How Mario Carbone Turned a Restaurant Into a Global Phenomenon
Mario Carbone, co‑founder of Major Food Group, has transformed his flagship restaurant Carbone into a global brand by leveraging immersive, pop‑up experiences. The latest iteration, Carbone Beach, is a three‑night, sand‑side production staged during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, blending multi‑course dining with live performance. Carbone treats the event as a theatrical production rather than a conventional service, scaling the restaurant’s energy to match the high‑octane weekend. This approach illustrates how a steadfast brand identity can expand through experiential concepts without diluting its core essence.
Digital, Economy, Climate Change, Safety and Wellbeing: CIOB Wales Conference Tackled the Big Issues
The CIOB Wales Conference highlighted that Wales’ construction future hinges on collaborative leadership, digital innovation, and a people‑first mindset. Speakers showcased AI‑driven modular design, the AI in Construction Playbook, and digital‑twinning as catalysts for efficiency. Panels debated heritage retrofits as...
Mediaplus UK Overhauls Leadership and Appoints New Managing Directors
Mediaplus UK has announced a sweeping leadership overhaul, appointing a new slate of managing directors as part of Serviceplan Group’s integrated model introduced last year. The refreshed team, featuring Liz Duff, Becca Rawlings, Kevin Harris and Celine Saturnino among others,...
New Book Reveals the 5 Principles to Breathe Life Into Your Organisation
"Hope at Work: 5 Principles to Breathe Life into Your Organization" by Barbara Perry, Ph.D., and Harry Hutson, Ph.D., presents hope as a strategic tool for leaders navigating post‑pandemic uncertainty. Drawing on three decades of consulting, the book outlines five...
Leadership Development After Funding Cuts – Is the Level 6 Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship the Answer?
The UK government will cease funding for the Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship by December, leaving many firms without a fully‑funded route to develop senior leaders. Arden University’s Steven Hurst proposes the Level 6 Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship as a viable,...
DNS Head Coach Joo Young-Dal: "The Reason for My Social Media Post... To Protect Trust Between Coach and Players"
DNS Head Coach Joo Young‑dal addressed the team’s 0‑2 loss to Hanjin Brion, leaving the DN Supers at a 1‑8 record in the 2026 LCK season. He blamed impatience and disjointed team fights for the collapse, while emphasizing the need...
Twilio Stock Soared to Its Highest Level in 4 Years. Its CEO Shares How AI Helped the Company Turn Things...
Twilio shares surged more than 19% in after‑hours trading, hitting a four‑year high after the company posted Q1 results showing 20% year‑over‑year revenue growth, its fastest pace in three years. CEO Khozema Shipchandler credits the rebound to an AI‑first product...
CMLS CEO to Depart; Compass Names People Leader; New CEO at Buffini
Denee Evans announced she will step down as CEO of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) effective May 31, with REdistribute CEO Amy Gorce serving as interim leader while a permanent successor is sought this summer. Compass International Holdings appointed...
Smart Returns to Its Roots — and Scales up in Europe: Interview with CEO Smart Europe Wolfgang Ufer
Smart is reviving its iconic two‑seater with the upcoming #2 while scaling its fully electric lineup (#1, #3, #5) across Europe. Wolfgang Ufer, who took over as European lead on March 1, now oversees 17 markets and is driving a growth‑focused...
How One Startup Turned Extinction Into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Science Movement
Serial entrepreneur Ben Lamm’s Colossal Biosciences, a Texas‑based de‑extinction startup, announced progress reviving the extinct Blue Buck, adding another mammal to its portfolio that already includes woolly mammoths, dire wolves and the Tasmanian tiger. The effort now spans nearly every...
Barack Obama’s Former Speechwriter Says Founders Make This 1 Public Speaking Mistake. Here’s How to Avoid It
Jon Favreau, former chief speechwriter for President Barack Obama, shared on The Bossticks podcast how founders can avoid a common public‑speaking pitfall. He warns against writing speeches for the history books and urges a conversational tone that feels like talking...
