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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Jessica Allison has left Thinkerbell Aotearoa after nearly two years as General Manager. She joined the agency in April 2024, bringing senior experience from Herd MSL, Publicis Groupe NZ and Mango Melbourne. During her tenure she instituted new structures, processes and a rigor that helped the firm deliver award‑winning work. Allison announced her departure on LinkedIn and hinted at a next career move.
We talk about strategy as if it’s linear. It rarely is. Careers pivot. Investments misfire. Assumptions collapse. A wrong turn isn’t always an error—it’s information. It reveals constraints you couldn’t see from the original map. In complex systems, detours refine...
Infotrust subsidiary Forensic IT has appointed Chris Hatfield as executive general manager. Hatfield, a former managing director at FTI Consulting with 26 years of forensic and service experience, will lead the firm’s national digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) expansion....
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,...
American Hospital Association’s Trustee Insights features Executive Vice President and COO Michelle Hood, who draws on four decades of leadership to discuss how strong governance, trust, and active board engagement can build resilient health‑care organizations. The piece underscores the need...
Mark Boucot, CEO of Potomac Valley Hospital, a 25‑bed critical access facility in West Virginia, received the inaugural AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award. He highlighted the hospital’s low‑cost virtual ICU, built with simple tablets for remote intensivist support,...
K‑12 districts across the nation are confronting post‑ESSER financial strain, prompting massive staff cuts such as Fresno Unified’s elimination of 200+ positions and Oakland’s 400‑role reduction after a pay settlement. Simultaneously, the U.S. Department of Education is reallocating grant administration...
Supply chain leaders must shift from merely detecting disruptions to acting on them at unprecedented speed. The concept of decision velocity—rapidly converting data signals into confident decisions and coordinated actions—emerges as a critical capability. The article outlines three practical domains...
The article links leaders’ decision‑making stalls to a neurological split between the right brain’s idea‑generation and the left brain’s editing functions. Under high stress, the nervous system defaults to the left brain, creating a "checked‑up" state that suppresses creativity and...
Advanced Systems Group (ASG) promoted Gretchen Taipale to vice president of Managed Services, succeeding Jody Boatwright who moved to chief strategy officer. In her new role, Taipale will steer the strategic direction and delivery of media operations for a global...
The Options Clearing Corporation’s Governance and Nominating Committee has put forward two candidates—Joseph C. Lewis of Jefferies LLC and Joshua Woods of Citadel Securities—for Class I Member Director seats. The election will occur at the April 22, 2026 annual stockholders meeting, with each...
I see 3 phases of sales leadership hires in scaleups: 1st - Get first customers and get first sales reps. 2nd - Figure out the process to get customers and sales reps. 3rd - Scale the process to get customers and sales reps. You...
The Brando, a luxury resort on French Polynesia’s private atoll of Tetiaroa, has appointed Christophe Adam as its new General Manager. Adam brings over two decades of international hospitality experience, including senior roles in the Indian Ocean’s boutique and major...
MS Reinsurance announced that Group Chief Underwriting Officer Charles Goldie will retire on 1 April 2026, transitioning to a senior advisory role. Jörg Bruniecki, currently CUO for Global Specialty Lines, will succeed him as CUO, overseeing the firm’s worldwide underwriting strategy. The change...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has promoted Meera Jagadish to senior director and regional head of Human Resources for India and the Asia‑Pacific‑Japan (APJ) region. In her new role she will oversee more than 28,000 employees across 14 countries, aligning HR strategy...
Krafton announced a refreshed corporate vision on February 26, introducing new core values to guide its long‑term strategy. The Korean game maker emphasized that the vision will not trigger layoffs or additional hiring. By codifying priorities around player experience, technology,...
Ahold Delhaize announced that Stephane Deutsch will assume the role of Brand President of Super Indo, its Indonesian supermarket chain, effective June 22. Deutsch succeeds Boudewijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, who is departing the company. Deutsch currently serves as CFO of TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt and has held senior...
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...
Sixteen Tons Entertainment has hired former Wooga vice‑president of creative Sebastian Nußbaum as chief creative officer to lead the next growth phase of its Emergency franchise. Nußbaum previously helped shape June’s Journey, a hidden‑object title that generated over $1 billion in lifetime revenue....
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...
AI is reshaping enterprise priorities, prompting HR and technology leaders to co‑lead digital transformation. In a discussion with Workday CIO Rani Johnson and Box SVP and chief people officer Jessica Swank, the article highlights how AI is as much a people...
