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] Meeting the 2030 global targets will require sustained political leadership, renewed investment in HIV services, and expanded access to long-acting prevention and treatment. Contagion Live
• [New] Strong regional leadership will be critical to accelerating the shift to a low-emissions future across Australia, the Pacific and the world. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] Coordinated and thoughtful policy will be crucial to maintaining U.S. leadership on AI while addressing the challenges posed by the rapid expansion of data centers, including substantial load growth. Bipartisan Policy Center
• [New] New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has set one of the most ambitious renewable energy projects, which hopes that almost 70% of energy will be generated by renewable sources. ECO News
• [New] The European Investment Bank's leadership will propose increasing the amount of money available for defence from 2025's €3.5 billion allocation. EurActiv
• [New] The Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund in Budget 2025 will create good jobs and strengthen Canada's leadership in defence, technology, and healthcare, securing long-term economic growth through investment in critical resource development. Delphic Research
• [New] The next several years will bring both greater pressure and opportunity for philanthropic leadership. AgFunderNews
• [New] The theme for 2025, Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response, calls for strong political leadership, international collaboration, and human-rights-centered strategies to achieve the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Nasdaq
• [New] While not directly tied to the leadership change in the Netherlands, it is relevant to one of Thales' main long-term catalysts: expanding its space business and supporting Europe's national space autonomy, which could improve operational scale and innovation. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Without renewed U.S. engagement and leadership in Africa, the horrors in Sudan will continue. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] Two decades ago, the U.S., EU, and G7 economies could plausibly claim uncontested leadership in international economic policy-making. RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA
• [New] Europe's leadership, the U.S.'s innovation, and the UAE's regulatory agility form a triad of opportunity. Ainvest
• [New] The ongoing innovation race, coupled with strategic responses to global challenges, will ultimately determine the long-term impact and sustained leadership in the AI-driven semiconductor era. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] U.S. leadership in the AI century will depend on whether democracies can secure machine intelligence fast enough to preserve the trust and resilience their systems rely on. Council on Foreign Relations
• [New] Trump's campaign could be more about a leadership change in Venezuela than drug smuggling. Tioga Publishing
• [New] More scholarships will be awarded to Palestinian students, alongside community policing and leadership programmes for civilians. ST
• [New] BYD's leadership team remains confident that strategic product launches, overseas expansion, and technological breakthroughs will reinforce its position in the global EV race. The Milli Chronicle
• [New] A reduction in funding and leadership for global maternal health programs threatens to reverse decades of progress, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The US has proposed cutting Earth science funding by 50%, creating uncertainty that could reshape the global balance of civilian EO leadership. TerraWatch Space Newsletter

Last updated: 07 December 2025