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If Know­ledge Is a Mat­ter of Trust, Who De­cides What Is True?

Do you get your news from traditional media, social media, or research publications? As information sources multiply, shared understandings of reality are…

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After AI: Are Char­ac­ter and Ad­apt­ab­il­ity the New Su­per­powers of the Job Mar­ket?

Artificial intelligence is transforming our education system—from exams and essay writing to the skills students are expected to master. But the challenge is…

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Lead­er­ship Can Be Pain­ful – But Are We Al­lowed to Talk About It?

At times, leadership is difficult, painful, and even sorrowful. So how do leaders cope when the task is challenging? And how honest should they be when…

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Ca­reer - Un­filtered: Doubt is a nat­ur­al part of work­ing life and lead­er­ship

Working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. In the series Career – without filters, participants from CBS Executive Education offer an honest insight…

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Com­pan­ies claim they need work­ers but opt out of hir­ing the un­em­ployed

Many companies prefer candidates who are already employed, but according to a new CBS study, this is only part of the problem: Qualifications, search time and…

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FIFA World Cup: Who will be the fin­an­cial win­ners and losers?

Two financial winners. Three losers. A new sporting structure and a new mixing of sport and politics. A sports economist at CBS takes stock ahead of the World Cup kick-off.

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Ca­reer – Un­filtered: “Stand­ing at the fore­front re­quires more than de­cisions”

Behind the polished CV and career milestones, working life is filled with doubt, detours, and dreams. In "Career – Unfiltered", CBS Executive…

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Ca­reer – Un­filtered: I am good enough

Beyond the polished CV and career milestones, working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. The article series 'Career – Unfiltered' offers a…

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When com­pan­ies ad­opt ro­bots, they of­ten grow and hire more people

Many people associate robots with layoffs, but a new study from CBS shows that Danish companies that automate often hire more people

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The most ex­pens­ive mis­take is not the er­ror, but con­tinu­ing it

Organisations ignore warnings and persist with failing projects for far too long. This can cost billions, and, in the worst cases, human lives. New research…

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Ca­reer – Un­filtered: The hard­est de­cisions are those where there is no right an­swer

Beyond the polished CV and career milestones, working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. The article series 'Career – Unfiltered' offers an…

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When lead­er­ship qual­ity de­clines, em­ploy­ees’ de­press­ive symp­toms in­crease

A new Danish study shows that employees’ depressive symptoms rise when the quality of leadership falls – and vice versa

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Ca­reer – Un­filtered: Driv­en by mak­ing a dif­fer­ence

Beyond the polished CV and career milestones, working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. The article series 'Career – Unfiltered' offers an…

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Din ti­tel er le­der - men har du ta­get le­der­ska­bet på dig?

Der er forskel på at have en lederrolle og faktisk udøve lederskab. Ida Strand, afdelingschef i Kræftens Bekæmpelse, fortæller om den hårde start som ny leder,…

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"Lead­er­ship de­vel­op­ment doesn't al­ways have to feel good"

At a time when leadership development is often reduced to tools and quick fixes, a different perspective is emerging. CBS Associate Professor Eric Guthey and…

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AI is lag­ging be­hind at work: New CBS stud­ies point to a lack of strategy, train­ing and shared dir­ec­tion

Two new CBS studies show that Danish companies not only lack skills and clear frameworks for AI, they also often overlook that AI tools come with their own strategic logics.

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Aes­thet­ics and Busi­ness In­nov­a­tion: Re­think­ing Lead­er­ship and Cre­ativ­ity

Innovation demands creativity. Business leaders might achieve greater success in fostering innovation and creativity by drawing inspiration from the world of…

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Dan­ish Firms Trail in Read­i­ness for New European ESG Stand­ards

Simon Taylor, Senior Director at Position Green, highlights the growing gap in ESG preparedness as Danish companies, especially smaller ones, struggle to meet…

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The fight against fake news: know the dif­fer­ence between in­form­a­tion and in­ten­tion

It is no longer enough to assess information when navigating the internet. We also need to evaluate intentions. Otherwise, we fail to identify the…

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The hid­den drivers of the gender ca­reer gap

Researchers and business leaders point to parenthood, workplace structures and policy frameworks as drivers of the gender career gap. In Denmark, two-thirds of…