Podcast | People Director, Stiltz: How We Help Our Managers Drive Better Team Performance
Stiltz Homelifts’ Group People Director Tara Lochery says performance management must be a continuous process, not a once‑year event. She argues that managers need real‑time tools and training to address both strong and weak performance moments. Stiltz has built tailored...
I Sold My Company for 8 Figures. Here’s Why My Spouse Was the Secret to My Success (and Why People...
Dave Kerpen and his wife Carrie co‑founded Likeable Media, a word‑of‑mouth marketing firm. Leveraging complementary strengths—Dave’s sales and vision with Carrie’s operations—they grew to 75 employees, secured clients like Verizon and 1‑800‑Flowers, and earned two Inc. 500 spots. After two decades,...
The Sales Talent Lessons Radio Needs From Hispanic Radio
Hispanic radio leaders argue that attracting and retaining sales talent now hinges on storytelling, community ties, and digital integration rather than commissions alone. They frame radio as part of a broader ecosystem, emphasizing purpose, earnings potential, flexibility, and modern tools....
DMR/Interactive Elevates Bannon to EVP, Strategy and Growth
DMR/Interactive announced Tony Bannon’s elevation to Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth. Bannon, who joined the firm in December 2019 as VP of Marketing Strategy, has guided its response to shifting media‑consumption habits during the pandemic. His background spans...
Warren Buffett Has Stepped Aside. Berkshire Hathaway Is Now Greg Abel’s Show
Berkshire Hathaway’s 2025 annual meeting marks the first without Warren Buffett onstage, as CEO duties shift to Greg Abel. Since Buffett announced his succession plan, Berkshire’s stock has lagged the S&P 500, falling 12% versus a 25% index gain. Abel, praised...
I'm a Big Tech Executive with ADHD and Anxiety. Neurodivergence Has Its Downsides, but I've Turned My Habits Into Strengths.
Wainwright Yu, a director at a Magnificent 7 tech firm, explains how he leverages his anxiety and ADHD as strategic assets. He treats anxiety as a continuous risk‑monitoring system, running mental checklists that surface hidden threats before they materialize. His ADHD‑driven...
The $16 Billion Startup Factory Betting on 20-Somethings with No Ideas Yet
Entrepreneurs First, a San‑Francisco‑based talent investor, backs 18‑30‑year‑old founders by prioritising ambition and deep obsession over industry experience. Its portfolio now exceeds $16 billion, and several cohorts have secured up to $15 million in seed funding within months. Co‑founders Mustafah Khan (23)...
Just 34% of Cyber Pros Plan to Stick with Their Current Employer
A new IANS and Artico Search survey of 500 cybersecurity professionals reveals only 34% intend to stay with their current employer, underscoring a looming talent retention crisis for CISOs. While salary remains a factor, flexible hybrid work models—especially one to...
Managing OT Risk at Scale: Why OT Cyber Decisions Are Leadership Decisions
The article argues that operational technology (OT) cyber risk is fundamentally a leadership and governance issue, not just a technical one. OT environments differ from IT with long asset lifecycles, limited patching, and fragmented ownership, making consistent decision‑making across sites...
PhonePe’s Share.Market CEO Ujjwal Jain Steps Down
Ujjwal Jain, CEO of PhonePe's Share.Market and wealth‑management units, stepped down after four years, marking the end of a "decade‑long Chapter 1." Jain had joined PhonePe following its 2022 $75 million acquisition of his startups WealthDesk and OpenQ, which powered the...
Adani Group Plans Major Restructuring of Its Operating Model
Adani Group announced a sweeping overhaul of its operating model, introducing a three‑layer hierarchy that pushes decision‑makers closer to project sites and aims to reduce decision times from days to hours. The restructuring coincides with a plan to accelerate capital...
Steve Cohen Reorganises Point72 Leadership Structure as Firm Scales
Steve Cohen is reshaping Point72 Asset Management’s leadership by replacing the president role with an executive committee, while retaining his chairmanship and CEO duties. Co‑chief investment officer Harry Schwefel will become president, linking macro and quantitative teams. The new committee...
