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AI Automates Routine Management and Raises the Value of Leadership
Artificial intelligence is unlikely to eliminate executive roles, but it is changing the tasks that make those roles valuable. This policy paper identifies a consistent asymmetry between AI management and leadership.
Star Scientists Rarely Outshine Their Teams
Research on 555 university inventions finds that stars rarely outperform their teams alone, while rare and complementary matches create the most value.
The Energy Transition will change geopolitics—not solve it
The disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the fragility of hydrocarbon supply. Electrification can reduce that vulnerability, but it is also creating new dependencies on critical minerals, processing capacity and industrial power.
AI Data Centers Amplify Grid and Energy Price Risks
New research finds nationwide spillovers from AI data centers, alongside sharp regional price rises, higher emissions and growing grid risks.
The Winning Cultures Behind France’s Swimming Golds
The 2026 European Swimming Championships in Paris offer a timely reason to revisit a remarkable transformation studied by Thomas Paris: how a national team can change its rules, practices and underlying beliefs until high performance becomes part of
AI Automates Routine Management and Raises the Value of Leadership
Artificial intelligence is unlikely to eliminate executive roles, but it is changing the tasks that make those roles valuable. This policy paper identifies a consistent asymmetry between AI management and leadership.
Short-Term Data Divert Analysts’ Attention from the Long Term
A study of 65 million analyst observations finds that short-term alternative data sharpen near-term forecasts but weaken forecasts years ahead.
Climate Deep Tech: Solving Billion-Scale Problems Under Constraints
Cura Climate is building electrochemical technology to help cement producers cut emissions by up to 85%, without compromising on cost.