up without fear of punishment, is now one of the most important and elusive aspects of organisational culture. This is because teams now span continents, time zones, and cultures, requiring them to operate effectively in culturally diverse environments.

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