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  • Dazed & Confused
    Briefings Magazine

    Dazed & Confused

    With so many crises now happening at once, is a new breed of leadership needed?

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • The 3:30 AM Club
    Briefings Magazine

    The 3:30 AM Club

    Fifteen percent of the population does their best work in the wee hours. Can the corporate world find a way to adjust to their schedule?

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • Construction's Productivity Problem
    Briefings Magazine

    Construction's Productivity Problem

    Most home building remains a tedious process, holding back the industry for decades. Can it catch up with the future?

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • Risk Management: A New Approach
    Briefings Magazine

    Risk Management: A New Approach

    At the board level, managing the ever-expanding list of risks facing firms has taken on a whole new meaning. Three current directors walk us through it.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
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Connectorship

The art of connecting in meaningful, authentic ways requires intentionality and effort.

Article July 31, 2025

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  • Nuclear Power’s Sudden Comeback
    Briefings Magazine

    Nuclear Power’s Sudden Comeback

    Nuclear power is reentering the space and China is leading the charge.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • Rethinking CEO-Chair Dynamics
    Briefings Magazine

    Rethinking CEO-Chair Dynamics

    The importance of the relationship between the CEO and the board chair has never been more critical.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • Step Aside, Robot, Emotional Intelligence Is Here
    Briefings Magazine

    Step Aside, Robot, Emotional Intelligence Is Here

    One of AI’s critical shortcomings is its inability to replicate the human “social brain.”

    Article Jul 31, 2025

Briefly On

  • Rethinking Resources
    Briefings Magazine

    Rethinking Resources

    More for factories? Less for training? In a tough year, firms are weighing wholesale changes in corporate funding.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • Is Everyone Turning to Gig Work?
    Briefings Magazine

    Is Everyone Turning to Gig Work?

    Firms can do more to sway workers away from gig jobs.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • A Cornerstone of Retail Lives On. Why?
    Briefings Magazine

    A Cornerstone of Retail Lives On. Why?

    AI proponents take note: Digital transformation has limits.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • The C-Suite Shuffle
    Briefings Magazine

    The C-Suite Shuffle

    Firms are remaking the leadership and executive ranks.

    Article Jul 31, 2025

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  • Tulip Mania
    Briefings Magazine

    Tulip Mania

    That famed Dutch bubble of the 1630s has implications for today’s markets.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • C-Suite Transcendence
    Briefings Magazine

    C-Suite Transcendence

    Leaders turn to meditation in times of uncertainty and challenge.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • Visit: Tasmania, Australia
    Briefings Magazine

    Visit: Tasmania, Australia

    Reckon this one’s a ripper.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • The Past is the Present
    Briefings Magazine

    The Past is the Present

    A Briefings list of thought-provoking and riveting historical-nonfiction reads.

    Article Jul 31, 2025
  • Mow Through
    Briefings Magazine

    Mow Through

    AI, with its strengths and its dilemmas, is here now.

    Article Jul 31, 2025

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    Perfection

    Designers devote entire careers to creating flawless products. With today's pressures, can firms afford such noble pursuits?

    Magazine May 30, 2025
  • Stuck!
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    Stuck!

    Wars, inflation, tariffs. How businesses can still move forward.

    Magazine Mar 24, 2025
  • The Breaking Point
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    The Breaking Point

    CEOs are hired to handle pressure, but how much is too much? We look at 5 of the most daunting pressure points in today’s world—and new ways to navigate them.

    Magazine Nov 26, 2024
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    The Fuss About Trust

    Why firms and workers don't count on each other.

    Magazine Sep 27, 2024
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