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Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity And Foster Performance In The Workplace
Brad Deutser’s new book, *Belonging Rules*, argues that workplace belonging outweighs culture and compensation in driving performance. A recent study of nearly 15,000 employees shows belonging predicts engagement, satisfaction, and effort more strongly than traditional metrics. Deutser outlines five concrete actions—power engagement, label‑free listening, identity focus, relentless challenge, and demanding full truth—to embed belonging into daily operations. He also links these actions to core leadership competencies such as mindfulness, courage, and strategic thinking.
UK Appoints Former Amazon Exec Doug Gurr as CMA Chair
The UK government has confirmed former Amazon executive Doug Gurr as the permanent chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Gurr, who previously led Amazon’s UK operations, had been serving in an interim capacity before his appointment. He will...
Every Leadership Relationship Is Finite–Or Is It?
The article argues that while professional relationships are inherently temporary, leaders can turn a departing employee into a lasting influence by handling the exit with generosity. It contrasts two reactions: an ego‑driven, short‑term focus that breeds resentment, and a responsive,...
West of England P&I Club Names Alexis Wildman as Head of Products
West of England P&I Club has appointed Alexis Wildman as Head of Products, succeeding Richard Turner who will retire later this year. Wildman will report to Chief Underwriting Officer Bart Mertens and oversee the club’s diversified product portfolio, including collaboration...
Inside the Mind of Robinhood Co-Founder Vlad Tenev
Robinhood co‑founder and CEO Vlad Tenev discusses how the firm survived a near‑80% market crash and the infamous GameStop frenzy. He explains the shift from hyper‑growth to a lean "founder mode" that slashed corporate bloat and refocused resources. Tenev also...
Gallagher Re Appoints Roshan Perera as Head of APAC, Richard Jones as Chairman
Gallagher Re has appointed Roshan Perera as Managing Director, Head of the Asia Pacific region, and Richard Jones as Chairman, APAC. Perera, with over 25 years of regional experience, previously led the firm’s APAC Strategic Solutions team, while Jones brings...
Mackay Succeeds Adamczyk as HDI’s Global Head of Energy & Power
HDI Global announced Mark Mackay will assume the role of Global Head of Energy & Power on 1 March, succeeding long‑time leader Franz Adamczyk. Mackay, a chemical engineer with more than 15 years of international insurance experience, most recently led the company’s Energy...
Org Chart From Hell: ‘Too Many Tentacles for One Octopus’
Paramount Pictures has raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 a share, reigniting a potential takeover of the studio’s film, TV and streaming assets, including HBO Max. The board has not dismissed the offer, leaving the door open...
Leading Women CEOs Across Pharma and Biotech: A 2026 Snapshot
2026’s leading women CEOs in pharma and biotech are steering some of the industry’s biggest strategic moves, from multi‑billion‑dollar investments to landmark FDA approvals. The list includes Julie Kim’s upcoming Takeda leadership, Emma Walmsley’s transition at GSK, Reshma Kewalramani’s growth...
Missed Deadlines? 5 Leadership Moves to Restore Credibility
The article presents five leadership moves to stop missed deadlines and rebuild team credibility. It urges leaders to diagnose the real causes of delays, turn simple agreement into firm commitment, and protect focus from constant interruptions. It also stresses surfacing...
How to Encourage Employee Feedback in Exit Interviews
HR leaders at Gruns and Morning Brew stress that exit interviews should be the culmination of an ongoing relationship, not a one‑off conversation. Building trust ensures departing employees share candid insights that can still be acted upon. They recommend aggregating...
How Women Entrepreneurs Can Find Angel Investors
Women entrepreneurs often struggle to secure warm introductions to angel investors, relying on inefficient cold outreach. Curated investor communities, such as Angels Partners, match women‑led startups with angels who actively seek early‑stage opportunities. These platforms emphasize relevance, transparency, and sector...
Rewiring Leadership for the New Age
In the digital era, leadership is moving from command‑and‑control to orchestrating a trustworthy ecosystem of people, machines, and processes. The article outlines an "agentic" model that distributes decision rights, adopts policy‑first delegation, and embeds transparency and ethical guardrails. Structural changes...
The Influence Framework for Purpose-Driven Consultants: C.A.R.E.
Betsy Jordyn introduces the C.A.R.E. framework—Connect, Ask, Reframe, Encourage—as an ethical, partnership‑based approach for consultants and coaches to influence clients without positional authority. The model emphasizes deep human connection, strategic questioning, reframing client concerns into clear themes, and supportive encouragement...
My Employee Complained About Me to HR
A manager overseeing three staff members handled a new hire’s personal‑issue‑related performance lapses informally, while a seasoned employee raised concerns to HR during the manager’s vacation. HR urged formal documentation, prompting the manager to wonder if the complaint was justified...
