WSB Blog
Welcome to ‘Speak Easy’ – WSB’s blog featuring expert advice from the world’s best thought leaders.
16 July, 2025 · Elizabeth Markle
In an age of constant content, what we remember is not information; it’s the experience of transformation. Psychologist and speaker Dr. Elizabeth Markle explores why traditional keynotes are falling short, and how event organizers can design high-impact experiences that stay with audiences long after the applause. You’ve curated the speakers. Designed the stage. Set the…
9 July, 2025 · Kerry Siggins
Kerry Siggins provides insights on how the ownership mindset is reshaping leadership in 2025. Drawing from her experience as CEO of StoneAge and author of The Ownership Mindset, she shares practical strategies for building a culture of accountability, engagement, and proactive leadership—starting with yourself. It wasn’t the mistake that surprised me—it was the cover-up. A…
2 July, 2025 · Maria Flynn
Artificial intelligence promises to transform human potential. Here’s how we can make sure everyone gets that opportunity. Maria Flynn, CEO of Jobs for the Future, shares new findings about how different people use AI, and four steps to distribute its benefits fairly. We all knew the artificial intelligence revolution was coming, but few of us…
25 June, 2025 · Haiyan Wang
Feeling dizzy by all the roller-coaster global chaos? Look out to the longer horizon. The global economy isn’t deglobalizing—it’s fragmenting, rewiring, and reshaping itself. Haiyan Wang highlights how global companies adapt to the tectonic shifts redefining globalization 2035. By 2035, globalization will not have disappeared—it will have reset. The unipolar, U.S.-led liberal order that defined…
19 June, 2025 · Ikenna Azuike
Former finance lawyer and former BBC World presenter Ikenna Azuike explores his difficult, but necessary quest for "home" in his latest documentary: The Afro-European. Like many children of second-generation immigrants, my parents gave me a simple goal when I moved from Nigeria to the United Kingdom in 1987: assimilate, work harder than everybody else, and…
12 June, 2025 · Jim Sonefeld
Hootie & the Blowfish drummer Jim Sonefeld shares the key principles — resilience, honest feedback, and business discipline — that helped his band build a strong foundation and sustain success for over 35 years in a constantly evolving industry. How do you face an ever-changing market when you are not gifted with the perfect combination…