Think Ahead: Highlights from the latest season
Explore the key themes, insights, and standout moments from the latest season of our Think Ahead podcast

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Ethical leadership means challenging norms and leading with clarity, courage, and purpose
True employee engagement goes beyond pay – it’s about meaning, voice, and values
In the AI era, long-term vision and human-centred design matter more than hype
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As London Business School marks its 60th anniversary, the season finale of Think Ahead steps back to reflect on the defining conversations that shaped this year’s series. Host Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics and Dean of London Business School, revisits pivotal moments with faculty, alumni, and global leaders who explored the forces reshaping business – from ethical leadership and employee engagement to polarisation, AI disruption, and the future of corporate responsibility.
We hear how ethical leadership means challenging the status quo, why real engagement goes beyond pay, and how polarisation can both energise and alienate. In the age of AI, guests urge leaders to look past the hype and focus on long-term vision, data integrity and human-centred design. Rather than offering easy answers, this episode distils a year of insights into one powerful message: to lead in an era of disruption is to think ahead – with clarity, courage, and purpose. As we look to the next 60 years, the challenge is not just to adapt to change, but to shape it.


