A 2025 article co-authored by our guest today, sought to answer two critical questions:

• Are exceptional performers at young ages and at later peak performance age largely the same individuals? And
• Do predictors of young exceptional performance also predict later exceptional peak performance?

So what is the answer? And what might this mean for high performance across multiple domains?

To explore this further I am joined by Arne Güllich, professor of sports science at RPTU Kaiserslautern and a leading expert in the area of high performance across multiple domains.

The article discussed in the interview - Güllich, A., Barth, M., Hambrick, D. Z., & Macnamara, B. N. (2025). Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance. Science, 390(6779), eadt7790 – is available here: https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.adt7790?casa_token=LEiJ0xrLHyYAAAAA:9z8cEG-j4nKmTHPiktfip2Afu55JH1OrEW0nISxPTvoWTl2BP0MITOk3egB5tekbOUwdryyrBMMq

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A recent online article in the Council on Business & Society Insights, co-authored by our guest today, argued that...

For much of the twentieth century, corporate governance was guided by a simple principal: maximise shareholder value, and broader social benefits will follow. But in an era defined by sustainability, ESG expectations, and growing demands for accountability, that assumption is increasingly being questioned.

Corporations shape far more than markets. They influence employment, communities, and the environment in ways that extend well beyond balance sheets. As these impacts become more visible, the question of corporate purpose is no longer theoretical – it is central to how businesses create long-term value and legitimacy in society

That is all well and good in theory, but what does that mean in practical terms for organisations and their leaders?

To explore this further I am delighted to be joined by Professor Tanusree Jain.

About our guest…

Tanusree Jain is Professor at Copenhagen Business School. She is an expert on corporate governance and how and through what mechanisms it affects responsible and irresponsible firm behaviors including CSR, ESG, stakeholder management and mismanagement.

Tanusree’s research has received awards and nominations from reputed international associations and academic journals and she has advised various for-profit and non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, and social enterprises as well as being a regular commentator in the media.

The article discussed in the interview is available here:

• https://cobsinsights.org/2026/03/24/social-welfare-rethinking-corporate-governance/

Further information about Tanusree and her research is available here:

• https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/departments/department-management-society-and-communication/tanusree-jain
• https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jZg8WfsAAAAJ&hl=en

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The concept of the academic “ivory tower” is often thrown out as a criticism of a detached cohort of university researchers dedicating their lives to examining topics that are of only marginal interest or relevance to those working in the so-called real world. Yet perhaps the issue is less about what these ivory tower academics are researching, and more about how those very same academics communicate both what they are doing and what the key findings of their research are.

To better explore the question of academic communication I am delighted to be joined by Professor Michael Haenlein.

About our guest…

Michael Haenlein is a Professor of Marketing at ESCP Business School in Paris. His main area of expertise is the impact of new technologies on firms and consumers. Within this space, Michael has worked on questions related to online retailing, social media, influencer marketing, mobile gaming, and, more recently, artificial intelligence, video gaming, and live streaming.

Michael is among the Top 20 most-cited researchers in marketing worldwide and has published in the top journals in his field.

• You can follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-haenlein-crm/
• And find out more about his research on his Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U8EpCO8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

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