4 Habits That Turn Business Owners Into Real CEOs
David Finkel argues that true CEOs stop hustling and become architects of their companies, focusing on strategic design rather than daily tasks. He outlines four habits that shift owners from operational weeds to high‑level leadership, starting with redefining the job to prioritize vision, structure, and leadership. The article stresses hiring smarter specialists and protecting at least 20% of the week for strategic thinking. Implementing these habits enables businesses to scale without constant owner involvement.
Figma CEO on How Anyone Can Get Good at Design in the AI Era | Dylan Field
Figma CEO Dylan Field discussed how AI is reshaping design in a new podcast episode. He argued that AI can quickly produce average outputs, but human taste, craft, and point of view remain irreplaceable. Field noted that two‑thirds of Figma’s...
Hydrate IV Bar’s Founder Katie Gillberg Credits Purpose‑Driven Leadership for Rapid Expansion
Katie Gillberg, founder and CEO of Hydrate IV Bar, says her purpose‑first leadership style has propelled the wellness franchise to 25 operating sites and a similar number under development. By branding herself as the “Keeper of the Culture,” she links...
BayCom Overhauls C‑Suite, Swaps CEOs as Shares Drop 10% to $29.19
BayCom Corp. announced a complete senior‑leadership turnover, installing former PacWest Bancorp executives as CEO, EVP chair and CFO. The move, aimed at accelerating organic growth, sent the stock down more than 10% to $29.19.
Inside the American Startups Trying to Break China's Mineral Chokehold
Phoenix Tailings, a New Hampshire startup, has raised $120 million to process rare‑earth metals from mine tailings, aiming to close the U.S. supply‑chain gap that China dominates at the mid‑stream stage. The company claims a zero‑emission process that extracts, separates, and...
$12 Billion Crypto Company Boss Says Gen Z ‘Create an Absurd Amount of Chaos’ and Make Him Want to Pull...
Matt Huang, co‑founder of the $12 billion crypto venture firm Paradigm, admits Gen Z employees can be chaotic but says their talent is indispensable. He points to early hires like Charlie Noyes—who joined at 19, later led Paradigm’s investment in Flashbots, a...
Bentley CEO Says 2027 Electric SUV Must Match Bentayga Pricing
Bentley Americas chief executive Mike Rocco announced that the brand’s first fully electric sport‑utility vehicle, slated for a 2027 launch, will be priced in line with the current Bentayga, roughly $250,000 before options. The pricing stance pits Bentley against Rolls‑Royce’s...
Kia Unveils $3.7 B Growth Plan and EV2 Campaign to Accelerate Electrified Brand Push
Kia announced a KRW 49 trillion ($3.7 billion) five‑year investment and a 4.13 million‑unit global sales goal for 2030 at its 2026 Investor Day, while simultaneously launching the “Power of Firsts” EV2 marketing campaign across Europe. The moves signal a coordinated push to expand...
Kaiser Permanente Reports $9.3 B Profit as Fraud Settlements Spark CEO Scrutiny
Kaiser Permanente announced a $9.3 billion net profit for the year, but the earnings are shadowed by a $556 million fraud settlement and a $30 million mental‑health case. The dual narrative puts the health system’s CEO under heightened scrutiny from regulators, unions and...
With 1 Simple Habit, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Just Taught a Brilliant Leadership Lesson
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, who leads the world’s largest airline by available seat miles, has made a habit of taking a 20‑minute nap on the floor of his office each afternoon. He describes the routine as a way to...
One Call to NASA Rescued SpaceX From Collapse
In 2008, Elon pulled off the greatest heist in history: • SpaceX was dying • Every rocket failed • Boeing was stealing their $1.6 billion contract Then Elon made ONE desperate call to NASA. Here’s how a 60-second convo saved him:
Coding CEOs Drive Success, Managerial Leaders Fall Behind
Aggressive prediction: the CEOs like @jack and @tobi who are slinging code and open source and all the way at the edge are leading from the front. Their companies will make it Others still in manager mode? Oof maybe less so
The Rise and Sudden Fall of OpenAI’s Sora
OpenAI abruptly terminated its AI video‑generation app Sora just 103 days after launch, despite a high‑profile $1 billion partnership with Disney and more than one million downloads. The service burned through roughly $15 million a day while delivering only $2.1 million in revenue, creating...
