When the system loses sight of itself: why polarisation is a leadership problem

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Across Western democracies and global institutions, polarisation is accelerating. In the US, political discourse has collapsed into tribal loyalty and weaponised identity. In the UK, the aftermath of Brexit continues to divide institutions, communities, and generations. In Israel–Palestine, centuries of trauma have hardened into existential binaries. And inside many of our organisations, the same patterns…

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The future of leadership: why vertical development is essential

The leadership shift we’re facing Tomorrow’s leaders will need radically different capabilities than those of today. Disruption is relentless. The path forward is rarely clear. Time is short. Trust can be fragile. Leaders must now: This isn’t just about learning more. It’s about thinking in fundamentally more complex ways. Horizontal vs. vertical development Most leadership…

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