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ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India announced that CFO Amit Harlalka will assume the role of CEO on July 1, succeeding Dilip Oommen, who retires after a 22‑year tenure. Oommen, 68, will remain on the board and serve as Vice‑Chairman of ArcelorMittal India, preserving his strategic influence. Harlalka, a chartered accountant with an MBA from IIM Bangalore, joined the firm in 2019 and has held senior finance roles across the ArcelorMittal group, including CFO positions in Mexico and Luxembourg. He will steer the company’s growth agenda, emphasizing safety, renewable initiatives, and the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.
Boards are increasingly aware that most failed executive hires stem from flawed board‑level decisions rather than the individual’s abilities. Common missteps include hiring based on résumé prestige, relying on familiar networks, underestimating cultural and stakeholder complexity, rushing the process, and...
Bob Chapman, former CEO and chairman of Barry‑Wehmiller, died at 80 after steering the St. Louis‑based firm from a $20 million brewing‑supplier to a $3.6 billion global manufacturing and services conglomerate. Over a 50‑year tenure he championed a people‑centric "Truly Human Leadership" philosophy...
Ogilvy Health announced Aimee Mosher as its new chief client officer, effective immediately. Mosher arrives with over two decades of experience in healthcare marketing, having led teams at Science & Purpose, FCB Health, and Sudler & Hennessey. In her role...
In an era where smartphones turn any slip into a viral story, PR strategist Ron Berkowitz warns leaders to treat every public moment as a potential crisis. He cites the U.S. Open hat incident involving Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek, which...
The Science of Happiness episode released March 26, 2026 explores how collective work models boost employee engagement and organizational success. It features Nino Serrano and Jenabi Pareja of Understory, a worker‑owned restaurant in Oakland, and Niloufar Khonsari of Pangea Legal Services, a...
Karolina Pelc, a former casino dealer turned iGaming executive, founded the SaaS firm BeyondPlay and sold it to FanDuel in February 2024. She now mentors founders and has released her debut book, Her Play, which argues that luck is a...
Hilary Badger, a branding leader in Asia, reflects on a career without female supervisors and urges companies to diversify leadership. She highlights how caregiving responsibilities limit women’s leadership pipelines and how perception of commitment hampers advancement. Badger’s “‘Til It’s Done”...
IMI Media Academy announced two senior appointments: Chantal Saliba as Academy Media and Training Director and Khalid Al Hosani as Academy Operations Director. The academy, which delivered over 800 training hours in 2025 and has trained more than 1,000 professionals, aims...
A recent Harvard Business Review article highlights that hand gestures, especially the “illustrator” style, make speakers more persuasive and understandable. Two studies cited show that using hands to visually represent concepts boosts audience comprehension and perceived credibility. Professor Michael Maslanka...
Stephen Odom, a senior facilities manager at Papa John’s, leverages two decades of mechanical‑trade experience to oversee roughly 250 restaurant sites. He argues that deep technical knowledge improves contractor management, asset data collection, and rapid problem solving under pressure. Odom highlights...
Radio Ink surveyed the Top 20 leaders in radio to uncover the traits they deem essential for the next generation of executives. The consensus emphasizes a deep love for radio, strong character, and a blend of creativity, curiosity, and collaboration....
Co‑op Group CEO Shirine Khoury‑Haq will step down after four years, with interim successor Kate Allum appointed. The change follows an underlying pre‑tax loss of £125 million (about $160 million) for the year to 3 January 2026, after revenue fell 2.3% and a...
Heritage milk‑shake chain Keventers appointed long‑time executive Shaurya Prabhat as CEO, targeting rapid expansion with 70 new outlets this year and a plan to triple its footprint in three years while courting Gen Z through a refreshed menu. Prabhat, who...
Kaveri Khullar, speaking for International Women’s Day, argues that confidence should emerge from participation rather than be a prerequisite for it. She highlights a persistent gap in female allyship, noting that women often focus on delivering results instead of uplifting...
Indu Mehta emphasizes that maintaining balance in organizations turns fairness into a sustainable principle rather than a situational response. She argues current workplace policies on harassment and safety are often too rigid, failing to reflect modern women’s lived realities. Mehta...
