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THE FOCUS brings together global leaders and thinkers from business, public policy, the arts and other areas to explore the forces shaping our world today.

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Where values can grow
12:17

Where values can grow

How can music contribute to the development of leaders and organizations? What does leadership mean in today’s world? Egon Zehnder in dialogue with Kent… Read more

Until women reach a critical mass, the business environment is not going to change
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Until women reach a critical mass, the business environment is not going to change

How to create positive change in board diversity? What is the role of chairmen in driving the diversity agenda? What advice can a pioneer… Read more

Cultivating inner awareness, unlocking hidden capacities

Cultivating inner awareness, unlocking hidden capacities

Leadership Advisory

The Esalen Institute prepares a new generation for the challenges of twenty-first century leadership. Read more

The Shifting Nature of Home

The Shifting Nature of Home

Executive Search

How Pico Iyer developed a global identity after 40 years of tireless travelling. Read more

The CEO as a mastermind narrator

The CEO as a mastermind narrator

Executive Search

If the CEO does not tell your company’s story, someone else will Read more

How do I look?

How do I look?

Executive Search

Boudwijn Arts and Neeraj Sagar discuss the importance of authentic leadership in times of change and crisis. Read more

In search of self

In search of self

CEO Search & Succession

We sustain a sense of self not by always being the same, but by always adapting with integrity. Julian Baggini in dialogue with Egon… Read more

Sonia Cheng on Leadership in the Hospitality Industry
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Sonia Cheng on Leadership in the Hospitality Industry

CEO Search & Succession

Sonia Cheng, a 34-year-old CEO and mother of two, describes the need for a strong team, passion and proper balance in both professional and… Read more

Be careful what you wish for

Be careful what you wish for

CEO Search & Succession

A model and set of questions built to understand the drivers and potential of professional growth. Read more

Wharton Professor Stew Friedman on the Real Lives of Leaders
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Wharton Professor Stew Friedman on the Real Lives of Leaders

CEO Search & Succession

Stew D. Friedman, Practice Professor of Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, describes work-life integration and three principles for creating… Read more

The Impact of a Diverse Workforce
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The Impact of a Diverse Workforce

CEO Search & Succession

Diversity thought leader Binna Kandola discusses improvements in creativity, leadership and productivity. Read more

Demystifying change

Demystifying change

CEO Search & Succession

A model developed by Harvard professors is helping senior leadership reach their full potential. Read more

“What wins is just dogged resilience, day in, day out.”

“What wins is just dogged resilience, day in, day out.”

Marketing Officers

Katherine Grainger, British Olympic gold medalist in rowing, and Ben Medlock, co-founder of SwiftKey, discuss what lies beyond brains and brawn. Read more

“The ideal Juilliard student has great intellectual curiosity and a desire to be a leader.”

“The ideal Juilliard student has great intellectual curiosity and a desire to be a leader.”

Marketing Officers

In an exclusive interview with Joseph W. Polisi, President of the prestigious Juilliard School, discusses finding outstanding artistic talent – and how to help… Read more

“We encourage people to change their lives.”

“We encourage people to change their lives.”

Leadership Programs

Report on the Brazilian social entrepreneur Rodrigo Baggio. Read more

The Leader's Focus

The Leader's Focus

Leadership Programs

Daniel Goleman on why great leaders need to have a focus beyond the boundaries of their organizations. Read more

“I knew from the start that one of my most important tasks was considering who might take over from me.”

“I knew from the start that one of my most important tasks was considering who might take over from me.”

Leadership Programs

Interview with Choo Chiau Beng, CEO Keppel Corporation. Read more

“The students must see themselves as building a cathedral – the cathedral being Africa.”

“The students must see themselves as building a cathedral – the cathedral being Africa.”

Leadership Programs

Interview with Fred Swaniker, founder of the African Leadership Academy. Read more

“We’re all born curious, creative, and imaginative.”

“We’re all born curious, creative, and imaginative.”

Leadership Programs

Education thought leader Tony Wagner and Ben Nelson, founder of the ambitious Minerva Project, talk about aligning the education system with future needs. Read more

“We see a strong parallel between company growth and personal growth.”

“We see a strong parallel between company growth and personal growth.”

Leadership Programs

Interview with Pius Baschera, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hilti Corporation. Read more

What else might I do?

What else might I do?

Leadership Programs

Herminia Ibarra on how current success can actually work against fulfilling your potential. Read more

“We know that leaders come in different packages and it takes patience to identify them.”

“We know that leaders come in different packages and it takes patience to identify them.”

Leadership Advisory

Interview with Kendall J. Powell, Chairman and CEO, General Mills Inc. Read more

Tapping Quiet Talent

Tapping Quiet Talent

Human Resources

Writer and lecturer Susan Cain argues for a new evaluation of the capabilities of introverted people. Read more

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