Leadership in Action: How a Broken Pager Fixed a Hospital
A malfunctioning pager at a remote Air Force base hospital exposed a supervisor’s abusive behavior, prompting the hospital commander to intervene. The commander forced a formal apology, reassigned the supervisor, and installed new service chiefs to restore stability. Leveraging the...
My Company Doesn’t “Do” Raises, Ever
A small firm with 40 employees openly states it "doesn't give raises," keeping salaries between $80K and $95K static despite inflation. Long‑tenured, highly qualified staff often earn less than newer hires who negotiated higher starting pay, and only a few...
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[AI Prompt] The Prompt That Made Me Rethink the Last 20 Years
The article shares a personal breakthrough where an AI‑generated prompt exposed deep‑seated blind spots that repeatedly derailed the author’s career and relationships. By customizing the prompt with personal details, the author uncovered patterns that had gone unnoticed for two decades....
Synpulse Strengthens Global Leadership in Commercial Insurance & Reinsurance with New Promotions
Synpulse announced the promotion of Marcel Loetscher to Senior Partner and Joel Smith to Partner within its Commercial Insurance, Reinsurance, ILS and Delegated Authority (CRID) practice. Loetscher, a 16‑year veteran who founded the New York office, will now head the...
Marsh Risk Adds Angela Baker as Portfolio Solutions Leader for UK
Marsh Risk has appointed Angela Baker as the UK Portfolio Solutions Leader, reporting to Tom Davies. Based in London, Baker will collaborate with Marsh’s leadership and specialty teams to design and deliver portfolio solutions for clients. A key focus of...
Price Forbes Hires Davies to Lead Bermuda Property Division
Price Forbes has appointed Gareth Davies as Executive Vice President and Head of Property for its Bermuda operation, effective immediately. Davies brings three decades of property insurance experience, most recently as Head of Property at Lockton, and prior senior roles...
RLE and GCF Partner to Shape CEO-Ready CIOs
Resilient Leaders Elements (RLE) and the Global CIO Forum (GCF) have forged a strategic partnership to deliver leadership development programmes to GCF’s community of more than 48,000 CIOs. The collaboration aligns with GCF’s conference theme “The next CEO is in...
Merck’s Oncology Spin-Out: Organizational Design as Patent Cliff Strategy
Merck has created a standalone oncology business unit to confront the concentration risk posed by Keytruda, which now generates over half of its pharmaceutical sales and faces patent expiry around 2028. The restructuring treats organizational design as a strategic lever...
CIOB Innovation Vice-Chair Mordue Appointed to APS Board
Stefan Mordue, CIOB innovation panel vice‑chair and senior manager at Bentley Systems, has been appointed to the board of the Association for Project Safety (APS). He joins fellow appointee Stewart McArthur, a veteran construction assessor from Bureau Veritas, bringing digital construction...
Africa Specialty Risks Appoints Laxmeekant Walikar as Principal Officer & MD, India
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has named Laxmeekant Walikar as Principal Officer and Managing Director for India, tasking him with launching the firm’s operations through the GIFT City hub in Gujarat. His mandate includes establishing a Lloyd’s service company for Syndicate 2454, building...
Ole Orvér Becomes Chief Executive Officer Of Oneworld
onworld alliance announced Ole Orvér as its new chief executive officer, starting April 1, 2026. Orvér joins from Finnair, where he served as chief commercial officer and reshaped the airline’s network and loyalty strategy. His résumé includes senior roles at...
Back to Basics: 14 Risk Oversight Rules You Know (But May Be Ignoring)
Jim DeLoach’s article revisits 14 timeless risk‑oversight principles, urging leaders to refresh them with today’s digital capabilities. He stresses that avoiding risk is itself a risk, and that AI, machine learning, and real‑time data can dramatically improve early‑warning systems. The...
3 Tactics for Leading a Team Through Uncertainty
When a company is acquired, leaders suddenly face an uncertain landscape. The author outlines three tactics that helped steer his team through the transition: first, processing personal emotions and preparing for possible outcomes; second, grounding the team by sharing what...
Invite Input: The Habit that Turns Silence Into Solutions
The article introduces the "Invite Input" habit, a core element of the Synergystack™ Team Development System, to combat Fear of Speaking Up (FOSU) in organizations. It outlines five practical steps—signaling safety, making specific asks, asking early, building input infrastructure, and...
From Agile to Lean Tech: Theodo’s Journey to Scalable Learning
Theodo transformed a failed client project into a catalyst for a 14‑year lean‑tech evolution, merging agile practices with lean thinking to build a learning‑focused delivery system. By embedding visibility, problem‑solving tools and shared responsibility, the firm grew from two founders...
CEO Interview with Juniyali Nauriyal of Photonect
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...
Even Great Ideas Don’t Sell Themselves. You Need Three Types of Power to Make Them Win.
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,...
Essentialism: Do Less Better
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...
