The 3% Club | Why HR Leaders Almost Never Make It to CEO
A new Future CEO report finds that just 3% of current CEOs rose from HR roles, matching technology as the lowest‑represented function. By contrast, operations (35%), commercial and sales (32%), and finance (19%) dominate the pipeline. The study also shows 49% of executives now view emotional intelligence as a critical CEO attribute, highlighting a paradox between needed soft skills and HR’s under‑representation. Leaders like Amina Folarin argue that the gap stems from limited commercial exposure for HR chiefs, especially early P&L responsibility, which hampers their ascent to the top seat.
Beacon Foods Appoints New MD
Jeff Davies has been promoted to managing director of Beacon Foods, the Brecon‑based specialist producer of garlic, ginger, chili purees and other specialty ingredients. Davies, a 19‑year veteran who previously served as MD (2017‑2019) and most recently as financial director,...
Motivation Shifts Rather than Declines During Periods of Uncertainty, According to New Poll
A Wiley Workplace Intelligence poll of over 2,000 U.S. employees shows motivation does not collapse in uncertain times; it reshapes around leader‑employee interaction. Respondents said uncertainty itself isn’t the main driver of disengagement, but visible, transparent, consistent leadership is. Employees...
Ganni CEO Exits, Interim Chief Steps In
Ganni’s CEO Laura du Rusquec departed after a two‑year tenure, prompting the board to appoint seasoned retail executive Hans Hoegstedt as interim chief. The Danish label, backed by L Catterton, has been accelerating its shift toward luxury, highlighted by a Paris Fashion...
CEO Turnover Is up, and Boards Are Favoring Experienced Insiders Who Can Hit the Ground Running
CEO turnover in the S&P 500 is accelerating, with 22 new CEOs appointed this quarter. In‑coming leaders with public‑company experience rose to 41 % from 25 % a year ago, while departing CEOs averaged 11.9 years in role, up from 8.3 years. Boards are gravitating...
Former Sugar Execs Launch Brief
Former SugarAI leaders Larry Augustin, Clint Oram and Zac Sprackett launched Brief, a software platform that creates an Executive Intelligence Layer to keep decision‑making context alive across meetings, emails, Slack and CRM. The system records commitments, rationales and relationship history,...
Three-Quarters of People Feel ‘Psychologically Safe’ at Work
A Forrester Consulting study for SafetyCulture finds 77% of UK frontline employees feel psychologically safe speaking up, while only 63% of senior managers believe this. Autonomy is high, with 71% feeling empowered to make small changes and 76% having time...
New Board of Directors for Milan’s ATM: Oliviero Baccelli Appointed Chairman, Alberto Zorzan Remains CEO
Milan’s municipal transport operator ATM has installed a new Board of Directors, naming transport economist Oliviero Baccelli as chairman while confirming Alberto Zorzan as chief executive officer. The board will serve until the 2028 financial statements are approved. In 2025...
How HR Can Tackle the Productivity Puzzle
National Productivity Week (27 April‑1 May 2026) refocused UK attention on the productivity puzzle, highlighting that smarter work beats longer hours. HR leaders are now tasked with turning macro‑level concerns into concrete workplace actions. Research shows purpose‑driven cultures and flexible designs boost output,...
'Criminal Behaviour' | Pride Event Organisers Face Civil Claims Risk over CEO Scandal, Lawyer Warns
Pride in London’s former chief executive, Christopher Joell‑Deshields, was dismissed and is awaiting sentencing after admitting two counts of contempt of court for failing to return company property. A BBC investigation revealed that senior leaders ignored bullying and misconduct complaints...
T4 Capital Founders: Success Is Rarely a Linear Process
T4 Capital’s founders, Tim Stingelin and Fabio Cavelti, discuss how their friendship‑driven startup navigates the volatile world of crypto investing. Their flagship strategy mixes Bitcoin, altcoins and crypto equities while they forge a third partnership with a Swiss asset manager....
MLG Oz Implements Growth-Focused Leadership Shuffle
MLG Oz announced a leadership reshuffle, promoting founder Murray Leahy from managing director to executive chairman. The changes are positioned to accelerate sustainable growth and pursue transformational strategic opportunities. In the latest half‑year results, MLG posted a 73.2% rise in...
