LEADERSHIP · CEO
What CEOs are businesses looking for in 2026?
The focus is shifting from the crisis-management “Atlas” to a strategist who can create new opportunities, think globally and act amid constant uncertainty.
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HUNTING WITHOUT FILTERS · HIRING TALENTS
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RECRUITING · AI
90% of rejections — a system failure?
When powerful AI tools are reduced to primitive keyword filters, the system starts screening out exactly the candidates the business would want to find.
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NETWORK · TRUST
A crisis of trust or the collapse of networking?
Why personal recommendations increasingly lose to five interviews, tests and assessments — and what businesses lose when process becomes more important than human judgment.
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CAREER · CASE
Rejection: a door, a window or a key?
A candidate rejected at the CV stage showed up at the employer without an invitation. Where does persistence end and reputational risk begin?
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STRATEGY · CEO
Growth CEO: don’t wait for clear skies
Five BCG ideas for leaders: ambitious growth, systematic management, AI, readiness for M&A and a culture of cost efficiency.
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CAREER · ETHICS
When a candidate’s achievement becomes a reason for rejection
A strong candidate said in an interview that sales growth had involved misleading consumers. The result was impressive, but the way it was achieved mattered more than the numbers.
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MARKET · RETAIL
Retail has hit a new normal
Falling profitability, pressure on demand and widespread optimization are forcing companies to rethink the traditional growth model — and executives to rethink their career strategies.
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HR TECH · AI
57% of candidates don’t want AI evaluating their CVs
Recruitment automation is facing a trust crisis: candidates want to understand who makes decisions and how, especially when their careers are at stake.
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CAREER · MARKET
Should you return to a former employer?
Boomerang hires are becoming more common. Money remains the main incentive, but returning also depends on conditions, leadership, the role and the reasons for leaving in the first place.
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TOP MANAGEMENT · BUSINESS
Entrepreneurs are moving into corporate roles
Corporations increasingly see former founders as executives who can launch new businesses quickly and take full responsibility for results.
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