Most executive dashboards track productivity, retention, revenue. None of them track whether your people are actually developing the judgment to lead when it gets hard. There's a concept worth adding to the agenda: developmental debt. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
🎙️New on Power & Purpose. @gabriela-ramos.bsky.social on US–Mexico relations: why pressure from Washington has limits, and why geography and deep integration make the relationship both durable and difficult to manage. Listen here: www.ie.edu/insights/pod... w/Amanda Sloat & @nathalietocci.bsky.social
In this episode of Power&Purpose Amanda & I discuss w Gabriela Ramos Mexico-US relations, the lessons Europe can draw, as well as parental expectations, professional trade-offs & the sense purpose that sustains through success&failure. open.spotify.com/episode/2A3E... i=1000762347875
AI is changing consulting. These five skills matter the most (even if you are not a consultant) 👇
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"Resilience...is not about surviving entrepreneurship. It is about building the capacity to sustain it." www.ie.edu/insights/art...
The next frontier of climate risk in insurance may not lie only in better modelling storms and floods. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
Impact brands don't have the luxury of going quiet on sustainability. But leading with the planet isn't always the answer either. According to Ahsmita Dutta, the brands that succeed are those that meet customers where they actually make decisions. The rest follows. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
In this new episode of Power&Purpose Amanda and I had a wonderful discussion with Priyanka Chaturvedi about India, its relations with Europe, and the challenges of democracy and of technology. Listen on
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In addition to being worried abt how GenAI impacts their focus, students are now showing concern about their reliance on the tools for most daily activities -- and the pressure to perform efficiently w/immediate results (pushing the learning process into the background.) www.ie.edu/insights/art...
Why do financial analysts systematically overestimate – and what drives this bias? Elvira Scarlat explains how conflicts of interest and team dynamics shape forecasts, and why gender diversity can help reduce bias in financial decision-making. www.ie.edu/insights/vid...
When Santiago Ramón y Cajal studied neurons, his drawings shaped neuroscience. A century later, the very advances that are indebted to Cajal’s findings are now being used to understand something even more elusive than the brain: the creation and consumption of art. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
On our latest episode of Power & Purpose, @aranchagonzalez.bsky.social joins Amanda Sloat and @nathalietocci.bsky.social to discuss Europe’s resilience. She explores how to respond to Trump w/out projecting weakness-and why activism must override both optimism & pessimism. www.ie.edu/insights/pod...
We all want our work to feel meaningful. But when organizations try to engineer that meaning, it can sometimes lead to pressure, overcommitment, or burnout.
How can leaders foster meaningful work without creating the very problems it is meant to solve? www.ie.edu/insights/art...
Why has global climate action felt so slow, even in the face of overwhelming scientific consensus? Gonzalo Delacámara explores the psychology and politics shaping our response, and makes the case for stronger commitments with long-term responsibility. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
As democracy comes under threat, Antonios Kouroutakis argues that rotation of power must be elevated to the status of constitutional principle. This can help prevent democracy's gradual ossification. www.ie.edu/insights/art... @hartpublishing.bsky.social
"The goal is not to eliminate uncertainty. It is to cultivate a mind that remains steady within it." www.ie.edu/insights/art...
"The fearless response would be to unapologetically focus on what is in the best interest of the organization no matter the optics. Concern about reputational backlash from bad optics is understandable, but it can also signal that a fiduciary is acting...out of fear." www.ie.edu/insights/art...
The assumption that “more science = more impact” is risky. Science can open new paths for innovation, or it can deepen investment into a cul-de-sac. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
AI ethics brings up "the same kinds of questions that people have been asking for centuries. What does it mean to be a human? What does it mean to have responsibilities to others? What kind of responsibilities do we have for the things that we create?" www.ie.edu/insights/vid...
The 2026 Winter Olympics have been littered with political controversy, but this is just the latest in a long line of global politics repeatedly shaping sport’s biggest international stage, writes Andrew Bertoli. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
"Impact cannot be measured only by rankings and citations; it must also include influence on the quality of democratic life."
#HigherEd
"Universities remain one of the few places where dissent can be practiced without turning into mutual delegitimization." --
Bocconi University Rector Francesco Billari. www.ie.edu/insights/art... #HigherEducation
Three ways to project credibility, inspired by Aristotle’s idea of ethos:
1. Know your material but show the limits of what you know.
2. Memorize a few key facts or figures, precision signals mastery.
3. Think out loud: let people see how you reason.
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Is money alone enough to break bad habits? Several factors help build positive habits, break bad ones, and create lasting behavioral change, explains Jeeva Somasundaram. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIfz...
As AI advances, human wisdom, empathy, and contemplation remain essential for balanced leadership and cultural progress, writes Mario Alonso Puig. www.ie.edu/insights/art...
Children today don’t just grow up online, they grow up compared. Every scroll on social media exposes them to thousands of lives, opinions, and expectations.
The question is no longer how much time they spend on screens, but how digitally mature they are. www.ie.edu/insights/vid...
Bernadette Bullinger of IE Business School explores how visuals can dehumanize or reframe refugees, arguing that representation influences hiring and public perception. www.ie.edu/insights/es/...