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The hier­archy is too slow: Why com­pan­ies are dis­trib­ut­ing power

With traditional hierarchies showing their limits, researchers from CBS and RUC call for bolder organisational models. They urge Danish companies to…

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The Chan­ging Land­scape of Brand Lead­er­ship: Nav­ig­at­ing Au­then­ti­city, AI, and Com­munit­ies

In today’s fast-moving and highly competitive marketplace, brands are under more pressure than ever to stay relevant and impactful. Tilde Heding, Teaching…

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Trans­formation in or­gan­isa­tions

How can organisations successfully transform? Digitisation and disruption force companies to undergo transformations. Yet, accepting that development is…

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From Power to Power­less­ness: What Politi­cians Can Teach Us About Lead­er­ship

The Danish election has been called, and soon 179 representatives will move into power at Christiansborg. Yet Associate Professor Emil Husted’s research shows…

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Brug nej'et til at genop­byg­ge vel­færds­sta­ten

Når en borger siger nej til et forslag fra det offentlige, er det ikke udtryk for negativitet, men en forudsætning for værdiskabende uenighed. Derfor er det…

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When eco­nom­ic think­ing be­comes too nar­row to ex­plain the real world

When economics is reduced to a single dominant way of thinking, we lose sight of the reality the discipline is meant to explain. A broader, historically…

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Pod­cast: Over­com­ing Pur­ity Polit­ics

The ecological crisis is rooted in how we think. In The Ecology of Ideas podcast, CBS Associate Professor Attila Márton explores how new philosophies can…

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Pod­cast: Es­cap­ing the Lo­gic of Ex­trac­tion

The ecological crisis is rooted in how we think. In The Ecology of Ideas podcast, CBS Associate Professor Attila Márton explores how new philosophies can…

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Pod­cast: The Eco­lo­gic­al Eco­nom­ics of Justice

The ecological crisis is fundamentally a crisis in our way of thinking. In the podcast The Ecology of Ideas, CBS lecturer Attila Márton explores how new…

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Pod­cast: Think­ing Eco­lo­gic­ally

The ecological crisis is a crisis in our thinking. In the “The Ecology of Ideas” podcast, CBS Associate Professor and digital ecologist Attila Márton speaks…

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Pod­cast: Flow­ing with En­tropy

The ecological crisis is a crisis in our thinking. In the “The Ecology of Ideas” podcast, CBS Associate Professor and digital ecologist Attila Márton speaks…

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"Kri­ser­nes tid er plig­tens tid – og du skal blan­de dig!"

I en tid præget af kriser og globale spændinger stiller CBS-professor Bent Meier Sørensen skarpt på behovet for patriotisk lederskab. Han argumenterer for, at…

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Learn­ing from fail­ure is harder than we think

CBS research shows that learning from failure depends less on avoiding mistakes and more on how organisations interpret errors, regulate risk, and respond when…

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Cre­ate safety through clar­ity: Co‑lead­er­ship re­quires cour­age and struc­ture

With 500 employees spread across more than 50 teams – and not a single traditional manager – Clever is Denmark’s largest co‑led organisation. Here, we share…

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When at­tacks be­come hy­brid: why Dan­ish com­pan­ies must re­think se­cur­ity from the ground up

Hybrid threats are not a security issue – they are the reality of business. They have become part of a broader strategic toolkit in which states and criminal…

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Nav­ig­at­ing AI Un­cer­tainty: From Tech­no­logy to Or­gan­isa­tion­al Cap­ab­il­ity

Artificial intelligence has become part of organisational reality. According to two CBS researchers, long-term value is closely linked to organisational…

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Cor­por­ate in­nov­a­tion has stalled – and AI risks deep­en­ing the chal­lenge

Innovation spending is at an all-time high – yet true breakthroughs are becoming increasingly rare. In this article, CBS researcher Giacomo Marchesini explains…

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Geo­pol­it­ics is a core task for busi­nesses – not an af­ter­thought

Trade policy is used as a power instrument, alliances are shifting, and conflicts hit supply chains and markets. That’s why geopolitics is a core task for top…

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Nav­ig­at­ing un­cer­tainty: How ship­ping can turn tur­bu­lence into trans­formation

As global shipping faces high sea and shifting trade currents, leaders need the mindset, technology and strategic foresight to chart a steady course, according…

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Has Lead­er­ship Fallen for the En­tre­pren­eur­i­al Hype?