AppFolio Secures CEO Shane Trigg with New Employment Agreement
AppFolio, Inc. announced a second amended and restated employment agreement with President and CEO Shane Trigg, effective April 9, 2026. The contract replaces the 2023 agreement and adds substantial guaranteed and performance‑based compensation, retention incentives, and change‑of‑control protections, raising questions...
VersaBank AGM Approves EY Audit, Splits CEO/President Roles Amid US Expansion
VersaBank shareholders voted to appoint Ernst & Young as the new auditor, elect a full slate of ten directors and amend the by‑law to allow the CEO and President positions to be held by different individuals. The changes come as...
Brunello Cucinelli Posts 14% Q1 Revenue Rise to €369.1 M, Boosted by US and Asian Demand
Brunello Cucinelli announced a 14% year‑on‑year revenue increase to €369.1 million ($≈402 m) in Q1 2026, powered by a 20.1% jump in retail sales. The growth was led by the Americas (+20.3%) and Asia (+17.8%), underscoring the brand’s resilience in premium markets.
Apex Construction CEO Irwin Brar Pushes Scalable Affordable Housing Across Canada
Irwin Brar, chief executive of Apex Construction and chief operating officer of Ridge Apartments, is urging the industry to adopt execution‑focused, scalable models to close Canada’s affordable‑housing gap. His firms now deliver more than 400 affordable units each year, and...
Benioff Warns Engineers of AI Shift, Pushes Sales‑centric AI at Salesforce
Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff told a tech audience that AI will reshape his 15,000‑engineer workforce into supervisory roles, prompting a hiring freeze for engineers in FY2026. At the same time, the company boosted its sales headcount by nearly 20%,...
James Warburton Departs Supercars
James Warburton, former Seven and Ten CEO, stepped down as Supercars chief executive after 11 months. The departure was framed as a mutual agreement as the series prepares for its next phase. RACE Chair Barclay Nettlefold will provide interim executive...
Seagate Sells Lyve Cloud to Wasabi, Refocuses on Mass‑capacity Hardware
Seagate Technology has agreed to sell its Lyve Cloud cloud‑storage business to Wasabi Technologies, receiving equity in the buyer. The divestiture lets Seagate concentrate on its core mass‑capacity hard‑drive and SSD portfolio while Wasabi expands its pure‑play cloud offering.
MGA Consolidation Accelerates as K2 Targets $2.3B Premium Run Rate
MGA mergers are picking up pace, led by K2 Insurance Services' aggressive expansion to $2.3 billion in written premiums for 2026. The wave of deals reflects carriers’ and private‑equity firms’ push for scale and technology, while regulators and policyholders worry about...
LEAKED: The Secret Airline CEOs WhatsApp Group
A satirical WhatsApp thread imagines former airline CEOs venting about a wave of leadership exits that began last November. The fictional chat underscores that many CEOs are leaving not for personal failings but because transformation agendas are stalled by Boeing...
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Sempra Energy announced the resignation of Maryam Brown, its division CEO for Southern California Gas, while Coinbase’s board will lose Paul Clement, a partner at Clement & Murphy. Becton Dickinson reported the retirement of Richard Byrd, EVP and President of its...
UChicago Medicine President Calls for Back‑to‑Basics Leadership to Harness AI
UChicago Medicine President highlighted that successful AI adoption in health care hinges on fundamental leadership practices. He warned that misinformation and patient‑driven AI use are eroding trust, demanding clearer communication and cultural change across hospitals.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski Faces Backlash After Viral Burger Review
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski was thrust back into the spotlight when his Instagram video reviewing the new Big Arch burger went viral, prompting a wave of criticism. The backlash arrives as the chain rolls out controversial menu tweaks, including reduced...
How Kodak Is Trying to Turn Around Its Business After Teetering on Bankruptcy
Eastman Kodak, under CEO Jim Continenza, has revived its legacy film business while tackling a heavy debt load. After a 31% jump in fourth‑quarter gross profit to $67 million and a $40 million reduction in interest expense, the company reports a near‑100%...
