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
Co‑op’s managing director of quick‑commerce, Chris Conway, announced his departure after eight years at the retailer. Conway, who joined from Morrisons in 2018 after a long tenure at Asda, oversaw the growth of Co‑op’s online and q‑commerce platform. Under his leadership the business launched special price savings for members on the Just Eat platform, signaling a deeper partnership. The exit comes as Co‑op continues to scale its rapid‑delivery offering.
Revlon, under CEO Melissa Peluso, is executing a three‑pronged turnaround aimed at reviving its legacy brands. The strategy emphasizes a narrowed “e‑glam” identity for Revlon, a clean‑beauty refresh for Almay, and an aggressive expansion of its fragrance portfolio through new...
In this episode, host Dave Stachowiak talks with Lily Zheng, a strategist and author on systemic fairness, about why most Americans actually support diversity (82% in surveys) despite a perception that opinions are split. Zheng explains why typical DEI initiatives—single...
Leaders, you have the chance to do something truly groundbreaking this week. CANCEL THE MEETING. You don’t need another formal update, just let the team provide an email. You don’t need another slide deck/powerpoint to tell you what you already know....
“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” Attitude isn’t mood. It’s the repeated stance you take under pressure. In leadership, small acts of avoidance—dodging hard conversations, tolerating mediocrity, deferring tough decisions—don’t stay tactical. They compound. What begins as convenience hardens into...
Seasoned professionals increasingly question their relevance, not because of age but due to perceived bias. In Australia, 24% of workers over 50 report age discrimination and 35% have faced broader bias, while surveys show similar motivation across generations. Research from...
The article outlines a C‑suite playbook for breakthrough growth, urging leaders to shift resources from legacy operations to continuous transformation. It proposes seven strategic levers—including streamlining outdated processes, building long‑term investment cases, hard‑wiring transformation into financial rhythms, and embedding it...
Faraday Future’s founder and co‑CEO YT Jia announced that the company will begin its first batch of EAI robotics deliveries next week, marking the start of revenue‑generating robot sales. The update also highlighted new sales and collaboration MOUs for the...
TIME's 2006 "You" Person of the Year highlighted a shift from individual celebrity to collective influence. The article argues that two decades later this shift has eroded institutional monopoly on power, making influence lateral across employee and customer networks. CEOs...
Photonect, a Rochester‑based photonics startup founded by CEO Juniyali Nauriyal, is commercializing a laser‑fusion, epoxy‑free fiber‑to‑chip attachment process. The technology, built around an oxide mode converter, lifts coupling efficiency from roughly 50 % to 80 % and cuts optical loss to under...
Opus Agency, previously known as The Company We Keep, has appointed Sarah Peacock as Head of Marketing for the APAC region. Peacock arrives with more than 20 years of experience at PwC Australia, Business Australia, TrueLocal and Skip, and will...
Edysor.ai, an AI automation provider for higher‑education institutions, has appointed Garima Rathore as its Vice President of Human Resources. Rathore brings over a decade of HR leadership experience, most recently serving as Chief Human Resources Officer at PincodeKart. In her...
Microsoft announced a sweeping Xbox leadership overhaul as Phil Spencer retires, Asha Sharma steps in as Gaming CEO, and Matt Booty becomes Chief Content Officer. In the same wave, longtime Xbox President Sarah Bond resigned, citing personal and professional timing,...
Sarah Bond resigned as Xbox president and COO, coinciding with Phil Spencer’s announced retirement as CEO. Bond, who spent eight years in senior roles and served as the No. 2 executive alongside Matt Booty, is leaving the company. Matt Booty will...
In a February 2026 interview, Eric Larocque, founder of Cultivate Winning, detailed how his early experiences in a butcher shop and competitive hockey forged a grit‑first mindset that now drives his sales leadership. By overhauling team structure, deploying Salesforce and SalesLoft,...
