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Generation Alpha – the age cohort born from 2010 onwards – will begin entering the labour market from 2025-26. Succeeding Generation Z, they are the first true AI natives: seamlessly digital from the time they can talk, growing up with TikTok at their fingertips, Roblox as an everyday pastime and kidfluencers as role models. Shaped by global connectivity, uncertainty and disruptive technologies, this generation thinks, feels, consumes and learns in fundamentally different ways from their predecessors.

For businesses, brands, schools and the labour market, this means that rules are radically changing. New values, new expectations and a new mindset are emerging – one that doesn’t just approach the future differently, but is already reshaping it.

This Gabal 30 Minute title maps the values, media habits and expectations of Generation Alpha. It shows how research can be applied in practice to speak to a radically digital generation, from brand communication to attracting future talent. Drawing on current studies and best-practice examples, it helps organisations engage with Gen Alpha as both a powerful consumer group and the key shapers of tomorrow.

Narcissism is suddenly on everyone’s lips. The words narcissist and narcissistic are thrown around so casually that their true impact is often overlooked. Yet left unchecked, narcissism can cause serious damage – in our private lives and at work.

At the same time, the most problematic narcissistic traits are becoming more visible across society. Prolonged exposure to people with strong narcissistic tendencies – or a narcissistic personality disorder – can have serious consequences for mental and emotional health.

Organisations, too, are feeling the effects. Declining employee loyalty is frequently linked to unhealthy leadership: managers with narcissistic behaviour patterns or working environments shaped by fundamentally narcissistic structures and cultures.

Many employees and leaders still lack a clear understanding of narcissism and its destructive impact, even as the shortage of skilled workers makes its consequences impossible to ignore. Companies cannot afford to look away any longer.

This Gabal 30 Minute title explains how to recognise harmful forms of narcissism and respond effectively to typical narcissistic behaviour patterns and structures.

Neurodiversity and neuroinclusion are shaping the future of organisations and of society as a whole. After all, we all think differently – and that diversity is a strength.

Our brains are wired in different ways, with only around 80 per cent of us fitting what are considered as dominant neurological norms. These individuals are described as neurotypical. The rest are neurodivergent, meaning their neurological makeup differs from the norm. Research highlights the valuable strengths and abilities neurodivergent people – including those who are highly sensitive, autistic, or have AD(H)D – can contribute to organisations and society.

At the same time, the needs and challenges associated with neurodivergence are still too often overlooked. This book addresses these gaps and offers support to neurodivergent people in better understanding themselves and unlocking their individual potential.

Discover why neurological differences are a valuable asset, where the often hidden strengths of neurodivergent people lie, and how organisations can benefit from embracing neurodiversity.