A BioSpace survey of U.S. life‑science professionals shows 15% are looking for new jobs because they are unhappy with company leadership, compared with 9.1% citing dissatisfaction with their direct manager. Respect for CEOs remains flat at roughly 80%, while respect...
Keventers has promoted long‑time executive Shaurya Prabhat to chief executive officer, succeeding founder Agastya Dalmia. Prabhat, who joined the dairy‑drink chain in 2017 and most recently served as director and chief strategy officer, brings experience from The Smart Cube and...
Deltatre announced that long‑time CEO Andrea Marini will step down after five years and transition to Deputy Chairman, while Marc Watson has been appointed the new chief executive. Watson, a former BT TV Group head and DAZN chief commercial officer, brings deep...
Outgoing BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is stepping down after seven years, having kept a low public profile while delivering strong financial results. Under his leadership BMW posted a record group margin of 7.7% and profits of more than €7 billion (about...
Matilda Hobba, co‑founder and Director of Projects at Pembleton, left a PR role at 20 to join a Bunnings advertising team, launching her career in agency work. She cites two recent campaigns—Belong’s telco family‑tech narrative and Evil Ray’s sunscreen brand...
WPP has promoted its Japan CEO, Kyoko Matsushita, to lead WPP Creative across the Asia‑Pacific region. The move is part of a leaner regional leadership structure designed to streamline the company’s creative operating model. Matsushita will oversee a portfolio that...
Reeve Benaron, co‑founder and co‑CEO of Intrivo Diagnostics and chairman of digital‑media firm AUDIENCEX, has built businesses at the nexus of technology, data and real‑world impact. He pioneered AUDIENCEX’s data‑driven advertising platform in 2012 and later launched Intrivo’s Diagnostics‑as‑a‑Service model,...
Nikolay Grebentsov, president of Nikovit Inc., is scaling a clean‑energy venture that sells affordable heat‑pump and mini‑split systems through its EZCOOL brand. Recent accolades—including the Best Entrepreneur in HVAC award and a Small Business Breakthrough Award—coincide with a push to...
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The iTnews Executive Retreat returns on 28‑29 May 2026 at Château Élan in the Hunter Valley, shifting its focus from security to data and artificial intelligence. Building on the success of its inaugural security edition, the retreat gathers senior technology, data and AI...
The Alberta Labour Relations Board ruled on a No Frills franchise, dismissing a complaint against Loblaw but allowing claims against the franchisee for manager conduct during a union drive. The decision highlights that front‑line managers’ actions—such as shift reductions and union‑related...
In 2020 Abu Dhabi‑based Aurora Vision Group bought a majority stake in Italy’s heritage bike maker Colnago and installed Nicola Rosin as CEO. Rosin refocused the brand on ultra‑luxury cyclists, launching limited‑edition models tied to the Tour de France that...
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who secured a new seven‑year collective bargaining agreement and nearly $1 billion in expansion fees, remains in charge as the league heads into its 30th season. NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that no discussions have taken place...
Health Dimensions Group (HDG) CEO Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey warned that skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are facing "supercharged" payment pressures from Medicaid funding challenges, a drop in private‑pay residents, and managed‑care reimbursement cuts. The financial squeeze coincides with rising resident acuity...
Five Guys founder and CEO Jerry Murrell distributed a $1.5 million bonus—$1,000 per store—to roughly 1,500 frontline employees after a botched 40th‑birthday BOGO promotion. The promotion, launched on Feb. 17, drove a 130% sales surge, causing severe supply shortages, long lines, and...
Velera, the credit union service organization serving roughly 4,000 credit unions, announced that Chief Administrative Officer Brian Caldarelli will succeed President and CEO Chuck Fagan on September 30, 2026. Caldarelli, a longtime PSCU veteran who joined as CFO in 2013, replaces Fagan, who...
Takeda Pharmaceutical announced that Julie Kim will assume the role of chief executive, continuing the company’s multi‑year restructuring agenda. The board approved a new phase of the transformation, emphasizing the rollout of upcoming product launches and accelerating late‑stage pipeline development....
Leaders often turn to motivational speakers to spark enthusiasm during organizational change, but research shows inspiration alone is insufficient. Gartner finds only 32 % of leaders achieve healthy change adoption, while routinizing change is three times more effective. Embedding micro‑changes into...
