The greatest leaders put others ahead of themselves. They lead by example and share their wisdom with others to excel. Meet Scott Watts, leader and COO of TANK Design, an elite brand and digital experience agency that transforms stories into unforgettable experiences Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of Scott Watts’ story is that leadership does not […]

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There are leaders who build companies, and then there are leaders who build movements around imagination. John K. Addis belongs to the second category. As the CEO and Chief Strategist of Addis Enterprises, the Michigan-based design and marketing firm he founded and developed into one of the Midwest’s most respected creative agencies, Addis has quietly become one of the most […]

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Every summer, I watch a version of the same conversation unfold. A client (usually the spouse or partner of someone with a portfolio in nine figures) calls or emails ahead of a Mediterranean trip. The question is always some variation of: Should I bring the real pieces, or should we do something different? That question didn’t used to exist. Not […]

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When a global technology giant faced existential irrelevance, its new CEO made an unconventional choice. Rather than projecting invincibility, he shared publicly how raising a son with cerebral palsy had reshaped his understanding of leadership. This vulnerability became the foundation for one of business history’s most remarkable transformations, turning a “know-it-all” culture into a “learn-it-all” […]

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Confidence is key to outcomes  Confidence is one of the best predictors of success (Gill 2026). This is, as countless research papers hypothesise, due to confidence leading to greater motivation, curiosity, and engagement, which in turn can lead to wider networks, broader experiences and expansive conversations, all of which can enhance an impact learning and professional outcomes. […]

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming scientific research and development. Pharmaceutical companies alone are expected to invest roughly $5 billion in new AI capabilities in 2026, fueling an unprecedented acceleration in data analysis, modeling, and hypothesis generation. Researchers can now identify patterns, surface insights, and generate potential breakthroughs in hours rather than weeks. Yet for all […]

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There was a time when going public was the ultimate corporate badge of honor. It signaled maturity, visibility, discipline, and access to the deepest pools of capital. That world has changed. Today, the most consequential companies can stay private longer, raise massive private rounds, run secondary sales, tap private credit, secure sovereign contracts, and still […]

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Transparency is no longer optional, but the new currency of business. Digital trust has become a key driver of business development. But what does this mean in concrete terms today? It means that the rules of the game are changing. We’re talking about the Digital Product Passport. It’s not just a digital document; it’s the backbone of Europe’s future circular economy. The big news—or perhaps the biggest challenge—is that it’s no […]

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8:00 a.m., Milan, Isola district. A notification on my smartphone announces that the chauffeur who is supposed to take me to the airport is waiting downstairs. The chauffeur, however, is not there. There is only the black electric sedan, driverless, that will take me to the Linate hub, where a private plane is waiting to […]

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Some books arrive at exactly the right moment. Bruce Feiler’s A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the World—and How It Can Save Us is one of them. On the surface, the book explores the role rituals play in our lives. Yet beneath that premise lies a much larger question: How do we reconnect in a world that increasingly […]

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