Know What's Happening in Leadership
Know What's Happening in Leadership
Leaders Turn Uncertainty into Action with 90‑Day Plans
CEOs are urged to move beyond scenario analysis and adopt a focused 90‑day action plan that highlights a handful of priority initiatives, trigger‑based decisions, and clear ownership. By breaking the horizon into 30‑, 60‑ and 90‑day milestones, leaders can adapt quickly while protecting cash flow and pursuing selective growth.
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By the numbers: USA Esports secures $500k sponsorships
Veteran news director Jeremy Pudney has exited 9 News Adelaide after an eight‑year tenure and a three‑decade career across Australia’s major broadcasters. He will assume the role of Director of Media and Communications at Flinders University. The newsroom’s top post has been filled by Margie McLew, who returns from a nine‑year stint in Nine Sydney, including three years as Deputy News Director. McLew’s appointment comes as the station recovers from recent talent cuts and restructuring.
Jessica Fain's best product ideas kept dying, and she couldn't figure out why. So at eight and a half months pregnant, she pitched @SlackHQ's CPO @aunder on becoming her Chief of Staff. She wanted to see how executive decisions actually get...
The article outlines nine warning signs that customer‑experience (CX) professionals should consider stepping away or taking a break, ranging from home‑life strain to loss of empathy. It adapts Joseph Lalonde’s leadership burnout framework to the CX field, emphasizing how chronic...
Ray Gerber, co‑founder of the Institute for Journey Management, outlines a nine‑stage roadmap that moves companies from fragmented CX projects to enterprise‑wide customer obsession. He explains how the initial Awareness stage often emerges from failed, siloed initiatives and why the...
reflecting upon the founding teams I admire most (and always aspire to build): - they made something hot vs. joining something hot (and endured doubts / not being understood by the friends for a few years. - they tackled an industry or...
Smart, bigger companies will enable their employees to create and use agents (within security guardrails ), improve their productively but MOST IMPORTANTLY, they will reduce their work day by an hour to start. Same pay. Reward...
Technical and leadership teams often mistake communication breakdowns for trust deficits, leading to unproductive demo meetings. Engineers view presentations as performances for non‑technical audiences, while leaders schedule check‑ins driven by budget anxiety. This mutual mistrust entrenches siloed decision‑making and fuels...
Startups fail when they copy Fortune 500 playbooks. Early on, full-time hires drain cash with salaries and benefits you do not need. Hire 3 freelancers for one task, pick the best work, and move fast at 30 to 50% lower cost. Build a...
8 Skills You Need to Manage the New AI-Agent Workforce As AI agents become part of everyday workflows, leaders will need new skills to supervise, guide and integrate this emerging digital workforce. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqaxBjh4 #AI #Leadership #FutureSkills #BernardMarr
As firms expand they often insert non‑technical intermediaries between engineers and executives to streamline reporting. These translation layers compress nuance, lengthening decision cycles and distorting risk assessments. The article cites a case where engineers presented directly to senior leaders, eliminating...
When I burned out, it didn’t look dramatic. In fact, I was at the top of my game, having just earned a $60,000 bonus. The next month? I was bedridden. That’s what makes executive burnout dangerous. It hides behind success.
Strong teams don’t let high performers carry the dead weight. If your best people are constantly cleaning up for the lazy ones, you’re not building a business…you’re enabling mediocrity. Raise the standard & lower the tolerance. Period.
Boys Town announced the appointment of Dr. Jason Bruce as chief operating officer, a move aimed at strengthening operational oversight and strategic direction. The nonprofit, renowned for its nationwide child‑welfare programs, expects the new COO to drive efficiency and expand...
Lessons in mastering organization politics for the good of your security program: 1. Decisions are Not Made in Committees 2. Map and Partake in Decision Making Flows 3. Slip Stream Constantly 4. Don’t Let a Crisis Go to Waste 5. Build a Base of Support 6....
This is the guy denying your PTO request and calling it “a critical business cycle.”
Transformational initiatives often launch with grand announcements, treating questions as obstacles. The article argues that asking the right questions—what kind of change it is, which shared values drive buy‑in, and where power resides—creates a foundation for successful change. By framing...
Monte dei Paschi di Siena CEO Luigi Lovaglio is contesting the board’s decision to exclude him from the upcoming April 15 shareholder vote. PLT Holding, representing the Tortora family, has filed board nominees and publicly backed Lovaglio’s bid to stay...
Leaders often replay critical conversations to extract lessons and improve future interactions. This reflective practice can enhance understanding, emotional processing, and decision‑making when used strategically. However, when the replay becomes repetitive and unstructured, it can trigger rumination, anxiety, and even...
Organizational psychologist Anthony Klotz, who coined the “Great Resignation,” explains that employee turnover remains driven by “jolts” – events that prompt workers to reassess their jobs. In his new book *Jolted*, he identifies six jolt categories, ranging from direct workplace...
https://t.co/brFuuliwDm 👀👍🏾👇🏾 “I’ve cleaned more toilets than all of you combined.” - Jensen Huang That’s leadership. No ego. No shortcuts. No task beneath you. The best leaders remember what it took to get there, and respect every role along the way. Stay grounded. Stay dangerous. #Leadership...
Premier Giorgia Meloni faces a decisive two‑day referendum on judicial reform that has morphed into a broader assessment of her authority at home and abroad. Polls indicate a close contest, and a “No” outcome could erode her perceived invincibility while...
𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲: 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 As a leader, one of the most important decisions you will face is the future of your business after you. Succession planning is not just about choosing a successor; it’s about setting...
Career advancement hinges on timing, capability, and opportunity. Professionals should first confirm they can deliver operational excellence and strategic insight, while also possessing managerial skills required for the next level. Economic conditions matter; a downturn may delay pay‑raising promotions despite...
If my “repaving” you mean “reinventing “, yes. One of the challenges is that most corporate knowledge is still in someone’s head. Knowledge is far different than information. LLMs and agents can capture all the information ...
Mike Brewer’s latest piece for Multifamily Collective warns that senior managers can mistake tenure for expertise. He argues that unexamined experience solidifies into habit, which can blind leaders to shifting market dynamics. Effective operators treat experience as data, constantly questioning...
Ana Aluyen, the first female president of Chowking, emphasizes a ground‑up leadership style by regularly working in kitchens and stores to grasp operational realities. Her consumer‑obsessed mindset previously reshaped Panda Express in the Philippines, launching the Everyday Bowl, which now...
Leaders with fragile egos often react defensively to dissent, creating a toxic boardroom culture. The article outlines cognitive errors—reactivity, automatic thinking, overconfidence, and authority bias—that stifle open dialogue and lead to misdiagnosed problems. It quantifies the business cost: loss of...
The worst feedback to give a founder is "our bar is high, and therefore we are going to pass." That doesn't define your bar and it doesn't give any substantive feedback to the founder. Founders are way more resilient...
#TimTalk - What do you mean by being tough on results but tender on people? with Urs Koenig https://t.co/TBYkZ1cTns via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Marketing #Success #Mindset #Entrepreneur #Management #Inspiration https://t.co/WIQrsuYQNc
Modern organisations face accelerating complexity from technology, global markets, and diversified portfolios, while leadership capacity expands far more slowly. The Complexity‑Capacity Risk Model™ quantifies the gap, showing that a mismatch can erode clarity, slow decisions, and jeopardise up to 40%...
i tell founders the opposite Go get a massage bro Go have a nice dinner $250 can go a very long way to improve ones positional state Important to maintain long term founder energy or else you will never want to do another...
Having been part of both types: My strong preference is only to participate in partnerships where there is one, clear, legally-designated decision-maker. Otherwise, too much chance strategic disagreements linger & fester.
Ostium, founded by former ballerina‑turned‑CEO Kaledora Fontana Kiernan‑Linn, offers a blockchain‑based app that lets users trade stocks, commodities, currencies and crypto from a single digital wallet. The platform reports $29 million in revenue, 25 000 users and $45 billion in cumulative trading volume....
Steve Jobs on how to give feedback to high performers when their work is simply not good enough; giving difficult feedback without causing resentments is a superpower. https://t.co/Q5VFsVHfAT
Jeff Bezos: the most senior person at a meeting should speak last (superb leadership advice) https://t.co/Wn8dKuFBOM
A recent article highlights how toxic workplace cultures often stem from CEOs who ignore employee feedback, exemplified by an insurance chief dismissing engagement survey results. Recent 2025 reports show that roughly three‑quarters of workers experience toxicity, with nearly 79% attributing...
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Tough one. What people are really trying to do is create a context that protects them against criticism of their strategy and enables them to blame someone else for failure. So, in some sense, it isn't a fixable problem because...
Super Micro Computer Inc. saw its shares plunge 33% after co‑founder Yih‑Shyan “Wally” Liaw was arrested on charges of exporting $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia AI servers to China. The indictment highlights deep governance lapses and raises questions about the firm’s...
“Hua was never a popular leader, and his departure was met with a collective shrug. But the Party should be grateful: he kept it together after the death of Mao. Given how fractured the CCP was at the time…‘this was...
A lesson I wish I learned earlier: If every small decision flows back to you you’ve got a job not a company.
Leaders who ignore global unrest risk deepening employee anxiety and eroding performance. The article illustrates how a client’s silence amplified his team’s disengagement, turning concern into apathy. It argues that transparent communication and active support are essential to maintain connection...
OpenAI is scaling fast to match the pace of the AI race. The company plans to double its workforce to around 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, signaling a shift from research focus to full-scale business execution as competition intensifies....
A CIO agreed to give a major integrator complete decision-making authority, fearing they'd walk away. This baffles me, but I understand the pressure leaders face from trusted third parties. #Leadership #Business https://t.co/FmHMDsfHsO
NASA officials are evaluating a shift that would trim the Space Launch System’s (SLS) involvement in Artemis missions and give SpaceX’s Starship a primary propulsion role. The move, discussed in senior meetings, could reshape contracts, budgets and the agency’s lunar...
My POV: Without clear communication of business value creation, you will bleed engineering capacity vibe coding distractions. It's less about AI slop it's about opportunity cost. Step 1 is to be VERY clear what problems you need to...
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Weak sales managers manage calls. Average sales managers manage deals. Good sales managers manage forecasts. Great sales managers manage their people's skills & capabilities. Because they know one thing: Revenue is an outcome that expert-skilled sellers produce. Skill management = proactive management.
No matter how educated, talented or rich you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.
This is fun: In Steven Bartlett's office, the experimenter of the week gets a trophy. Doesn't matter if the experiment succeeded or failed. The idea is to incentivize trying new things. https://t.co/JfONRzjWkA
