Today's Leadership Pulse
Adobe eyes new CEO to steer AI‑driven future as shares tumble
Adobe is preparing to replace long‑time CEO Shantanu Narayen after nearly two decades at the helm. Analysts expect an internal promotion, with David Wadhwani or Anil Chakravarthy as frontrunners, as the company seeks to embed generative AI across Creative Cloud, Photoshop and Acrobat amid a >30% share decline this year.
Pinard-Legry Named CEO of Canal+ Europe
Christophe Pinard‑Legry has been appointed CEO of Canal+ Europe while retaining his position as CEO of Canal+ France’s Business division. The new role places him on the Canal+ Management Board, overseeing subsidiaries in ten European markets and eleven overseas territories that together serve over 18 million subscribers. Pinard‑Legry brings more than a decade of experience at Canal+ and prior senior roles at SFR and Henkel. He will coordinate activities across the group’s diverse portfolio, including Canal+ Benelux, Poland, and the Overseas unit.
Consultant vs Interim Manager
Corporate leaders must decide between hiring a consultant, who provides strategic diagnosis and an external perspective, or an interim manager, who steps into the organization with legal authority to execute decisions. The article highlights that consultants excel at identifying knowledge...
TomTom Promotes Mike Schoofs to Chief Executive Role
TomTom announced the promotion of long‑time chief revenue officer Mike Schoofs to chief executive, a move approved by shareholders at the April 16 annual general meeting in Amsterdam. Schoofs, who joined the company in 2005 and has led its global...
How to Build a High-Performing Team During the AI Era
Deloitte’s new research of 1,394 U.S. professionals shows high‑performing teams are far more likely to embed AI in daily work—78% versus 54% for average teams. Those teams also report stronger outcomes in efficiency, problem‑solving and collaboration, driven by human capabilities...
Angus Harris on Growth, Growers and the Future of Harris Farm Markets
Harris Farm Markets, a 55‑year‑old family grocer, is leveraging its new Greystanes distribution centre and automation partner Vanderlande to scale beyond Sydney while safeguarding freshness. The retailer has hit a milestone of 50 million kg of imperfect fruit and veg sold in...
The Coca-Cola Company Elevates Tapaswee Chandele to Global CPO
The Coca‑Cola Company announced that Tapaswee Chandele will assume the role of Global Chief People Officer beginning May 2026. Chandele, a Coca‑Cola veteran since 2001, has progressed through a series of HR leadership positions across Africa, Europe, and the United States,...
The Right Coach Transforms Leaders and Their Organizations
I understand why people hesitate about investing in coaching. There are a lot of snake oil salesmen and unqualified folks out here. But when you find the right coach, it can completely change your career and your life. That’s why I...
CEO's Third‑person RNS Sparks Mystery Author Speculation
#VP. in line ….but apparently we have a mystery RNS author …or the CEO habitually refers to herself in the the third person https://t.co/keETuuCLqP
Senior Employee Is a Terrible Communicator, Retaliation via Nut, and More
The Ask a Manager column tackles four distinct workplace dilemmas: a senior employee who repeatedly fails to communicate effectively despite years of coaching, a small‑business coworker battling personal crises while neglecting duties, the risk of candid feedback in non‑anonymous stay...
Succession: Hire the Enemy or Promote Within?
Retail is experiencing its most turbulent CEO cycle in a generation, with 41 chief‑executive exits through August 2025—a 116% jump year‑over‑year, making the sector the leader in turnover. In a Retail Unwrapped podcast, experts Phil Lempert and Mark Cohen dissect three...
Kendra Scott Appoints First Chief Business Officer
Kendra Scott announced the creation of its first chief business officer, appointing Adrienne Gernand effective April 27. The new role is intended to steer the brand’s evolution into a "House of Kendra Scott," supporting global expansion and entry into new product categories. Gernand...
