Know What's Happening in CEO Pulse
Know What's Happening in CEO Pulse
Food companies are increasingly turning to mergers and acquisitions to revive growth, pushing target valuations higher and making deals more expensive, Mondelēz International’s CEO warned. Mondelēz, which has completed about a dozen deals in the past decade, says reasonable pricing has vanished as competitors scramble for high‑growth brands. The snack giant remains focused on expanding its cakes, pastries and premium chocolate portfolio, maintaining a curated list of roughly 40 potential targets. Industry data shows deal volume softened in 2025, yet total deal value climbed to $61.5 billion, up 16.3%.
@Cisco President and Chief Product Officer @jpatel41 is one of the leaders creating what he calls “one of the most consequential platform shifts within our lifetimes and in the history of humanity.” But he also sees the possible limitations, as he...
Universal Music Central Europe has named 8Ball Music founder Tony van de Berkt as the new CEO of Universal Music Netherlands, effective immediately. He succeeds Kees van der Hoeven, who will retire in December 2025, and will report to Frank Briegmann, Chairman & CEO of Universal...
Lawo AG announced Jamie Dunn as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Philipp Lawo who will move to the company’s supervisory board. Dunn, with Lawo since 2011 and deputy CEO since 2024, joins a management board that includes CFO...
Botkeeper, a venture‑backed accounting automation platform, shut down in February after a rapid loss of its core client base. CEO Enrico Palmerino explained that 30‑40% of revenue came from just ten large accounting firms, and a wave of mergers among...
Sarah Hofstetter, former president and chairwoman of Profitero+, is exiting the Publicis‑owned ecommerce analytics firm to launch her own consultancy. She describes the shift as moving to a portfolio model, helping multiple companies navigate volatility. Hofstetter will stay connected to...
Organizations rolling out generative AI often encounter employee anxiety when communication is lacking. Case studies from manufacturing, retail, and healthcare show that silence breeds rumors about job loss and workflow disruption. Leaders who adopt transparent practices—regular town halls, newsletters, and...
The MIT Sloan Management Review's Spring 2026 issue compiles ten research‑driven articles that map the evolving landscape of corporate innovation and transformation. Highlights include a framework for strategic innovation in mature firms, guidance on building effective venture studios, and evidence...
Hirebotics announced that co‑founder and COO Matthew Bush will assume the chief executive officer role, effective February 20, 2026, succeeding co‑founder Rob Goldiez who is retiring after more than a decade at the helm. Bush has overseen the company's electro‑mechanical...
Red Lobster announced the appointment of Brad Hill as chief financial officer and executive vice president of transformation, alongside Kristen Briede as chief global development officer. Hill, who briefly served as P.F. Chang’s CEO in 2025, brings extensive finance and...
Yse Beauty, the Gen X‑focused skincare brand founded by Molly Sims, announced Doreen Arbel as its first chief executive, effective March 30. Arbel joins from Charlotte Tilbury after leading its North American operations and brings two decades of L’Oréal experience. Her immediate mandate...
Cigna announced that long‑time CEO David Cordani will retire on July 1, 2026, and be succeeded by internal candidate Brian Evanko, the current president and chief operating officer. Cordani, who will remain board chair, has led the firm for 17 years,...
Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham is getting hands‑on with artificial intelligence, co‑creating internal AI agents and overseeing AI‑driven discovery and personalization projects. The London‑based marketplace reported $500 m cumulative sales, $100 m annual revenue in 2024, and £3.2 m of incremental sales...
BBC chief operating officer Leigh Tavaziva announced she will leave the broadcaster in September, marking the third board‑level exit within four months. Tavaziva, who joined the BBC in 2021, oversaw its multi‑billion‑pound budget, production pipelines, and digital transformation. Her departure...
Aman Gupta, co‑founder of consumer‑electronics brand boAt, announced the launch of a new, undisclosed venture called OffBeat Studios, stepping back from daily operations to serve as a non‑executive director. The move follows a leadership reshuffle that installed Gaurav Nayyar as...
