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 reset his focus and maintain high performance in a 24/7 operation that employs roughly 100,000 people. The habit, highlighted in a McKinsey interview, sparked curiosity among staff but underscores a broader leadership lesson about personal well‑being. Kirby’s practice illustrates how simple self‑care can influence corporate culture and decision‑making.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Amazon Is Still Paying Jeff Bezos an $80,000 Yearly Salary—But $1.6 Million for Travel and Security
Jeff Bezos continues to draw a modest $81,400 annual salary from Amazon, a figure unchanged since 1998 and far below typical executive pay. The 2026 proxy reveals Amazon spent $1.6 million on his security and travel expenses, reflecting the company’s reliance...
FIRST DRAFT LIVE: 'More To Fix In '26': TruAmerica CEO On U.S. Multifamily's Reality Check
TruAmerica Multifamily CEO Bob Hart warned that the sector’s reset, which began in 2022, is far from over. Vacancy rates climbed through the second half of 2025 as a wave of new units hit the market, flattening rent growth nationwide....
Can Dolce & Gabbana Stay Independent Through Leadership Changes and the Middle East Crisis?
Dolce & Gabbana is wrestling with more than $520 million in debt while co‑founder Stefano Gabbana steps down as chair but remains in a creative role. The brand, which generated over $2 billion in revenue last year, is seeking $176 million of fresh...
BayCom in California Replaces Its Senior Leadership Team
BayCom Corp., a $2.6 billion‑asset bank based in Walnut Creek, announced an abrupt overhaul of its senior leadership, replacing its long‑time CEO, COO and CFO with three former PacWest Bancorp executives. The new team—William Black as executive vice‑chairman, Christopher Baron as...
Management at Fleet Payments WEX Faces Proxy Battle
Activist investor Impactive Capital Master Fund LP, a ~4.9% shareholder of fleet‑payments firm WEX, has filed a new proxy slate targeting three incumbent directors, including CEO‑chair Melissa Smith, for the May 5 annual meeting. Impactive previously urged "no" votes on the...
Vibrint’s Strategic Shift Fuels $1.2B in Contract Awards
Vibrint pivoted in 2024 toward organic growth, investing in talent and processes. The shift yielded three classified national‑security contracts worth a $1.2 billion ceiling over five to seven years in 2025. Revenue now sits above $400 million with a workforce nearing 400,...
Kalshi, IC360 Launch New Prediction Market Self-Exclusion Initiative
Kalshi, a CFTC‑regulated prediction‑market exchange valued at over $20 billion, has teamed with compliance firm IC360 to launch SelfExclude, a cross‑platform self‑exclusion hub. The tool lets users place themselves on a shared blacklist that blocks betting on Kalshi and any future...
Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman surprised the tech community by striking a rapid deal with the Pentagon to supply AI services, effectively taking over a contract Anthropic declined due to ethical objections. The agreement follows Altman's public endorsement of Anthropic’s stance...
APG Infra Head Jan-Willem Ruisbroek to Step Down – Exclusive
Jan-Willem Ruisbroek, who has led APG's infrastructure investment unit for nearly two decades, will leave the Dutch pension fund giant on July 1 for a career break. APG, which oversees roughly €638 billion in assets, relies on its infrastructure arm to meet...
Victoria Beckham Chair Departs
John Toledano stepped down as chair of Victoria Beckham on 31 March 2026, ending an eight‑year tenure that began in 2018. The brand reported a 26% revenue jump to £112.7 m (≈$143 m) and a 22% EBITDA rise to £2.2 m (≈$2.8 m) for the full...
Defra’s Powell Takes Helm at British Meat Processors
John Powell, formerly head of Defra’s agricultural sectors team, will assume the chief executive role at the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) on 13 April 2026, succeeding Nick Allen. Allen steps down after nine years at the helm, a period that saw...
Wacoal America CEO Retires
Mitchell Kauffman, CEO of Wacoal America, retired after a 40‑year career, staying on the board as an adviser. James Wheatley, who has been president since 2019 and previously worked at J.C. Penney and VF Corp., was appointed the new president and...