Samsung Foundry VP Joins Intel Foundry
Samsung Foundry executive vice president Shawn (Seung Hoon) Han will join Intel Foundry Services as senior vice president and general manager in May, succeeding Kevin O’Buckley. Han will report to Intel’s EVP Naga Chandrasekaran and brings three decades of Samsung...
Top CEOs Prioritize Strategic Investors Over Speedy Funding
Best CEOs use investment process to find the best investors for the business not the fastest checks in.
Dalet Appoints Brian Doheny as President and CRO to Drive Global Expansion
Dalet announced the appointment of Brian Doheny as President and Chief Revenue Officer, tasking him with scaling the company's media‑technology platform globally. Doheny, a 30‑year SaaS veteran, will oversee sales, marketing, professional services and customer success as Dalet rolls out...
Backblaze Appoints Dual Chief Sales Officers to Chase $14B AI Storage Market
Backblaze announced a dual‑chief sales officer structure, promoting Anuj Kumar to chief revenue officer and moving Jason Wakeam to chief enterprise sales officer. The move is aimed at capturing a projected $14 billion AI‑driven storage market by 2030.
Vitesse Appoints Shareen Minor as CRO to Drive U.S. Revenue Growth
Vitesse announced the appointment of Shareen Minor as chief revenue officer for North America, tasking her with scaling commercial operations after a $93 million Series C round. Minor brings two decades of carrier, TPA and insurtech experience to accelerate the company’s U.S....
HousingAI Names Veteran Phil Shelton CEO Ahead of England Launch
HousingAI has hired Phil Shelton as chief executive as it readies its AI‑driven knowledge platform for a launch in England. Shelton brings more than two decades of housing‑technology leadership, positioning the startup to meet rising compliance pressures in the UK...
Niron Magnetics Hires Mike Brommer as COO to Boost 1,500‑ton Magnet Plant
Niron Magnetics announced the appointment of Mike Brommer as chief operating officer. Brommer will steer the launch of the company’s first permanent‑magnet manufacturing facility in Sartell, Minnesota, slated to output 1,500 tons of iron‑nitride magnets per year, marking a major...
6sense Boosts Talent and Security Leadership with New CPO and CISO Appointments
6sense announced the hiring of Ashley Jefferson as its new Chief People Officer and the promotion of Julia Lake to Chief Information Security Officer. The moves aim to deepen the company's talent strategy and fortify its security posture as AI...
Five9 Names Former Nintex CEO Amit Mathradas as New Chief Executive
Five9 has appointed Amit Mathradas, former CEO of Nintex, as its next chief executive officer, succeeding long‑time leader Mike Burkland. The board highlighted Mathradas’s AI product expertise and operational scale as key to accelerating Five9’s growth in the expanding unified...
ZIM CEO Eli Glickman to Exit as $4.2 B Merger with Hapag‑Lloyd Nears Completion
Eli Glickman, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' president and CEO, announced he will step down after nine years, remaining for a six‑month transition as the Israeli carrier prepares for a $4.2 billion acquisition by Germany’s Hapag‑Lloyd. The departure underscores strategic tension over...
HR Magazine Urges Employers to Make Confident Pay Decisions Amid Economic Instability
HR Magazine published a guidance piece urging employers to adopt stronger judgment, clearer governance and data‑driven transparency when setting pay and bonuses during a period of post‑COVID wage inflation and economic uncertainty. The article stresses accountability to boards and employees...
Edelman CEO Tom Robinson to Depart
Edelman Australia’s chief executive Tom Robinson announced his resignation, effective 15 May, after nearly four years at the helm. Robinson, who joined from Mediacom in August 2022, highlighted the agency’s new positioning and growth trajectory before stepping down. The firm...
Canva Won't Make You Use Its New AI
Canva unveiled AI 2.0 at its Create event, positioning the new generative tools as optional rather than a forced replacement for its classic drag‑and‑drop interface. The company disclosed that it has built a proprietary foundation model with a 100‑person research team,...
