How Developing Transcendence Underpins Purposive Leadership

The character dimension of transcendence underpins purposive leadership by supplying the steady, renewable energy that allows leaders to act with intention rather than impulse. It is more than vision; it is a disciplined, everyday practice that strengthens the mental and moral capacities required to rise above immediate pressures and stay connected to a broader sense […]
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AI literacy is now a leadership mandate(FC)

Leaders are being asked to adopt AI at the same pace that teams once adopted cloud tools, project software, and analytics dashboards. Licenses are purchased, access is granted, a short training is offered, and success is measured by usage. Many organizations then discover a confusing reality: Some teams avoid AI entirely, others use it constantly, and the […]
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4 key principles of an AI governance and ethics framework(FT)

In the 2025 McKinsey Global Survey on AI, 78% of respondents reported that their organizations now use AI for at least one business function, a 55% jump from the previous year’s survey. As AI’s influence expands, so does the need for leaders to implement robust AI governance and ethics guidelines. CEO oversight of AI governance is […]
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Business school teaching case study: sharing secrets to tackle slavery (FT)

In the quest for ethical and sustainable production, one chocolate company has taken an unconventional route: sharing its playbook. Tony’s Chocolonely, the Dutch company founded specifically to eradicate slavery and child labour from the cocoa industry, has pioneered an “Open Chain” model that details its sourcing approach for competitors to follow. While most corporate sustainability […]
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SA taken off another ‘high-risk’ list – What does this mean for business and investment (FC)

South Africa’s hard-won progress in financial governance has just earned a major international nod: the European Union has removed the country from its list of “High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions,” a designation that had long complicated trade and financial flows with Europe. This development follows Pretoria’s successful exit last October from the Financial Action Task Force […]
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AI talent demand is soaring in the Middle East. But is acquihiring the right strategy?(FC)

In the global tech industry, many AI startups are no longer being acquired. Instead, their founders, researchers, and engineers join large platforms, while the original companies change direction, slow down, or quietly close. This process is called reverse acquihire. It started in Silicon Valley, but now it matters more in the Middle East, where governments […]
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Preparing your organisation for 2026: Seven leadership strategies(FC)

2026 will be a crucial inflexion point for businesses. The data are striking—the proportion of employees using AI in their role in the U.S. doubled between 2023 and 2025. Across the Atlantic, 30% of EU workers are already using AI in their jobs. And according to Gartner, by 2026 more than 100 million workers will collaborate with “robo-colleagues.” […]
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Gartner Identifies the Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026 (Gartner)

Gartner analysts Tori Paulman and Gene Alvarez on stage at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo “Technology leaders face a pivotal year in 2026, where disruption, innovation, and risk are expanding at unprecedented speed,” said Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner. “The top strategic technology trends identified for 2026 are tightly interwoven and reflect the realities of an […]
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GIBS Article: Fostering consumer acceptance of smart glasses: the moderating role of price sensitivity By Anita Ciunova-Shuleska ,Christian Nedu Osakwe, Nikolina Palamidovska-Sterjadovska, Oluwatobi A. Ogunmokun & Ogechi Adeola

ABSTRACT Smart glasses have not taken off globally as expected. Unfortunately, limited research exists on the factors critical to consumer acceptance of this novel technology. This study fills this gap by investigating how individuals perceive the usefulness and intention to use smart glasses. Using an augmented value-attitude-behaviour (VAB) model, we analyze Amazon Echo Frames to […]
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The power of together: How ecosystems are shaping the future of fintech in Africa(AB)

Africa’s fintech industry has entered a new phase defined not by isolated innovation but by the strength of the ecosystems that support it. As regulators, banks, telcos, investors, and startups increasingly collaborate, a continent-wide architecture for scale, resilience, and inclusion is beginning to take shape. Click here to read the full-text