Root Financial leveraged a straightforward YouTube video strategy to grow its assets under management to $2.4 billion in just six years. The firm’s focus on clear, consumer‑friendly content attracted over 7,900 viewers per video and generated a flood of inbound client...
The Federal Reserve’s leadership transition has hit a snag as Justice Department investigators probe former Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks about a Fed building renovation. Senator Thom Tillis is refusing to advance the confirmation of incoming Chair Kevin Warsh until the...
Federal agencies, led by NASA and the Department of Transportation, are overhauling workforce strategies to accommodate AI‑augmented workflows. They plan to inventory current roles, map skill needs for the next three to six years, and launch upskilling, reskilling, and cross‑skilling...
Helical, a leading commercial‑real‑estate data platform, announced that long‑time chair Richard Cotton will depart at the end of April. Robert Fowlds has been named the new chair, effective immediately. The transition follows a period of steady growth for Helical’s subscription‑based...
Lexy Kessler, AICPA chair, has leveraged a listening‑first approach to drive tangible change in the accounting profession. By leading the National Pipeline Advisory Group, she helped identify education cost and time as licensure barriers, prompting Ohio and over 25 states...
B2 Bank, a Minnesota community lender owned by fintech entrepreneur Brian Barnes, has appointed three former Climate First Bank executives—Ryan Jaskiewicz as CEO, Chris Cucci as president, and Chris Van Buskirk as chief credit and risk officer. The new C‑suite brings...
Epic Games announced a second round of layoffs, cutting roughly 1,000 Fortnite staff in March 2026. CEO Tim Sweeney posted a boastful message on X, claiming the departing talent would flood the job market with "once‑in‑a‑lifetime" resumes. The tone was...
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, defying expectations of a Silicon Valley exit, remained in Parliament and now advises CEOs on artificial intelligence at a Goldman Sachs conference in Birmingham. He highlighted AI’s rapid transformative power, its potential to democratize...
Consertus, a portfolio company of RTC Partners, has appointed former John Wood Group chief strategy officer Jennifer Richmond as its first Chief Growth Officer. In the newly created role, Richmond will steer a global growth strategy that expands Consertus' integrated...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that remote work hampers learning and creates "rope‑a‑dope" politics, urging young employees to return to the office. He reiterated his stance at the Hill and Valley Forum, citing in‑person interaction as essential for skill development...
Flawless, an AI‑assistive filmmaking platform, appointed longtime tech entrepreneur Amit Kapur as co‑CEO alongside co‑founder Scott Mann. Kapur, who previously helped grow MySpace and sold AI startup Gravity for $100 million, joins the board‑member‑turned‑executive to scale the company. Flawless, founded in...
Business Insider announced Jennifer Maloney as its new executive editor for Enterprise. Maloney brings 14 years of experience from The Wall Street Journal, where she served as retail editor and deputy corporate bureau chief, and a Pulitzer‑finalist investigation at Newsday....
Dymeka Harrison, a commercialization veteran, argues that breakthrough products alone don’t guarantee lasting companies; adoption hinges on disciplined commercial execution. She cites the 70‑90% startup failure rate as largely driven by underdeveloped commercial foundations. Harrison outlines a holistic commercial system—segmentation,...
A new Russell Reynolds Associates report analyzing nearly 500 Fortune 500 general counsels reveals that 58% of those appointed in 2025 were newcomers to the role. Of the 67 GCs who departed that year, 31% left within three years, and more...
Catch The Upswing, a new weekly business and leadership podcast, launches on March 25, 2026, hosted by global finance executive Jessica Espinoza. The show features candid conversations with leaders ranging from former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres to media researcher...
Matt Brittin, a former senior European Google executive, has been appointed Director‑General of the BBC. Lacking editorial experience, he is expected to run the corporation in a CEO‑style while delegating editorial authority to a separate Editor‑in‑Chief. The appointment comes as...
PayPal announced that Alyssa Henry, the former CEO of Square within Block, has joined its Board of Directors, expanding the board to 12 members with 11 independents. Henry brings over three decades of experience scaling payments, commerce, and cloud platforms,...