Entrepreneurial leadership is celebrated as agile, fast, and innovative. As the start-up mindset spreads across society, leaders face a new challenge:…

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Sustain­ability in the age of dis­in­form­a­tion: Why si­lence is risky

After years of pressure to lead societal change, companies now face political backlash — from greenwashing accusations to being labeled "woke." In…

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Lead­ing with nature: How?

Businesses are shifting from doing less harm to doing more good for nature. Net-positive biodiversity is becoming the goal — not just reducing damage, but…

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Why Top-Down AI strategies fail – and how em­ploy­ees de­liv­er res­ults

It is the employees – not top management – who know how technology creates value in practice. That is why top-down projects, according to CBS researcher…

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How much crit­ic­al think­ing can we out­source?

What happens to critical thinking when everyone has a chatbot as a study partner? Generative AI has entered classrooms, study rooms and young people’s daily…

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Ex­plain­er: How to work with AI

Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly – and it is transforming the way we work. Christian Hendriksen, Assistant Professor at CBS, explains why it can…

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110 years of vot­ing rights – where does equal­ity stand today?

We have brought together four women to discuss equality - or the lack thereof - 110 years after women gained the right to vote. They all have one thing in…

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Net­works play a key role in CEO pay and wage in­equal­ity with­in com­pan­ies

New research from CBS shows how a CEO's position in business networks can drive their pay – and what that means for the rest of the organisation

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Where Did the Apo­logy Go?

“There have been mistakes, and it is regrettable.” Phrases like this are everywhere these days. Executives, public sector leaders, and government officials…

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Im­mig­rants earn less and have lim­ited ac­cess to high-pay­ing jobs

On average, an immigrant in Denmark earns 9.2% less than an ethnic Dane. In other parts of Europe and North America, the gap is even wider. This is…

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Is Your Stra­tegic Tool­box Up to Date?

Navigating the profound geopolitical upheavals and global value conflicts shaping the world today demands a solid – and perhaps reinforced – strategic toolbox.

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Let go of con­trol and lead with agil­ity in un­cer­tain times

Danish companies are impacted by numerous unpredictable events that demand a focused and agile leadership response. This column by Professor Torben Juul…

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When Crisis Hits, Mar­ket­ing Gets Cut – But Per­haps It Should Be the Op­pos­ite

Geopolitical uncertainty and slowing economic growth often lead to marketing budget cuts – but according to professor Peren Özturan, it might be wise to invest…

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“We could go from di­git­al to stone-age so­ci­ety in an in­stant”

CBS professor warns:  Europe's reliance on American software is an underestimated security threat

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What it costs be­ing dis­missed as CEO

For the first time, a mapping of CEO turnovers in publicly listed companies shows that being dismissed can have serious long-term personal consequences for the CEO

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We can learn from China

We are no longer ahead of China. It is not even a draw. We are in fact falling behind, says CBS researcher – and we need to acknowledge that because we need a change of strategy

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Pod­cast: Spies as Pro­fes­sion­als

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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Ex­plain­er: Mer­ito­cracy

What is meritocracy and what does it have to do with DEI? CBS Associate Professor Dr. Poornima Luthra explains exactly that in this video.

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Pod­cast: June Sar­pong - Lead­ing as an out­sider

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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A World Without a Centre – Now Com­pan­ies Must Find Their Own

When there is no longer a global policeman, how should business leaders navigate turbulent markets, fragmented blocs and uncertainty? They need to be a bit…

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Pod­cast: Profit­ing from Sustain­ability

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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Lead­er­ship in the Age of AI: The 3 Phases – Curi­os­ity, Use­ful­ness & Nor­m­al­isa­tion

To create real value from investments in new technologies like artificial intelligence, leaders must guide their organisation through three key phases.

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Sales is More Than Just Selling - It's Value Cre­ation

Procurement departments often know more about the market than salespeople themselves, and this is something companies should respond to, says CBS Associate…

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Pod­cast: Kath­er­ine White - Lead­ing dis­cretely

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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Pod­cast: Com­ing out of the psy­cho­lo­gic­al closet

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

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