Top Picks for 2025: Key Articles for Leaders and Readers

As we prepare to enter 2025, The European Business Review proudly launches our "Top Picks for 2025" — a carefully curated selection of thought-provoking articles designed to equip leaders, strategists, and innovators for the challenges of tomorrow. From groundbreaking insights on post-pandemic leadership to sustainability, technology, and digital transformation, this collection represents the very best ideas shaping the business world.

Whether you're steering your organization through change or seeking bold strategies for the future, this is your guide to staying ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Here's a sneak peek at the 2025 highlights:

• Is Tech a Trojan Horse of Capitalism? A critical look at how big tech companies, such as Google and Meta, dominate the digital space by offering “free” services while silently expanding their tech empires.
• The AI Hype Has Lost Its Momentum While AI has been a hot topic for several years, this article explores how skepticism is starting to take hold among investors and economists.
• Bridging the Gender Gap: How to Bring More Women to Leadership Roles Despite high-profile successes, women still encounter significant barriers such as unconscious biases, lack of role models, and stereotypes that hinder their progress.
• Global Trade Uncertainty Looms over Trump’s Tariff Threats With Donald Trump’s return to political prominence, trade uncertainty is on the rise.
• Gen Z: The Least Happy Generation at Work – How Are They Shaping the Future of Work? Gen Z, entering the workforce amid rapid social and economic change, is proving to be the least satisfied generation at work.

This selection is a vital resource for professionals eager to stay ahead in a competitive landscape.

Read the full selection on our website for free here!

Here are some upcoming events and courses you might be interested in:

Executive Education

• January 12: Stanford Ignite | Part-Time – Stanford Graduate School of Business
• January 16: Executive MBA Specialisation in Management Control – NHH Norwegian School of Economics
• January 16: Executive MBA Specialisation in Management Control – NHH Norwegian School of Economics

Business Events

• July 19: 2025 Innovation Cup Summer Camp
• November 5: China International Import Expo

MBA Pulse

• January 7: Full-Time MBA Program – The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• January 15: MBA – University of St. Gallen
• January 18: MBAs Open Day – SDA Bocconi School of Management

Check out the full list of upcoming events in our Business Events Calendar, Executive Education Calendar, and MBA Pulse Calendar!