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EDITOR’ S NOTE
Welcome to the 50th edition of Intelligent CXO. On the front cover of this month’ s magazine, we feature Ali Al Mansoori, Group Chief People Officer at e &. He shares how the company’ s cultural shift – powered by peoplefirst thinking and AI grounded in trust – is redefining what transformation means. e & launched a cultural reboot centred around three values – Dare to Be Bold, Be Customer Obsessed and Unite as One – now embedded across its operations in 38 markets. These values were not introduced in isolation; they were linked to programmes aimed at shifting behaviour and language throughout all levels of the business.
Among the most prominent examples of e &’ s human-first approach to future readiness is its AI Academy – an ambitious effort to build AI literacy and ethical fluency at scale. More than a skills factory, the Academy is part curriculum, part culture shift. Al Mansoori shared the importance of investing in futureready people to build a future-ready business. Turn to page 44 to read more.
Throughout history, financial crises have repeatedly disrupted global economies, exposing vulnerabilities in financial systems and triggering widespread economic hardship. In this month’ s Editor’ s Question, four experts mull over this question, what lessons have you learned from past financial crises? Turn to page 20 to read their responses.
People are at the heart of your organisation. Leaders need to make sure they are able to inspire their employees to perform to their best abilities. Insaaf Daniels, Human Capital Director at redPanda Software, shares a few successful strategies on what it takes to build better performers and to master the art of constructive criticism. Turn to page 41.
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’ d like to contribute to any future issues, please do not hesitate to contact me by emailing rebecca @ lynchpinmedia. com
Rebecca Miles Managing Editor
ISSUE 50
Fifty-eight percent of employees don’ t feel comfortable discussing their mental health at work, which leads to the question, what does‘ destigmatising mental health’ actually look like and how can businesses cultivate openness and authenticity? Zoe Sinclair, a workplace wellbeing expert and the Founder of mental wellbeing consultancy and conference, This Can Happen, discusses how leaders can empower positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Turn to page 28.
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