At Nature HQ: Vivobarefoot’s Galahad Clark Is Rewriting The Rules Of Leadership
Vivobarefoot’s CEO Galahad Clark has transformed the shoe brand’s headquarters into a ten‑acre "Nature HQ" where employees grow food, hold meetings outdoors and follow a flat, ecosystem‑inspired hierarchy. The purpose‑first model has helped the company surge from roughly £30 million ($37.5 million)...
Bupa Appoints Penny Dudley as Group Chief People and Legal Officer
Bupa has named Penny Dudley as its new group chief people and legal officer, succeeding Nigel Sullivan. Dudley will continue to lead the legal function she has held since 2016 while taking charge of the global people agenda. The move...
Wilson Learning | Aligning Learning with What Actually Drives Results
Wilson Learning argues that high‑impact learning and development (L&D) must start with a performance problem, not a content request. By aligning learning initiatives with commercial priorities and key metrics, L&D earns credibility and shifts focus from course completion to business...
Heineken Reveals New Beavertown Boss
Heineken has appointed Will Rice, currently its UK on‑trade sales director, as managing director of Beavertown effective June 1, replacing Jochen Van Esch who returns to the group. The move is part of a broader reshuffle that sees Mick Howard take over...
Diageo Is Cutting Jobs While Struggling — Here’s What Doesn’t Make Sense
Diageo announced a sweeping management reduction as part of a broader turnaround after a sharp share‑price drop and weakening US premium‑spirits sales. CEO Sir Dave Lewis says the cuts are designed to eliminate layers that slow decision‑making, giving more authority...
Jenny Segal: Firms Should Measure Culture in the Same Way as AUM
Jenny Segal argues that financial firms treat culture like an operating system and should measure it with the same rigor as assets under management. She cites research showing top workplaces generate twice the revenue per employee and outperform the Russell 1000...
Museo De Arte Moderno De Bogotá's Director Departs Amid Accusations She Harassed Staff
The Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (Mambo) announced the resignation of director Martha Ortiz after harassment accusations, leaving the museum without a leader. The departure follows the February dismissal of long‑time artistic director Eugenio Viola, which prompted an open...
Rohan Lund Begins as CEO of Merged Southern Cross Media
Rohan Lund began his first day as chief executive of Southern Cross Media, the newly merged entity that combines Seven Network, 7plus, Hit and Triple M radio networks, and the LiSTNR audio platform. Lund arrives after former boss Jeff Howard’s departure...
'Put up & Shut Up' | Bullying Claims at Welsh University Spark Calls for Independent Review
The University of South Wales (USW) faces accusations of a toxic workplace culture and bullying that former staff say have driven high sickness absence rates. An investigation by Newyddion S4C collected testimony from more than a dozen ex‑employees, prompting calls...
Canva CTO to Step Down After 12 Years Amid AI Push and IPO Plans
Canva’s long‑time chief technology officer Brendan Humphreys announced he will step down after 12 years, transitioning to an advisory role through June. The company promoted his deputy, Simon Newton—formerly of Google and Uber—to a newly created head‑of‑technology position overseeing the global tech...
Honda UK Appoints Doyle to Lead Automobile Business
Michael Doyle returns to the UK to lead Honda Motor Europe’s automobile division, succeeding Rebecca Adamson. Doyle comes from a vice‑presidential role in Honda’s Southern African operations, bringing over 30 years of experience across operations, sales and customer engagement. The...
How To Build And Measure Curiosity In The Age Of Intelligent Machines
Companies eager to brand themselves as curiosity‑driven are grappling with how to quantify that trait. The article argues that curiosity must be measured through observable behavior—especially the depth of questions asked and the progression of ideas—rather than personality surveys. AI...
Why Most Organizational Structure Redesigns Miss The Mark—8 Things To Do
Organizational leaders often begin structure redesigns by debating the right model instead of confirming strategic alignment. The article argues that alignment of size, strategy, systems, culture and talent should precede any structural choice. It outlines eight practical considerations—from communication breakdowns...
Pos Malaysia Names Former Telekom Malaysia Chief, Communications Ministry Sec-Gen as Board Directors
Pos Malaysia Bhd announced three board appointments effective May 1, adding two non‑independent non‑executive directors and an alternate director. The board now includes Datuk Shazril Imri Mokhtar, former group CEO of Telekom Malaysia, and Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah, the secretary‑general of...
