AUDIO EDIT

Whether it’ s a long-haul flight or a rare quiet evening, the right documentary goes beyond entertainment to become a masterclass in strategy, aesthetics and human nature. Here are five essential watches currently circulating in the executive suite:

THE FOG OF WAR Robert McNamara’ s eleven lessons on leadership and the dangerous limits of data. A chilling study in high-stakes decision making.

RAMS The life and principles of industrial designer Dieter Rams. Essential viewing for anyone building products meant to endure.

BECOMING WARREN BUFFETT A portrait of the discipline and temperament required to ignore market noise. Strategic patience captured on film.

LVMH SUCCESSION: WHO’ S IN LINE?

Following LVMH’ s recent Annual General Meeting, the " Succession Sprint " has reached its peak. Bernard Arnault has successfully transformed his $ 400bn empire into a familial meritocracy, shifting the board’ s focus toward a 30-year horizon. Alongside seasoned independent directors and long-standing lieutenants, four of the Arnault’ s children now sit at the table: Delphine( CEO of Dior), Antoine( Image and Environment), Alexandre( Tiffany & Co. EVP), and Frédéric( CEO of LVMH Watches), with the youngest, Jean, currently overseeing Louis Vuitton’ s watch division.

GENERAL MAGIC The startup that invented the smartphone a decade too early. A brilliant case study in the tragedy of perfect timing.

THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING A dive into the contemporary art market. It reveals how global capital assigns value to the purely intangible.

The estimated value of the global secondhand luxury market in 2026 is $ 58.5bn, and growing at twice the rate of the primary market. It’ s a shift that puts resale front and centre in brand strategy

Source: Bain & Company: Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Monitor 2026

18 May 2026