Reimagining Rail Growth
Rail traffic in the United States has been flat for over a decade, prompting Union Pacific to propose a merger with Norfolk Southern as a possible catalyst. Industry leaders argue that competition and service innovation, rather than consolidation, are the...
Sitrick Buys Back His Firm
Mike Sitrick has agreed to repurchase his strategic communications firm, Sitrick & Company, from Dallas‑based RGP for $43.4 million. The transaction, first announced on April 10, 2026, is slated to close within 45 days, restoring full operational control to Sitrick. RGP is using...
Amazon Laid Off 30,000 Workers While CEO Andy Jassy Got a 30% Pay Bump
Amazon announced it has eliminated roughly 30,400 positions since the start of 2025, representing about 10% of its white‑collar workforce. At the same time, CEO Andy Jassy’s total compensation for 2025 rose about 30% to $2.1 million, driven by higher travel...
Transformation: A Unified Stucki Offers Customers Stronger End-to-End Experience
A. Stucki Company has consolidated its diverse brands into a single Stucki identity, aiming to deliver a seamless end‑to‑end rail component experience. The strategy includes the recent acquisition of Wheelworx, one of North America’s largest wheel reconditioning shops, expanding capacity...
Air India at Critical Stage of Transformation: Tata Sons Chairman
Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran told Air India staff that the carrier has entered a critical phase of its four‑year turnaround. The airline has added roughly 17,000 employees, merged four subsidiaries into two, modernized core systems and is expanding and refurbishing...
Bolt Lays Off Roughly 30% of Staff in AI Push
Bolt Financial announced it is cutting roughly 30% of its workforce, affecting fewer than 40 employees, as it pivots toward an AI‑centric operating model. CEO Ryan Breslow, who returned to the role in 2025, framed the move as essential to...
Simply Good Foods CEO Sets Out Stall to Fix “Executional Challenges”
Simply Good Foods CEO Joe Scalzo, back on the helm since January, outlined a turnaround plan aimed at fixing the executional challenges that drove a Q2 loss and a full‑year outlook cut. He pledged renewed investment across the portfolio, pricing...
Turkish Airlines Overhauls Management, Suddenly Appoints New Chairman & CEO
Turkish Airlines announced a sudden overhaul of its top leadership, with Chairman Ahmet Bolat and CEO Bilal Ekşi retiring. CFO Murat Şeker steps into the chairman role while Chief Commercial Officer Ahmet Olmuştur becomes CEO. The reshuffle also moves Metin Gülşen...
Dolce & Gabbana Co-Founder Quits as Chair of Fashion House
Stefano Gabbana, co‑founder of Dolce & Gabbana, announced his resignation as chair of the fashion house while remaining as creative director. The move comes after a series of brand controversies that have strained relationships with retailers and sparked consumer backlash....
It’s a 10 Haircare Taps Khloé Kardashian as Ambassador, Plots Packaging Rebrand, Book Release for 20th Anniversary
It’s a 10 Haircare, founded by Carolyn Aronson in 2006, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with $500 million in annual retail sales. The brand has appointed Khloé Kardashian as its first global ambassador and is launching a full packaging redesign that will...
Singapore’s Olam Group Reshuffles Executive Team
Singapore‑listed Olam Group announced a sweeping executive reshuffle at its April 27 AGM. Long‑time chairman Lim Ah Doo will step down after nine years, with deputy chairman Yap Chee Keong taking the chair, while co‑founder Sunny Verghese hands over the...
Most CEOs Think They Have Financial Leadership
Most CEOs believe they have financial leadership because the books are clean and reports arrive on time, but they often only have financial management. True financial leadership goes beyond accurate reporting to shape strategic decisions with real‑time insight. A 2024...
OMV Nominates BP Executive Emma Delaney as Next CEO
Austrian integrated oil and gas group OMV has nominated BP executive Emma Delaney as its next Chief Executive Officer, with the Supervisory Board slated to confirm the appointment. Delaney, who currently serves as Executive Vice President at BP, will assume...