Symphonic Distribution has promoted Guji Lorenzana to Director of A&R and Client Development for the Asia‑Pacific region, adding Arie Legowo as A&R Client Development Lead in Indonesia and Abegail Ungab as Senior Manager of Content, UGC & Rights Management. Lorenzana will now...
The article contrasts professionalism—consistent, accountable execution—with profundity—deep, transformative insight. It argues that the two are not opposites but complementary virtues that, when combined, produce resilient organizations and effective thinkers. Professional standards provide risk‑mitigation and clear communication, while profound thinking tolerates...
“Trust your gut.” That was Jason Fried answer when I asked him what advice he’d give every B2B SaaS founder. And it hit because it’s uncomfortable. We’ve built a whole business culture around justification: – data-supported decisions – evidence-based roadmaps...
In this episode, Sarah and Mark expose three prevalent "management scams": generational management, over‑reliance on engagement surveys, and the myth that feedback must be a formal dialogue. They argue that generational management is discriminatory and ignores individual differences, that engagement...
In this episode, Matt Abrahams talks with Stanford professor Angele Christen about the tension creators face between authenticity and the algorithmic push for drama and spectacle. Christen explains how granular metrics reward conflict‑driven or extreme content, creating short‑term virality but...
Evercam has appointed former Causeway Technologies CEO Paul Devlin as chief commercial officer to accelerate its shift from camera‑led workflows to a reality‑driven intelligence platform. In his new role Devlin will lead global sales, marketing and commercial operations, targeting developers,...
On one end, the Anthropic team is a massive user of AI to write code (80%+ of all code deployed is written by Claude Code). They ship amazingly fast. On the other hand, seeing these beyond terrible reliability numbers suggests there...
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT(UK)) has released its fourth‑annual “35 Under 35” list for 2026, marking a record number of nominations. The programme spotlights young professionals driving innovation across freight, passenger transport, last‑mile delivery and supply‑chain...
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...
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,...
Nester, the Fireside‑backed D2C home‑appliance startup, has appointed former Honasa senior vice‑president Kunwarjeet Grover as cofounder and chief business officer. Grover arrives with more than 15 years of experience leading growth for brands such as Himalaya, CavinKare, Philips and Havells....
We talk a lot about leading others - teams, organizations, movements, nations. But the most complex leadership challenge is far more intimate. It demands character, honest and deep self-reflection, and a willingness to confront who you are before you try to...
Belmont Resources $BEA.V $BELMF Strengthens Board with Appointment of Dr. Thomas Unterweissacher, International Critical-Minerals Specialist @thenewswire https://t.co/Wk3e9RIv3O https://t.co/MDKBlZQayv
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...
Planning feels safe. Execution feels risky. That’s why people redesign dashboards instead of shipping. A functional system should push you toward output, not hide you inside the eternal wheel of "preparation".
There’s a difference between taking control and needing control. Taking control means taking the helm and steering the ship toward an agreed upon destination. But, those who need control struggle to adapt as they go. It’s “My way or the highway.”
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...
What are we reading? Title: “Ideas to Action - Unlock your organization’s hidden genius to ignite innovation and accelerate results” Author: Rick Tucci Publisher: FriesenPress, Inc. @friesenpress #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #SocialSelling #Books https://t.co/2NWNAUND5Z https://t.co/W0A5IYpHmB
"It is a privilege of the mighty to surround themselves with the champions of intellect..." How talented are the people around you? Balthasar Gracian
The 2025 RAW Conference in Nairobi urged African female leaders to design indigenous leadership and equity frameworks instead of relying on imported Western models. Panelists highlighted the shortcomings of performative diversity and called for structures grounded in African realities to...
Work the edges when the center is fuzzy. Name what is clear. Clarity grows from knowledge. What’s clear? What’s important? What doesn’t work?
A Monday morning question for you: Is the situation actually complicated or is it really quite straightforward, but you're making it complicated because it requires a lot of courage to make the straightforward decision?
Anastasia Boyko, a Yale‑trained tax lawyer and legal futurist, argues that law firms are stuck in precedent‑driven habits while AI reshapes market rules. She urges firms to abandon copy‑cat strategies and adopt intentional, outcome‑focused planning. Boyko warns that in‑house legal...
Taboola announced Krishan Bhatia as its first chief business officer, tasked with leading global sales and partnerships. Bhatia previously built Amazon’s global video‑advertising business and led NBCUniversal’s digital advertising division. He will oversee the Realize performance‑advertising platform, CTV, generative‑AI products...
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...
Arnold Schwarzenegger, from bodybuilding champion to governor and fitness author, says his definition of success has changed every decade. In a recent GQ interview, he recalled focusing on muscle at 15, fame and pay at 30, and now purpose and...
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...
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,...