In this episode, Othman Laraki, CEO of Color, recounts the company’s three major pivots—from a cancer genetics startup to its current health‑tech platform—highlighting the financial, team, and market challenges each transition entailed. He stresses that while technology and product are...
In this episode, Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy explains how her company provides end‑to‑end semiconductor services—from custom ASIC design and foundry access to wafer processing, packaging, board assembly, and final box builds—for aerospace, defense, and the rapidly growing new‑space sector....
The FT1000 2026, compiled with Statista, ranks Europe’s fastest‑growing companies by revenue CAGR from 2021‑2024. UK‑based online wellbeing retailer Healf leads with a 621.7 % CAGR, followed by Popeyes UK at 510.9 % and Italy’s CDC Chain Drive Crane at 503.4 %. Companies from France, Germany, the UK...
Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, used his first shareholder letter to stress rising electricity demand and wildfire threats, while declaring the CEO also serves as chief risk officer. He did not address how Berkshire’s extensive fossil‑fuel holdings,...
A shocking number of successful CEOs can’t clearly define CLV. Customer Lifetime Value isn’t just a metric. It’s a long-term strategy lens. If you don’t know your customers’ lifetime value, you don’t know your business. #CLV #CustomerLifetimeValue #MarketingStrategy #CEO #BusinessGrowth
Honeywell reported a strong fourth‑quarter 2025, with organic orders up 23% and a record backlog exceeding $37 billion. Organic sales rose 11% (6% excluding the Bombardier agreement) and adjusted EPS climbed 17% to $2.90. Free cash flow surged 48% to $2.5 billion,...
EVGO reported a fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $678 million and GAAP net income of $32 million, with adjusted EBITDA reaching $126 million. The company secured a record $520 million in new or expanded contracts, including five ICE‑dedicated facilities that add roughly $400 million of annualized...
Raymond James CEO Paul Shoukry announced the firm has no mandatory cross‑selling requirements for its roughly 9,000 advisors. Advisors can collaborate with other business units but face no product‑sale quotas tied to compensation. The firm also offers a “financial‑advisor bill...
What @eoghan did @intercom is one of the most impressive AI native "rebirths" in software. One upside of the massive downturn in SaaS valuations (if we're trying to be positive 😂) is the the market is estimating the residual value of...
Most CEOs can’t answer these clearly. → Purpose – Why are we here? → Direction – Where are we going? → Progress – How are we doing? So I built a framework to fix this. I call it the Northstar. It puts mission,...
Moon Studios’ ARPG No Rest for the Wicked saw a dramatic resurgence after its co‑op "Together" update, pushing sales from one million to 1.5 million within weeks. Player peaks doubled and monthly revenue now covers the studio’s operating costs for an...
Intercom was in a bad spot a few years ago. We invested well before that and didn't think we'd see a meaningful return. Now they're doing $400M ARR. @eoghan's message to SaaS incumbents: "I know how scary this time is. I want you...
Vancouver‑based electric motorcycle maker Damon Motors announced the resignation of its entire board, including founder‑CEO Dom Kwong and CFO, following a tumultuous public‑market debut. After a 13‑month reverse‑merger that took the company public on NASDAQ in November 2024, its share...
Paramount Chairman David Ellison outlined a plan to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ after a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a streaming platform with over 200 million subscribers. The combined entity will inherit blockbuster franchises such as Harry Potter, Lord...
Exactly 10 years ago (Jan 2016), I stepped in as CEO. We had just closed out Q4 with a total of $600k in revenue (screenshot from board deck). Fast forward a decade. Q4 audited GAAP Revenue: $1,290M and over $5.4B...
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch warned that U.S. regulators will likely attach a third‑party content‑licensing condition to the $110 billion Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger. He also noted that CNN, under David Ellison, will continue to challenge Fox News as a strong competitor....
