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Strategic AI linkups between tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft and smaller firms drive innovation and growth, but should address power imbalances, data control and ethical challenges, says research from Cambridge Judge Business School and the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing.

Leadership that inspires awe in followers can bring unity and purpose to organisations, but beware the dark side of worship as well as hubris. Professor Jochen Menges and other Cambridge Judge researchers explore the interplay of charisma, awe and narcissism, and develop a framework to help firms channel inspiring leadership for the common good rather than aggrandisement.

The global financial system is undergoing a profound transformation driven by digital innovation. Yet, the pace of regulatory innovation and the scale of digital transformation within public authorities remain uneven and comparatively insufficient. This article, by Bryan Zhang, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, examines the widening innovation gap between innovators and regulators, and outlines potential strategies to foster and accelerate system-level innovation within central banks and financial regulators across both developed and developing economies.