‘Send Help’ Producer Zainab Azizi’s Studio Filmmaking Playbook
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...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 20, 2026
Ryan McCormack’s February 2026 Operational Excellence Mixtape warns that change fatigue is eroding continuous‑improvement efforts. He urges leaders to anchor teams to core values, embed quality as the operating architecture, and use process confirmation to lock improvements into daily work, citing Toyota’s...
Napster, Scaling Up Launch AI-Powered Coaching
Napster, an embodied AI firm, announced a partnership with Scaling Up to embed its AI platform into the global executive‑coaching network. The collaboration will generate AI‑driven digital twins of Scaling Up’s seasoned coaches, delivering the proven growth framework 24/7 in multiple languages....
Generali GC&C Adds Zurich’s Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty
Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) unit has appointed Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty, tasking him with expanding the business worldwide under the insurer’s Next Level Plan. Glanz brings more than 20 years of casualty underwriting experience, most recently...
Gallagher Strengthens Romero Group with Key Appointments
Gallagher announced two senior appointments within its UK‑based Romero Group. Jonathan Webb, a 40‑year insurance veteran from Marsh, joins as Regional Managing Director, overseeing 200 staff across Leeds, Nottingham, Halifax and Harrogate, succeeding Simon Mabbb who remains an integration advisor....
Essential Business Leadership Advice for Today’s CEOs
In 2026 CEOs face heightened political, economic and technological uncertainty, prompting a shift toward five core leadership priorities: clarity, culture of ownership, strategic talent management, inclusive decision‑making, and humble change leadership. Craig Weber and David Friedman argue that CEOs must...
Organizational Readiness, Not Employee Resistance to Change, Is the Biggest Barrier to AI Success
New research from Qualtrics and Celonis shows that employee resistance is no longer the primary obstacle to AI adoption; instead, organizational readiness is. While 52% of workers regularly use AI and 89% of leaders view AI as a competitive opportunity,...
How the Right Communication Skills Help Leaders Restore Productivity and Resolve Team Conflict
The latest Let\'s Grow Leaders podcast episode shows how leaders can convert petty team conflicts into measurable productivity by mastering the right communication techniques. It introduces simple, empathy‑driven phrases and three diagnostic questions that help identify whether a teammate needs...
The Multifamily Operations Tip of the Day: Why Change Management Is the Real Work
The Multifamily Collective’s daily tip highlights that most operational initiatives falter because employees don’t adopt new tools, not because the tools are flawed. Effective change management begins by clearly communicating the rationale behind each change and involving staff early in...
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Veteran CISOs are urged to abandon technical dashboards and become business risk leaders who speak the board’s language. By translating security concepts into revenue‑impact terms, aligning initiatives with corporate growth plans, and quantifying cyber risk in monetary values, they secure...
Why Process Is the Fastest Way to Scale Execution
The episode debunks the myth that process hinders growth, explaining that well‑designed processes eliminate friction and enable faster execution without relying on heroic effort. It highlights how process captures and replicates expert judgment, turning best practices into consistent defaults that...
The Pulse #162: Even Fewer Middle Managers and More Flexible Teams?
In this episode, host Chris Albon discusses the evolving landscape of engineering management, focusing on the decline of traditional middle‑manager roles and the rise of flexible, autonomous team structures. He highlights how organizations are flattening hierarchies, leveraging "team of teams"...
Will My Angry Work Friend Harm My Reputation?
A worker worries that a close colleague’s increasingly hostile behavior at work could tarnish his own reputation. The advice recommends a candid, private conversation with the colleague rather than involving the manager, unless clear reputational damage emerges. Maintaining a distinct...
Book Briefing: 'Revealing' By Leslie John
Harvard Business School professor Leslie John’s upcoming book, *Revealing*, argues that oversharing is an undervalued leadership tool. She contends most professionals default to undersharing due to fear of risk, yet strategic disclosure can improve trust and decision‑making. The book provides...
Organisational Changes at Openreach to Take Effect From 1st April 2026
Openreach will implement a sweeping organisational overhaul on 1 April 2026, coinciding with the appointment of Katie Milligan as its new chief executive. The restructure introduces a dedicated Chief Customer Experience role, filled by Surinder Khatter, to head a newly created CX...
Cyber Risk Management In Remote-First Environments
Executive-led cyber risk management has shifted from traditional IT‑centric frameworks to a leadership‑first model that aligns digital hygiene with corporate governance. In remote‑first environments, the loss of a centralized perimeter expands the attack surface, making every executive login a potential...
C-Suite Turnover: Plenty of Volatility at the Top
CristKolder’s 2025 C‑Suite Volatility Report shows 78 CEO changes and 120 CFO swaps across Fortune 500 and S&P 500 firms last year. The consumer sector led CEO turnover at 24.4%, while energy was most stable at 9.0%. External recruitment fell sharply, with...