The “vibe shift” on AI is here: As @ChipCutter reports in the @WSJ, now that the long-anticipated AI-driven layoffs are happening, a backlash is brewing. AI messaging from business and tech leaders has been mostly about how beneficial AI will...
Erin Benjamin is stepping down after 12 years as president and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association, initiating a structured leadership transition this spring. During her tenure she built Canada’s first unified national platform for live‑music stakeholders and launched...
India’s Game Developer Association (GDAI) has expanded its executive team to deepen policy engagement across the country’s fast‑growing games sector. Shruti Verma, former head of Epic Games India, joins as CEO, while Krafton India’s Sean Hyunil Sohn takes a board...
Berkshire Hathaway’s 2024 shareholder letter outlines a new finance leadership mandate as long‑time CFO Marc Hamburg prepares to retire, with Charles Chang, current Energy CFO, slated to take over in June 2026. The letter reiterates the conglomerate’s stewardship ethos, massive liquidity—over...
Nutrius CEO Charles Wachsberg told investors that ongoing tariff and trade uncertainty has not affected the company’s operations because all products are fully compliant with the Canada‑United States‑Mexico Agreement. He emphasized that Nutrius’s North‑American supply chain places its goods outside...
Papa Johns will embed an AI‑powered ordering agent in its mobile app in Q2 2026, enabling voice and group ordering while streamlining re‑orders for Papa Rewards members. The loyalty program now touches roughly 41 million fans and drives 2.5 times more orders than...
Welcome to Chapter Two of the Playing to Win/Practitioner Insights (PTW/PI) book club. I am reprising the 37 pieces that were ranked highest by readers – and they make up one books-worth of content. The second is Why Planning over Strategy? https://t.co/L7EbtoalCF In...
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch says at Morgan Stanley conference, "We don’t believe in scale for scales sake, we don’t believe you need to get bigger to get better."
CEOs' ability to quickly build a following has become a key differentiator in executive searches. CEO turnover surged to 12% last year, prompting boards to scrutinize followership skills through 360‑degree reviews. Korn Ferry experts outline three tactics—customized communication, authentic engagement,...
2March: How did @generate_biomed CEO @mike_nally describe his whirlwind of emotions as his company went public? Read what he and CFO Jason Silvers, MD, JD said about $GENB plus updates on $CASIF, $NVAX, $PMVP & $SRPT in my latest StockWatch...
"We have no intention to pull back on production," says Paramount CEO David Ellison, who adds combining streaming requires investing in content to achieve growth goals.
Enterprise adoption of conversational voice AI is shifting from experimental pilots to profit‑driven rollouts. Gallup’s global phone‑interview tests reveal that while modern agents can handle open‑ended speech, each stack layer adds latency, audit and reliability risks. CEOs and CIOs are...
Paramount CEO David Ellison says no asset sales planned at this time if WBD deal goes through.
Paramount CEO David Ellison calls deal to acquire Warner, "a unique and thrilling moment." Alas he said it with the enthusiasm of a parking attendant telling you to head to the roof for a space. Pre-recordings never sound exciting.
London‑based estate agency Dexters posted an 11% revenue increase to £247 million and a 10% profit rise to £52 million for the year to 30 September 2025. Growth was split between 9% organic expansion and acquisition‑driven gains, notably the Keatons purchase. Lettings revenue grew...
Paramount CEO David Ellison commits to 30 theatrical movies and a 45-day window and says HBO will continue to have the resources and independence to "do what it does best."
RTS Wind Group announced Kevin Jones as its new chief executive, bringing over 18 years of wind‑sector operational leadership. Jones most recently served as global head of operations at Skyborn Renewables and held senior roles at Vattenfall and Summit Renewable...
Leaders increasingly turn to external hires to inject fresh knowledge, but the effectiveness of that knowledge depends on the organization’s existing knowledge architecture. Tight, highly integrated practices create resistance and can dilute the impact of new hires, especially when multiple...