Ingersoll Rand CEO: Here’s How Employee Ownership Helped Drive More than 8x Enterprise Value Growth
Ingersoll Rand’s CEO credits a company‑wide shared‑ownership plan, launched in 2017 at Gardner Denver, with driving an eight‑fold increase in enterprise value. The program gave every employee equity, aligning incentives and fostering a culture where frontline ideas translate into cost savings...
Palantir CEO Says AI ‘Will Destroy’ Humanities Jobs but There Will Be ‘More than Enough Jobs’ for People with Vocational...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned at Davos that AI will devastate humanities‑focused jobs, arguing that elite liberal‑arts education will become hard to market. He contrasted this with vocational training and neurodivergent talent, which he believes will thrive in the AI...
Stefano Gabbana Resigns as Chairman Amid $528 Million Debt Restructuring
Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of Dolce & Gabbana, a move tied to a $528 million debt restructuring. The brand’s chief executive Alfonso Dolce will assume the chair, while Gabbana stays on as creative director. The shift underscores mounting...
Blackstone and TPG Finalize $6.3 B Hologic Buyout, Appoint Former Baxter CEO Joe Almeida
Blackstone and TPG have closed a $6.3 billion takeover of medical‑device maker Hologic, taking the company private at up to $79 per share. The firms also installed José (Joe) E. Almeida, former Baxter CEO, as Hologic’s new chief executive, signaling a...
Greg Abel Takes Helm at Berkshire Hathaway, Managing $650 Billion in Assets
Greg Abel assumed the chief executive role at Berkshire Hathaway on Jan. 1, 2026, inheriting roughly $650 billion in assets, including a record $373 billion cash reserve and a $274 billion equity portfolio. Within weeks he revived the company’s share‑repurchase program and added stakes...
Clearwater Paper Trims 20% of Cypress Bend Workforce, Targeting $8‑$12 M in Annual Savings
Clearwater Paper Corp. announced it has let go roughly 20% of employees at its Cypress Bend, Arkansas paperboard mill, reducing staff to about 250 workers. The restructuring is expected to save $8‑$12 million annually and will see the plant operate at...
Porsche Q1 Deliveries Tumble 15% as China Sales Plunge 21%
Porsche reported a 15% decline in global deliveries for Q1, with China volumes down 21% to 7,519 units. CEO Michael Leiters said the slump forces a strategic rethink, including job cuts and a focus on higher‑margin models.
Tata Group Chair Tells Workers Air India Faces Challenging Time
Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran warned Air India employees that the airline is in a "challenging time" as it grapples with record losses, the departure of CEO Campbell Wilson, and costly integration after merging with Vistara. Integration expenses and persistent...
ClassNK Announces Executive Reshuffle
ClassNK announced a leadership reshuffle effective March 17 2026. Yoshifumi Miyatake was appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Toshio Kurashiki will serve as Executive Auditor. President and CEO Hayato Suga remains in place, along with Executive Vice Presidents Masaki Matsunaga, Yoshiya Yamaguchi and Fumihiko Higashi. Former senior...
Katie Gillberg Uses Purpose‑Driven Culture to Accelerate Hydrate IV Bar Expansion
Hydrate IV Bar CEO Katie Gillberg has expanded the wellness franchise to 25 operating sites with another 25 in the pipeline, crediting a purpose‑first leadership style. Her “Keeper of the Culture” mantra is reshaping franchisee motivation and team performance across...
Publicis Groupe to Acquire 160over90, Creating World’s Largest Data‑Driven Sports Platform
Publicis Groupe announced it will acquire 160over90, the Formula 1‑focused sports and culture agency, to build the world’s leading data‑driven sport and culture platform. The deal, still undisclosed financially, will integrate 160over90’s 670‑person team with Publicis Sports and Epsilon’s data assets,...
