Global Scans · Leadership · Weekly Summary

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WHAT'S NEXT?: Traditional slow, hierarchical leadership models are breaking down to be replaced by more agile systems of decision-making. Consequently, populist leaders are threatening to replace many career politicians while leaders in general are dealing with unprecedented, complex levels and speed of change requiring instant insights and decision-making. Many leaders (middle management) will be lost to automation in the coming years while Millennials will increasingly occupy leadership roles..

• [New] India is poised to lead the global race towards 6G, with an exciting opportunity to drive technological leadership, highlighting the pivotal role of the Bharat 6G vision and government initiatives aiming to generate 10% of global 6G patents from India. Outlook Business
• [New] Intel is making progress on its 18 A process technology, with volume production expected in the second half of FY25, aiming to re-establish its foundry leadership. FinancialContent
• [New] Since the US already contains about three-quarters of global AI supercomputer performance and hosts leading frontier AI companies Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI, it is clear that America's AI leadership will be reinforced by its new foreign policy, and vice versa. European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
• [New] Far from stifling innovation or threatening America's global leadership, holding the purveyors of AI EdTech to high standards will spur innovation in the present and set today's students up for success as tomorrow's citizens, workers, thinkers, and entrepreneurs. American Compass
• [New] What is clear is that companies in the UAE and beyond face a new leadership reality: executives must reinvent themselves or risk obsolescence. The National
• [New] Growing fleet electrification, stricter ESG goals, and advanced technologies will sustain North America's leadership through 2025-2032. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The Liberal Democratic Party is expected to hold a leadership vote in early October, determining Japan's next prime minister. investing.com
• [New] While anti-Israel student groups have called for a general strike and campus actions, Jewish activists are demanding clarity from university leadership on how they plan to protect students and enforce rules. The Canadian Jewish News
• [New] In order to maintain its positive economic trajectory, Costa Rica's political and economic leadership for the foreseeable future will need to exercise budget discipline while responding to demands for improved government-provided infrastructure and services. United States Department of State
• [New] Over 50% of GCC schools plan leadership programmes addressing staff mental health. Education UAE
• [New] The equilibrium between action and restraint between leadership and provocation will determine the role of America in the Middle East, as well as democratic strength of America internally. New York Center For Foreign Policy Affairs
• A leadership election by Japan's governing party could result in the U.S. ally having its first female prime minister or its youngest leader in more than a century. NBC News
• Hamas has been stripped of an entire layer of political and military leadership, so its emerging leaders will have to decide whether to align with the Sunni Islamist camp or stick with the Iranian camp. The Washington Institute
• The transition to new leadership and engagement with international standards introduce uncertainty, but also significant opportunities for innovation and alignment with global climate objectives. JD Supra
• Earlier this month, Israel claimed it had agreed to a ceasefire proposal again, only to immediately bomb Qatar in a failed effort to wipe out the entire political leadership of Hamas outside Gaza, and kill any hope of negotiations. Al Jazeera
• AI scaling constraints would shift from chips to electricity generation, posing risks to American leadership. WebProNews
• Google will provide WeLab employees with AI engineering and AI leadership training to support human-driven AI research and development. FinExtra
• Australia has missed an opportunity to demonstrate real leadership and ambition at the upcoming international climate COP in Brazil. Monash Lens
• Asia-Pacific will post the fastest growth during 2025-2034, with a CAGR of 34.8% billion by the end of the forecast period, fueled by leadership in AI + IoT and AI + AR integration. Yahoo Finance
• As China's firms accelerate domestic alternatives and US firms shift manufacturing, the resulting decoupling could reshuffle global tech leadership, with regional champions replacing global incumbents. Bain & Company
• If linked more directly to national security and digital policy, Brazil's research base could quickly become a springboard for regional leadership. Qureca
• A settled leadership could mean Dhaka pursuing a coherent foreign policy, both vis-a-vis South Asia and beyond, even though it would be easier said than done. The Federal
• The Federal Government's weak 2035 climate target deepens intergenerational unfairness - locking in higher risks and costs for young and future Australians when science-based leadership is needed to limit worsening costs and impacts on communities. News Hub - Medianet News Hub archive

Last updated: 12 October 2025