Senior Executive Changes Pick up Pace in Early 2026
Early 2026 has seen a surge of senior‑executive changes across the global airline sector, with more than 30 appointments and departures recorded by CAPA. The turnover cuts across legacy carriers, low‑cost operators, and regional airlines, reflecting a strategic reset driven...
People of Purpose
The article argues that in a digital, AI‑augmented workplace, purpose‑driven employees are the ultimate competitive edge. It redefines talent potential from a fixed "high‑potential" label to a latent energy activated by clear personal purpose. By shifting focus from skill acquisition...
Kim Hanson Touts Faith‑Driven Leadership as LearningRx Scales to 170+ Global Centers
LearningRx chief executive Kim Hanson highlighted her faith‑based, purpose‑first leadership style in a recent profile, underscoring the franchise’s expansion to more than 170 centers across 40 countries. Her emphasis on aligning values with daily habits aims to boost motivation for...
EY Topped Forrester Wave for Organizational Change Management Services Q1 2026
EY has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Organizational Change Management Services, Q1 2026, joining the top tier of 12 evaluated firms. The analyst firm highlighted EY’s AI‑enabled diagnostics, agile delivery model, and integrated service structure as differentiators for...
Crosschq Appoints Former SAP Exec Hector Selberis as CRO to Drive AI Hiring Growth
Crosschq announced the hiring of Hector Selberis, a former SAP Senior Industry Account Director, as chief revenue officer. Selberis will lead go‑to‑market and sales teams as the company pushes its AI‑powered hiring intelligence platform into a crowded market. The move...
Jeremy Packman: Leading Through Change in Education
Jeremy Packman has spent 25 years in California public schools, rising from substitute teacher to principal and district leader. He steered multiple campuses through system reforms, community conflicts, and the COVID‑19 pandemic, emphasizing active listening and systems thinking. In 2024...
Amazon Pledges $200 Billion AI‑driven Data‑center Buildout, Reshaping Power Demand
Amazon announced a $200 billion investment in AI‑centric data‑center capacity, shifting to a supply‑led buildout that locks in power, land and silicon ahead of demand. The move raises questions about utilization, grid strain and the pace of sustainable energy procurement.
Accuris Names Tom Genova Head of Sales, Americas to Drive Growth
Accuris announced the appointment of Tom Genova as Head of Sales for the Americas, tasking him with scaling the company's Engineering Intelligence platform across key verticals. The move signals a strategic push to convert product innovation into faster revenue growth...
Netflix Stumbles as Co-Founder Reed Hastings Hits the Eject Button
Netflix co‑founder Reed Hastings announced he will step down from the board in June to pursue philanthropy, a move that surprised investors. The timing coincided with a Q1 earnings release that showed $12.25 billion in revenue, largely inflated by a $2.8 billion...
Kenvue Appoints Heather Howlett as Interim CFO, Effective May 12, 2026
Kenvue Inc. announced that Heather Howlett will assume the role of interim chief financial officer on May 12, 2026. The move follows the departure of CFO Amit Banati and coincides with a board‑led strategic review of the company's portfolio. Howlett’s...
Your COO Isn’t Failing. Your Expectations Are
The article argues that COO underperformance usually stems from poorly defined expectations rather than a talent deficit. CEOs often hire without clarifying ownership, decision rights, and measurable outcomes, leaving the COO reactive and fragmented. Clear authority, stable priorities, and explicit...
Adam Weitsman: From Scrap Yards to Industry Leader
Adam Weitsman transformed a modest family yard in Owego, New York, into Upstate Shredding, now one of the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap‑metal processors. After a risky $10 million loan left the new plant idle during a market collapse, he faced...
How T&T’s Tina Lee Takes The Lead
T&T Supermarket CEO Tina Lee credits a people‑first philosophy and transparent communication for the chain’s rapid growth, including the recent Erin Mills store opening. She rose to the role at 34, earning respect by sharing vision, admitting insecurities, and surrounding herself...
