Cigna CEO’s Departure Is The Latest Among Top Health Insurers
Cigna’s long‑time chief executive David Cordani announced his retirement, ending a 17‑year tenure and making way for COO Brian Evanko in July. His departure marks the fourth CEO exit among the nation’s top five health insurers within two years, underscoring mounting industry turbulence. Simultaneously, Congress enacted sweeping pharmacy‑benefit‑manager reforms and the federal government resisted higher Medicare Advantage payments, pressuring profit models. Insurers are reshaping portfolios—Cigna sold its Medicare business, while peers adjust Medicare Advantage footprints and acquisition strategies.
Damon Whiteside to Step Down as Academy of Country Music CEO
Damon Whiteside will step down as CEO of the Academy of Country Music in June 2026, transitioning to CEO Emeritus for the remainder of the year. During his six‑and‑a‑half‑year tenure, ACM achieved its largest, most diverse membership base and saw...
Expanding Internationally? The Old Playbook Is Broken — Here’s What’s Replacing It.
The traditional global‑expansion playbook—establish a legal entity then hire locally—is being replaced by a flexible, three‑model approach. Companies now blend entity‑based employment, Employer of Record (EOR) services, and contractor relationships, selecting the optimal model per market, role, and objective. This...
"We Now Have a Clear Vision for How Sumo Fits Into the New World" - Inside the Slimmed-Down Sumo Group
Sumo Group, now owned by Tencent, has shed roughly 15% of its workforce, closed its Timbre Games studio and sold several subsidiaries to concentrate exclusively on co‑development and work‑for‑hire services for external IP. The co‑CEOs, Gary Dunn and Andy Stewart,...
‘Playmakers’: The ‘Curse’ that Spurred LPT’s Rapid Growth
LPT Realty, founded by Robert Palmer, has surged from its August 2022 launch to a hyper‑scaled platform, signing 1,000 agents in the first 24 hours and acquiring three large franchise teams. Palmer predicts the industry will shift toward single‑entity national brokerages, positioning...
Peter Kail Becomes New CEO of Canal+ Austria
Canal+ Österreich has named Vienna‑born Peter Kail as its new chief executive. Kail, who rose from managing director at Eviso Austria to director of telecom partnerships at Canal+ International, will steer growth in the Austrian pay‑TV market. The appointment follows a leadership...
In An Era Of Constant Investment Pressure, Quarterly Reports Aren’t The Problem
The article argues that quarterly reports are merely a symptom of a deeper issue: relentless investment pressure that forces executives to chase short‑term metrics. While earnings releases remain a useful transparency tool, they are not the root cause of strategic...
Mondelēz CEO Says M&A Is Harder as Acquisition Targets Become ‘Too Expensive’
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...
Tony Van De Berkt Appointed CEO of Universal Music Netherlands
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 Appoints Jamie Dunn CEO
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...
Enrico Palmerino Explains Botkeeper's Fall
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...
Profitero+ Chairman Hofstetter Shifting To Consultancy Role
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...
Our Guide to the Spring 2026 Issue
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 Promotes Co-Founder Matthew Bush to CEO
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 Hires Former P.F. Chang’s CEO as CFO
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...
Molly Sims’ Yse Beauty Appoints New CEO
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 CEO David Cordani To Retire And Be Replaced By Internal Choice
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,...
Interview: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham on Getting ‘Hands-On’ with AI
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 COO Leigh Tavaziva To Exit As Leadership Upheaval Continues
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...
BoAt Cofounder Aman Gupta Launches New Venture ‘OffBeat Studios’
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...
FT1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 Ranking
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...
New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Ignores Financial Risks of Fossil Fuels in First Letter to Shareholders
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,...
Hyster-Yale Inc (HY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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 Inc (EVGO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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 Has 'Zero Cross-Selling' Requirements: CEO
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...
Moon Studios' CEO Thinks No Rest for the Wicked Could Be a "Forever Game" With the Foundations of One that...
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...
Damon CEO, CFO, and Board Resign Following Prolonged Struggle on Public Markets
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...
For Ellison, Combining HBO Max and Paramount+ Is About 'Reinventing' Film and TV
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...
Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch Expects Regulators to Put Conditions on Paramount-WBD Merger
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....
Movers & Shakers: Erin Benjamin Steps Down From CLMA
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...