The article argues that great ideas rarely succeed on merit alone and must be backed by strategic use of power. Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer defines power as the ability to get things done in contested situations and outlines three forms—hard,...
In this episode of Voices of Search, host Tyson Stockton chats with Ahrefs expert Patrick Stokes about building creative, in‑house SEO teams that can stand out in the enterprise space. They discuss the challenges of scaling SEO internally, the importance...
For most companies, going "product-led" is a complete disaster, and they soon revert to a feature factory. It's a predictable pattern: • Product teams cheer. • Leadership steps back. • Accountability quietly disappears. • Then… it all blows up. WHAT COMPANIES THINK THEY ARE...
Key man risk is why most small businesses never sell. If your company depends on you, buyers apply a discount or walk away. In some service firms, the discount hits 100%, which means the business has no standalone value. Document processes, hire leaders,...
The episode dives into Greg McKeown’s *Essentialism*, arguing that in an age of GenAI the real scarcity is disciplined choice. It emphasizes living by design, applying the 80/20 principle, and making strategic trade‑offs—essentially deciding what not to do—to focus on high‑impact...
The employee is no longer defined by hours, titles, or office walls. What I see across AI driven organizations is clear: value now comes from adaptability, collaboration, and continuous learning. This is the evolution leaders must embrace, not resist. Are you preparing your...
70% of business transformations fail. Not because of strategy. Because of culture. Big vision announced. Great slides shared. Everyone agrees. Two weeks later? Same behaviors. Strategy sounds good in meetings. Culture shows up on Monday morning. If leaders don’t model change… If incentives don’t shift… If standards aren’t enforced… Nothing changes. Without cultural alignment,...
The piece argues that corporate culture must be managed like capital, with the same discipline applied to strategy and technology investments. It highlights talent scarcity, remote‑work disruption, and AI as forces that turn culture into a strategic lever. Four actionable...
Strategy isn’t theory. It’s how you use what you have to survive today and win tomorrow. #Strategy #Leadership #Business #StrategicThinking #FutureOfWork https://t.co/s5GHVg0CRu
Almost always: Double-down on your strengths rather than blunt weakness. Exception: When a weakness is directly blocking your goals or an obstacle to the most important next steps for the company. Even then, just mute it, don’t try to “turn it into...
Robert Massimi’s career weaves together logistics, hedge‑fund investing, and theater production, culminating in his role as CEO of RM Global Advisors. Early discipline from competitive sports and a triple‑major education shaped his focus on accountability, research, and long‑term perspective. After...
If you want to learn focus & deep work... Don’t analyze monks or CEOs with assistants. Instead, learn how someone a few steps ahead of you protects 90 quiet minutes every day. Start there. Then expand.
And this is peak "innovators" phase of adoption. Consider that during the earliest product adoption phase, non-technical folks are already doing the thing many believe "no one will ever do." We, the founders, need to adjust our system of beliefs NOW.
The rise of “supermanagers” is reshaping corporate hierarchies as firms trim middle‑management layers. A Gallup‑BLS analysis shows average direct reports climbing from 10.9 in 2024 to 12.1 in 2025, with 13% of managers now overseeing 25 or more employees. This...
RT Data Privacy Week is over. Lawsuits, breaches, and AI experiments don't pause the other 51 weeks of the year. Privacy is now a leadership accountability issue, not a back office task. #CIO #CMO #CISO #DataPrivacy @Star_CIO https://t.co/Naq82FuMWZ
#TimTalk - How do leaders balance acceptance with accountability and performance? with Mau Espinosa https://t.co/l8JyxhLE7I via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Leadership #Culture #Motivation #Marketing #Success #Entrepreneur #Management https://t.co/j41Z3fekyv
Jeff Bezos recalled that raising Amazon’s first seed round in 1994 was his toughest challenge. He met roughly 60 angel investors, many of whom needed convincing about the nascent internet. Forty of those angels flat‑out rejected the pitch, forcing Bezos...