7 Strategies to Communicate with Ease and Power
The article presents seven proven techniques for communicating with ease and power, ranging from assertive speech and conscious listening to eliminating clichés and jargon. It stresses that strong communicators become better leaders, collaborators, and negotiators. Each tactic is tied to...
Is Nike… Just Doing It?
After a multi‑year sales slump, Nike is attempting a creative resurgence with the “Our Legacy” collaboration and the launch of a new Alphafly running shoe. CEO Elliott Hill, who returned from retirement in October 2024, acknowledged that the turnaround is...
AER CEO Dismisses Accountability Questions, Sparks Criticism
Alberta Energy Regulator Under Fire Over Wells, Accountability Failures Alberta NDP MLA Marlin Schmidt describes AER CEO Rob Morgan's indifference to questions and requests for information during an AB Leg public accounts meeting. #ableg #abpoli https://youtu.be/dbSzOgTCpJ0
Leaders, Not Gemba Walks, Cause Failure
Gemba Walks Don’t Fail. Leaders Do. https://t.co/wR0P5l0YCN #Gemba walks don’t fail because the practice is flawed; they fail because leaders misunderstand what they are, misuse how they’re done, and underestimate the culture required to make them effective. #leadership https://t.co/vWyuBD8lp3
In Rare Move, Roper Greyell’s Non-Lawyer CEO Joins Firm's Partnership
Roper Greyell LLP has elevated its chief executive officer, Adam Garvin, to equity partner, making him the firm’s sole non‑lawyer partner and one of only five such partners in British Columbia. The move required LSBC approval for a multi‑disciplinary practice,...
Companies Must Onboard AI Like Human Coworkers
AI is supposed to represent our new “co-workers,” right? Well, it would be nice if organizations took the time to help us get to know our new co-workers, which doesn’t seem to be the case. (My latest in Forbes) @forbes...
Netflix Leaders Praise Reed Hastings' Selfless, Graceful Exit
Netflix Bosses Bestow Heartfelt Praise on Reed Hastings as He Sets Exit: ‘Selfless, Disciplined and Graceful’ https://t.co/FBXqfiMoYC via @variety
Customer-First Ethos Linked to Burnout at Service NSW
A University of New South Wales study finds Service NSW’s customer‑first mantra, coupled with heavy micromanagement and rigid bureaucracy, is driving burnout among frontline staff. Employees who fully internalize the "customer at the heart" ideology suppress exhaustion, irritability, and emotional...
Reed Hastings Will Leave Netflix as Board Chairman
Reed Hastings, Netflix’s co‑founder and board chair, announced he will step down in June 2026. In a shareholder letter he said the move will let him focus on new pursuits. Hastings has overseen Netflix’s evolution from a DVD‑mail service to...
Selective Attention and Tribalism Skew Evidence Interpretation
Why do two people look at the same evidence and reach completely opposite conclusions? I discussed selective attention, sycophantic AI, political tribalism, and how it impacts leadership on the Culture Changers Podcast with @allison__hare : https://t.co/aB0xn4DZbu
Pro Citrus Network and Foremost Fresh Direct Announce Leadership Transition
Pro Citrus Network (PCN) and Foremost Fresh Direct (FFD) announced a dual leadership transition. Executive Vice President Jacquie Ediger will assume the President role for both companies, while founder Allan Dodge moves to Chairman of the Boards. The firms also created a...
Reed Hastings to Exit Netflix Board in June
#Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings is exiting the board in June when his term expires. Hastings stepped down from the CEO role in 2023. $NFLX
People News: Alstom, RailPros, STV, STB/NCTD
Rail industry leaders announced a series of senior appointments across North America. Alstom promoted Susie Lévesque to VP of Procurement for the Americas and Noah Heulitt to VP of Services in North America, both effective in early 2026, while also...