New CEO, New Layoffs? What Disney’s Story Tells Us
Disney announced plans to eliminate roughly 1,000 positions, primarily within its marketing division, as the company continues to integrate its entertainment, sports and experiences units under a new chief marketing and brand officer. The cuts come just weeks after Josh...
Route 101 Founder: Trust Is Everything
Russell Attwood, founder and CEO of Route 101, announced a £265 million (≈$336 million) contract with the UK Department for Work and Pensions, marking a major public‑sector win for the customer‑engagement platform. In a Founder‑in‑Five interview, Attwood highlighted trust as the cornerstone of...
ITWeb TV: Microsoft SA CEO Talks SMME Development, Upskilling at Scale
Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati told ITWeb TV that building small, medium and micro‑enterprises (SMMEs) is the nation’s primary engine for growth and job creation. He highlighted Microsoft’s Black Economic Empowerment fund, which invests in and certifies young, women‑led,...
Dolce & Gabbana Says Co-Founder Stefano Gabbana Has Quit as Chair
Stefano Gabbana stepped down as chair of Dolce & Gabbana effective Jan 1, 2026, citing a natural evolution of the company’s governance. His brother Alfonso Dolce took over the chairmanship, while Gabbana considers selling his 40% ownership stake amid ongoing bank negotiations. The...
WPP Taps Estée Lauder’s Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as Chief Transformation Officer
Advertising giant WPP has hired Anne‑Isabelle Choueiri, formerly SVP of transformation at Estée Lauder, as its chief transformation officer. Reporting to CEO Cindy Rose, she will lead the execution of the three‑year “Elevate28” turnaround plan aimed at returning the company...
Fruit Group Capespan Names New CEO Amid Changes to Management
South Africa‑based fresh‑produce marketer Capespan has named long‑time commercial director André de Klerk as its new chief executive, effective immediately. He succeeds Charl du Bois, who stepped down after a tenure marked by strong growth. The reshuffle also sees CFO Jolanda van Heerden...
New Central Management for Selfridges, KaDeWe and Co
Central Group, the Thai conglomerate behind Selfridges, de Bijenkorf and KaDeWe, is overhauling its European leadership. The company has created a shared executive team for the region, appointing Pierluigi Cocchini as CEO of Europe. The new structure is designed to...
Host Broadcast Services CEO and COO to Step Down After 2026 FIFA World Cup
Host Broadcast Services (HBS), the production arm behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup, announced that CEO Dan Miodownik and COO Luc‑Antoine Charial will leave their roles on September 30, 2026. Both executives have led HBS since 2018, overseeing coverage of...
The Morning Briefing: MM Meets… Roman Regelman: ‘Scale Comes with Responsibility’
FNZ group president Roman Regelman, fresh from New York, outlined a multi‑pronged plan to steady the wealth‑management giant as it grapples with the responsibilities of rapid scale. Broadstone’s Sirius Index showed UK defined‑benefit pension schemes slipping below funding targets as Middle‑East...
Rubicom Agency Appoints Roy Nasrallah as Group CEO
Rubicom Agency, a Beirut‑Dubai based strategy and creative firm, has named Roy Nasrallah as its Group CEO. The move coincides with co‑founders Elie Ghanime and Nizar Gerges shifting to Chairman and Chief Growth Officer roles, respectively. Nasrallah brings more than...
Female Rugby CEOs on Breaking Barriers in Male-Dominated Industries
Senior rugby union CEOs Julia Chapman and Andrea Pinchen joined Investec’s Jane Niles to discuss the persistent barriers women face in UK corporate leadership. They highlighted the scarcity of female CEOs—only eight women in FTSE 100 firms and a decline in...
MM Meets… Roman Regelman: ‘Scale Comes with Responsibility’
Roman Regelman, chief executive of a fast‑growing fintech platform, emphasizes that scaling a financial services business brings heightened responsibility. He argues that rapid user growth must be matched with stronger compliance frameworks, data‑security investments, and a continued focus on client...