Job-Swaps-Weekly:-GB-Bank-Ceo-Steps-Down,-While-Reckoner-Launches-Superyacht-Construction-Strategy
GB Bank announced that its chief executive will step down, with the board naming an interim leader from within the finance division. The departure follows a period of aggressive growth in the bank's asset‑backed finance platform. Meanwhile, Reckoner Capital unveiled...
Jim Summers: A Career Built on Consistency and Trust
Jim Summers, a native of Hobart, Oklahoma, has spent four decades as an investment adviser at Merrill Lynch, building a reputation for consistency and trust. His small‑town roots and a collegiate football career instilled discipline and teamwork that he later applied...
Mary Portas to Open BRC Leadership Programme
Mary Portas, the veteran UK retail expert and broadcaster, will open the British Retail Consortium’s 2026 Summer School leadership programme. The BRC Learning flagship aims to equip mid‑level retail leaders with skills to navigate a market shifting from price‑driven competition...
5 Work Conflicts, 5 Strategies for Bosses to Address Them
Kellogg School faculty outline five common workplace conflicts—cross‑cultural misunderstandings, perceived slights, hidden inequities, bonus‑related tension, and competition with former teammates—and provide evidence‑backed tactics for leaders. They stress labeling cultural disputes, fostering collaborative de‑escalation, prompting bias awareness to boost equity funding,...
Cushman & Wakefield Taps JLL Exec To Chair Occupier Services Unit
Cushman & Wakefield has rehired veteran Tom Maloney from JLL to chair its occupier advisory services unit. Maloney, who originally joined Cushman in 1992, will lead strategy, business development and executive client support across U.S. and global markets. The appointment...
I Turned Down a Near-Million Dollar Job With OpenAI. Now My App Has 500,000 People On the Waitlist.
Former Stanford PhD candidate Div Garg turned down a near‑million‑dollar job at OpenAI to found AGI Inc., a startup building a voice‑driven AI assistant that runs on mobile devices. The company secured an $8 million seed round and has amassed about...
Good American CEO Emma Grede Says Working From Home Is “Career Suicide”
Emma Grede, CEO of Good American and founding partner of Skims, called working from home "career suicide" on a Bloomberg podcast, arguing that remote work erodes professional growth and social bonds. She linked the rise of home‑office setups to broader...
AI & Leadership: The Risk of Not Being Data-Driven
Leaders are confronting a data‑readiness gap: despite heavy investment in CRMs, dashboards and AI projects, many still lack clear insight into customer needs. Deloitte’s 2026 State of AI report shows 42% of firms feel their AI strategy is ready, yet...
The Structural Tension at the Heart of MedTech
The article highlights the inherent tension between the deliberate, evidence‑driven pace of MedTech development and the fast‑moving expectations of venture capital. It argues that accelerating clinical validation to meet investor timelines often backfires, leading to underpowered studies and higher downstream...
Redefining Leadership in Athletics: The CEO Model
College athletics has transformed into a multi‑billion‑dollar enterprise, driven by NIL revenue sharing, massive media‑rights deals, and escalating coaching costs. University of South Florida responded by creating a CEO role for its athletics department, complemented by a COO and chief...
AI Rollouts Fail because of Culture
C‑suite leaders claim AI is a top priority, and companies poured roughly $37 billion into AI in 2025. Yet many rollouts have stalled, delivering low adoption, stagnant productivity, and elusive ROI. Experts argue the failure stems from treating AI like a...
Musk vs Altman: Beyond Battle of Egos, Who Gets Final Say on AI?
Elon Musk has launched a $150 billion lawsuit against Sam Altman, alleging that OpenAI’s leadership violated the company’s original nonprofit charter. The legal battle centers on OpenAI’s transition to a publicly traded entity and its deepening partnership with Microsoft. Experts argue...
The All Blacks, The Haka And Why Rituals Matter More Than Leaders Think
The All Blacks use the Haka and other rituals to cement identity, regulate emotion, and sharpen focus, showing that performance stems from cultural habits rather than spectacle. Former captain Kieran Read explains that preparation, control, humility and confidence are embedded...