GDAI Expands Leadership to Deepen Policy Engagement Across India’s Games Sector
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...
The Framework Awaiting Berkshire’s Next CFO: Trial Balance
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 Says Trade Uncertainty Has Had No Impact on Operations as Company Pushes Innovation Pipeline
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 Plans CX Upgrades Following Corporate Cuts
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...
3 Ways CEOs Can Build a Following
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,...
AI Voice Agents Are Getting Smarter — But Enterprise ROI Remains the Real Test
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...
EYE NEWSFLASH: Dexters Reports Double-Digit Rise in Revenue and Profit
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...
RTS Wind Group Names Kevin Jones Chief Executive
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...
Three Things to Know About Learning by Hiring
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...
Graham Dugoni Wanted to Launch a Countercultural Movement. So He Started a Company
Fourteen years after founding Yondr, Graham Dugoni’s lockable phone‑pouch system now powers phone‑free zones in schools, concerts and venues across more than 55 countries, with high‑profile artist partners like Dave Chappelle and Madonna. The product aims to curb digital distraction by...
Energy Drilling Founder Marcus Chew to Step Down as CEO
Marcus Chew, founder of Singapore‑based tender drilling specialist Energy Drilling, will step down as CEO and assume the role of executive chairman. Luc Plouzennec, the current VP of operations and marketing, is promoted to CEO, while marketing manager Chua Yong Chiang...
Melbourne AI Agency Enterprise Monkey Quits ChatGPT Over Pentagon Deal
Melbourne‑based AI agency Enterprise Monkey announced it will move all internal AI operations, agents, and new product development from OpenAI to Anthropic’s Claude. The switch follows OpenAI’s introduction of advertising in ChatGPT and the company’s Pentagon contract, which the CEO...
Netflix Creates UK Commissioning Team Focused On Live Programming & Brings In ‘Masked Singer UK’ Exec
Netflix UK has assembled a dedicated commissioning team for live unscripted programming, headed by longtime Netflix executive Daisy Lilley. The unit added Claire Horton, known for The Masked Singer UK, on a fixed‑term contract and will oversee upcoming live events...
The Great Leadership Exodus
A wave of leadership burnout is prompting an exodus, with 53% of managers reporting exhaustion and 40% of stressed leaders contemplating departure. Surveys reveal only 46% feel their firms equip them for expanding responsibilities that now span ESG, cyber risk,...
Building a CEO Personal Brand Is No Longer Optional. It’s Strategic Leadership.
CEOs are increasingly treating personal branding as a core leadership function rather than an optional activity. Executives who share authentic insights on platforms like LinkedIn report accelerated business growth, stronger trust with customers, and heightened talent attraction. The article cites...
The Disillusioned Organization: Why ‘We Are the Best’ Could Be Your Biggest Risk
Companies that loudly proclaim they are the best risk becoming blind to emerging threats, a pattern that has toppled giants like Kodak and Nokia. Dr. Manoj Joshi argues that in today’s VUCA environment, self‑delusion leads to strategic complacency, eroding relevance...
Safra Group Closes Saxo Bank Takeover, Daniel Belfer Named CEO
J. Safra Sarasin Group has completed the purchase of a 71% stake in Copenhagen‑based Saxo Bank for €1.609 billion, after securing approvals from FINMA and the Danish regulator. The deal, initially announced in March 2025, was adjusted downward following a $50 million AML fine....
Leading with Intention: How Readiness, Intelligence, and Trust Shape Asiacell’s Digital Vision for Iraq
Asiacell CEO Amer Al Sunna outlines the operator’s deliberate approach to AI integration and a 2026 5G rollout in Iraq, emphasizing readiness, intelligence, and trust. The company says AI is already embedded in its network to anticipate issues and optimize...
‘Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver On Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Discovery: “Not Great News”
John Oliver mocked Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that outbid Netflix after the streaming giant raised its offer to $31 per share. The merger creates a media powerhouse combining Paramount’s film and TV assets with Warner’s extensive library...
Inside DJI’s $3.2 Billion Sky: Frank Wang, Drones and Asia’s New Youngest Tech Billionaire
Frank Wang turned a dorm‑room drone prototype into DJI, the world’s dominant premium consumer‑drone maker, propelling him to a $3.2 billion net worth and making him Asia’s youngest tech billionaire. By concentrating on the $1,000‑plus segment, DJI captured professional creators, enterprises,...