Elon Musk's Next Big Bet: Inside the Rise of SpaceX
Fox Business aired a panel titled “Elon Musk's next big bet: Inside the rise of SpaceX,” where analysts examined the company’s rapid growth and its pivotal role in NASA’s Artemis II mission. The discussion highlighted SpaceX’s Starship development, expanding Starlink broadband...
Nickelodeon Animation Studios Now Operates Under CBS Studios Umbrella
Nickelodeon Animation Studios has been transferred to the CBS Studios business unit, marking the second major studio migration after BET Studios. The move is part of a broader consolidation effort led by George Cheeks, chair of TV media at Paramount Skydance....
AI Demand Is so High, AWS Customers Are Trying to Buy Out Its Entire Capacity
Amazon Web Services’ AI chip business is experiencing unprecedented demand, with customers attempting to purchase all of the 2026 Graviton capacity. AWS added 3.9 GW of power in 2025 and plans to double its total power capacity by 2027, yet it...
Harley‑Davidson Launches "RIDE" Platform to Shift Brand Toward Fun, Joy Under CEO Artie Starrs
Harley‑Davidson unveiled its RIDE brand platform on April 9, a full marketing reset that spotlights the "fun and joy" of motorcycling. The shift, driven by new CEO Artie Starrs, seeks to shed the brand’s older, darker image and draw a...
Oracle Cuts 30,000 Jobs in Leadership‑Led Restructuring
Oracle announced a reduction of 30,000 employees, marking the largest workforce cut in the company's history. The move reflects senior management’s response to slowing growth in its cloud and software divisions and signals a broader shift in tech‑sector leadership strategies.
Fusemachines CEO Unveils Agentic AI Roadmap in Shareholder Letter
Fusemachines founder and CEO Dr. Sameer Maskey used a shareholder letter to announce a focused push into agentic AI, highlighting the company’s debt‑free balance sheet and a growth outlook for 2026. The roadmap centers on expanding the AI Studio platform,...
Fox Entertainment CEO Claps Back at Vertical Dramas’ Bad Rap and Looks to the Future With Dhar Mann | Video
Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade defended vertical microdramas at TheWrap’s Creators x Hollywood Summit, arguing the format suffers from misunderstanding rather than merit. The company recently sealed a 40‑title deal with Dhar Mann Studios to expand its short‑form slate, a partnership forged in...
Why CEO’s Hire a Coach
Executive coach Payal Nanjiani explains that CEOs hire coaches not because they lack skills, but to manage the hidden doubts, emotional weight, and complexity of top‑level leadership. She illustrates the need with a case where a confident CEO questioned a...
★ Let Us Learn to Show Our Friendship for a Man When He Is Alive and Not After He Is...
The New Yorker published a 16,000‑word profile of OpenAI chief Sam Altman, probing whether he can be trusted after his 2023 board ouster and rapid reinstatement. Interviews with former board members, Y Combinator partners, and Microsoft executives describe Altman as power‑driven,...
Allbirds Sold for $39 M as Nike Stock Falls 75% Since 2021, Sneaker Segment Crumbles
Allbirds, once valued at $2 billion, is being sold for $39 million as Nike’s shares have slumped 75% since their 2021 peak. The twin blows highlight a broader contraction in the sneaker segment, driven by excess inventory, shifting consumer tastes and macro‑economic...
Securitize Appoints Former SEC Official as President
Securitize has appointed former SEC Markets and Trading Director Brett Redfearn as its president and board member, bolstering the firm’s regulatory credentials ahead of a planned public listing. The tokenization fintech is pursuing a SPAC merger that values the company...
26% of CEOs Cite CFO as Top Job Threat, BCG Survey Shows Governance Tension
Boston Consulting Group’s inaugural CEO Insomnia Index reveals that 26% of chief executives at large public companies consider their chief financial officer the biggest threat to their own job security. The finding underscores a growing power shift within the C‑suite...
Blue Owl Capital Q1 2025 Earnings Reveal 10% ROE, $200M Share Repurchase and NAV Dip
Blue Owl Capital reported a 10.2% return on equity and adjusted net investment income of $0.36‑$0.39 per share for Q1 2025, while authorizing a $200 million open‑market buyback. The results were shaped by lower non‑recurring income, modest NAV erosion and a...