Will the Music Business Always Be Too Human for Wall Street?
“I can’t think of an asset I’m more confident in being consumed over time..” Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has launched a $64B bid to buy UMG - the company behind Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Sabrina Carpenter, and roughly a third of all recorded music on earth. Is it a smart move?
Can Anyone Actually Value SpaceX?
SpaceX is targeting a valuation of $1.75 trillion which would put it above every S&P 500 company except Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon. Was it a coincidence that Elon Musk chose April Fool’s Day to file confidentially for what could be the largest initial public offering in history?
The Influencers: Howard Yu on How to Build for Any Future
Most LinkedIn "experts" have opinions. Howard Yu has data, factory visits, and 25 hours of research behind every post. With every company he studies, the LEGO® Chair of Management and Innovation at IMD asks who is building the capabilities that will matter in five years.
Anthropic, OpenAI, and the $200 Million Lesson in Why Purpose Is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
When Anthropic refused to let the Pentagon use its Claude models without explicit protections the company was designated a "supply chain risk to national security." Hours later, Sam Altman announced OpenAI had signed the deal. What happened next is a lesson in the importance of purpose, and it reaches far beyond Silicon Valley.
How To Be A Successful Entrepreneur: Maria Brilaki – Founder And Medtech Innovator
An MSc in Artificial Intelligence from OPIT gave Maria Brilaki the skills to create a non-invasive way for people with Type 1 diabetes to monitor blood sugar.
The Influencers: Sol Rashidi on Curiosity, Grit, and Why the Future Belongs to the Self-Taught
If you were designing the career path of the world's first Chief AI Officer, you probably wouldn't start with a rugby field. Sol Rashidi did. And twenty-five years on, she'll tell you the two things have more in common than you'd think.
Which Business Schools Are Preparing Leaders for LinkedIn’s 25 Fastest-Growing Roles?
Our list of how to get ahead in the fastest growing industries and job roles in 2026.
The Best of BookShelf 2025
Our shortlist for 2025 includes building a successful career through gig economy work with Anne Keegan, getting to grips with practical sustainability transition with Nicolas Chevrollier, and embracing the concept of innovationship with Federico Frattini.