Migrating to S/4HANA involves strategic leadership, not just tech. The choice is yours: SAP-hosted or hyperscaler (AWS/Azure). Consider who truly owns your infrastructure, controls pricing, and shoulders responsibility for outages. #SAP #CloudMigration #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/9EpChYU9Cg
Implementation challenges haven't changed. The biggest reasons for failure in SAP projects today are the same as 20 years ago: projects driven by IT, not business. True success hinges on business leadership. #SAP #Implementation #Business https://t.co/hhJEtxwIUe
OpenAI’s recent leadership clash highlighted how rapid AI growth strains organizational foundations. The public dispute between CEO Sam Altman and the board exposed communication gaps, informal decision‑making, and governance failures. The episode underscores five hard truths about scaling high‑growth tech...
Why I told my employer to give a client their money back by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/l6WPjtF7eI @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #Leadership #Marketing #RevOps #SalesEnablement #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/gq0sgyx50W
Weekend reading for this Saturday >How to Develop AI Literacy in Your Organization? A Useful Leadership Guide https://t.co/aiB5P99ido #AI
Effective negotiators prioritize rapport by first understanding the other party’s motivations. Researching a counterpart’s professional history, social media presence, and personal interests uncovers non‑financial drivers that often shape decisions. By mapping these insights, negotiators can tailor their approach, build trust,...
Many accuse health systems of not being willing to innovate. The truth? Lots of innovation is being explored all the time - you just don’t hear about them because most never make it to system-wide scale. For every 100 ideas that...
First board meeting? Tips: 1. Send the board deck (or memo) 48 hours before. 2. Assume board members have read it, so you don't have go through everything they've already processed. 3. Bring your hardest problems and debates explicitly...
The article argues that founders who adopt an engineering mindset can cut through startup chaos and scale more efficiently. By applying systems thinking, architects‑first planning, and rapid feedback loops, leaders transform vague problems into discrete, testable components. Constraints are reframed...
Greg Isenberg thinks 2026 is about to create 10x the number of entrepreneurs. Massive SaaS layoff wave, everyone starts building. He's probably right, but most of these new founders are going to make the same mistake I made for 4 years... They're...
The CEO AI Gamble — Why Half of Business Leaders Believe Their Jobs Depend on Getting AI Right With so much riding on AI success, many CEOs see getting AI right as crucial to their future — but that gamble...
Patrick Soderlund, founder of Embark Studios, has been appointed executive chairman of Nexon, while Asha Sharma, a former Azure AI lead, will replace Phil Spencer as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Soderlund’s track record includes successful multiplayer titles like The Finals...
British Cycling went from losing to winning by improving 1% in everything. They cleaned bikes better, fixed sleep habits, tracked hand washing, and small gains stacked up. In business, a 1% lift in price, margin, and cost control can drive a 27%...
Small workloads don’t beat big workloads. Focused workloads do. I’m beginning to see that one clearly defined priority outperform ten “important” tasks competing for my attention.
Producer Zainab Azizi recounts her rise from a WME mailroom clerk to president of Raimi Productions, detailing how she shepherded the original comedy Send Help from a 2019 logline to a theatrical release. She explains moving the project from Columbia...
Inbox Zero 2.0 is not about perfection. It’s about control. Learn how to: • Process communications calmly • Manage long-term threads • Stop email from dictating your day This is executive-level clarity. Join us in March. https://t.co/E53E31bsZG https://t.co/ojMklVNywT
Deciding whether to move forward with RISE isn't a technical choice. It's a strategic one, impacting long-term costs, options, and flexibility. #StrategicDecisions #BusinessGrowth https://t.co/NzjZH7hSci
Slow decision-making is the primary reason digital transformation initiatives stall. Delays happen when assumptions of quick decisions don't match reality, often a symptom of excessive consensus-based leadership. #DecisionMaking #DigitalTransformation #Leadership https://t.co/3e5ADMz5P3