The White Company Chief Executive to Step Down
Paula Nickolds, chief executive of The White Company, announced she will step down at the end of May to care for her seriously ill husband. Nickolds, who joined in 2024 after senior roles at Sainsbury’s and John Lewis, has led the...
5 Mindset Shifts Every Restaurant Owner Must Make
The piece argues that a restaurant owner’s biggest obstacle is mindset, not staff. It outlines five shifts: move from hands‑on work to leading, prioritize consistency over perfection, coach instead of task‑manage, confront conflict directly, and think like an owner rather...
The First 24 Hours - Communicating During a Crisis
The article stresses that crisis communication must move beyond the outdated "first 24‑hours" model to a rapid, transparent "golden hour" response. Most Indian firms lack formal playbooks—only about 5% are prepared—leading to defensive, opaque statements that cede narrative control. Experts...
Embedding Dispute Resolution Skills Slashes Formal Grievances by 45%
Justice Health NSW introduced an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework into everyday leadership about a year ago, resulting in a 45% drop in formal grievances among its roughly 2,000 staff. Employee confidence in grievance handling rose to 67%, outpacing the...
Why Project Chaos Is a People Problem - And How Better Systems Improve Team Performance
The article argues that what many firms label as a “people problem” is often a project‑management failure. Disorganized project structures create cognitive overload, loss of agency, and inter‑team mistrust, driving burnout and turnover despite comparable pay. By instituting clear ownership,...
Jack Nimble Strengthens Leadership Team After Samsung Win
Jack Nimble, a 35‑person social agency, appointed Aja Sandoval as head of production and promoted Kayne Wilkinson to group account director after winning Samsung Australia’s ongoing social and influencer mandate. Sandoval brings senior experience from TBWA, Emotive and DDB New...
CEO of MCNC Joins Beyond the Cable at Connected America
Tracy Doaks, president and CEO of MCNC, spoke at the Connected America 2026 expo about the nonprofit’s North Carolina Research and Education Network, which delivers high‑speed connectivity to smaller, mid‑size and minority research institutions. She highlighted MCNC’s role as a...
Are We Saying One Thing and Showing Another?
Leo Bottary argues that the traditional triangle used to illustrate leadership reinforces a top‑down hierarchy that no longer fits modern organizations. He replaces it with a Venn diagram that positions leader, individual, and team as intersecting forces whose combined effort...
Onel Consulting Strengthens Its White-Glove Services With Strategic COO Appointment
Onel Consulting announced the appointment of Sohan Gunasekera as chief operating officer to reinforce its white‑glove service model as client demand surges. The move is designed to embed stronger operational discipline while preserving the engineering‑led approach that differentiates the firm. Onel...
Leadership When There Is No Clear Answer
The article argues that effective leadership in today’s fast‑changing world hinges on judgment under ambiguity rather than waiting for perfect information. It cites real‑world examples—from global decisions at Fedders to rapid pivots at Haier—to illustrate how leaders must treat decision‑making...
An Executive’s Survival Guide to Capital Projects
The article outlines seven leadership lessons for executives overseeing large‑scale capital projects, emphasizing independent validation of cost and schedule, early design‑contract integration, collaborative team structures, daily risk discipline, and proactive regulator and community engagement. It draws on insights from senior...
What It Takes to Build ‘Genius at Scale’
Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill argues that innovation depends on building a system where every employee’s "slice of genius" can be harnessed, not on occasional eureka moments. In her new book *Genius at Scale* she outlines three leadership roles—the...
From Entertainment to Influence: Why Smart Leaders Audit What They Watch
The article argues that leaders should treat media consumption like any other business metric, auditing what they watch and listen to. It explains how movies, shows, and music subtly shape executives' risk appetite, communication style, and decision‑making. By applying a...
How Leaders Can Become Truly Holistic
The article argues that holistic leadership is a state of being, not a checklist of courses or certifications. It defines leadership formation as an inside‑out process of self‑awareness, values exploration, and purpose discovery. Practical tools such as the “See‑Judge‑Act” framework...
UTHealth Houston Names Business Affairs, Strategy Chief
UTHealth Houston announced the appointment of Michael Patriarca as executive vice president and chief business affairs and strategy officer. The newly created role is designed to steer long‑range strategic planning while overseeing finance, operations, IT, data analytics, and infrastructure. Patriarca...
The Human-Centric Leader
The article argues that today’s leadership crisis is a mindset gap rather than a lack of skills, with many executives failing to practice self‑awareness and empathy. It proposes a human‑centric leadership model that balances people and profit, especially in a...
Adriana Midence Discusses Achievements and Advice as a Distinguished Leader Honoree
Adriana R. Midence was spotlighted as a Distinguished Leader by Jackson Lewis, where she shared insights on leading by example, prioritizing tasks, and meticulous attention to detail. The Daily Report interview highlights her extensive experience in employment law and her commitment...
Judy Faulkner: Profitability Is a ‘Side Effect,’ Not the Goal
Epic Systems, led by founder‑CEO Judy Faulkner, continues to prioritize patient‑centric software over profit maximization, even as its revenue climbs to about $6.7 billion in 2025. Faulkner describes profitability as a "side effect" of delivering value, a stance enabled by the...
This Is How the Industry Can Develop the Next Generation of Leaders: Summit Place Founder Liz Miller
Summit Place Financial Advisors founder Liz Miller says the wealth‑management industry must overhaul talent development to meet the looming advisor shortage. Her boutique firm, managing about $325 million, spends the first two years training new hires on client‑facing skills before introducing...
McMahon Distances Herself From Past Education Layoffs, Vows some Rebuilding Even Amid Elimination Effort
Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended sweeping workforce cuts and a series of interagency partnerships that move Education employees to other federal departments while keeping them on the Education payroll. The department has laid off roughly one‑third of its staff, cutting overall...
Breez AI Appoints Former AWG CEO Smith Board Chairman
Breez AI Corp., a white‑label AI platform for independent grocery retailers, appointed former AWG CEO David Smith as chairman of its board. The move coincides with the platform’s transition from pilot to commercial scale, now operating in more than 100...
NSA Chief During Snowden Affair Shares Regrets, Reflections 13 Years Later
Former NSA Deputy Director Chris Inglis reflects on the 2013 Snowden disclosures, emphasizing that investigations found no illegal abuse of authority but that the fallout still damaged public trust. He argues Snowden bypassed internal reporting channels, highlighting systemic contractor‑management flaws...
Five Crowns Marketing Announces Changes to Sales Leadership Team
Five Crowns Marketing announced two senior sales leadership changes. Long‑time employee Daren Van Dyke was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing, taking charge of company‑wide sales strategy. The firm also hired David Dudley as director of merchandising and...
HFG Appoints Bryant, West To Leadership Roles
Houchens Food Group (HFG) announced two senior leadership appointments: Misty Bryant as director of retail operations and Boyd West as senior director of fresh merchandising. Bryant, a HFG employee since 2007, rises from merchandising assistant to a role overseeing store‑wide...
Connexions Consulting CEO Says Culture Is Infrastructure for REITs
Charmaine Brown, president and CEO of Connexions Consulting, told Nareit’s REITwise conference that culture functions as the foundational infrastructure for real‑estate investment trusts. She urged REIT leaders to align people strategy with business strategy, treating turnover, disengagement and under‑performance as...
KW Adds C-Suite Role; Elliman Names National Brokerage President
Keller Williams Realty announced Christopher Brodhead as its first chief revenue officer, a role designed to align growth strategy across its franchise network. Douglas Elliman appointed former ONE Sotheby’s CMO Lena Johnson as president of national brokerage to sharpen its luxury market...
Former Waste Management CFO to Women: Don’t Wait for Perfect
Devina Rankin, who spent nine years as Waste Management’s chief financial officer, stepped down in November and now serves as an advisor before leaving the company. In a candid interview she urged women aspiring to finance leadership to abandon perfectionism...
Data-Driven Decisions: How To Separate Signal From Noise
Technology has made data collection effortless, but the flood of information often drowns decision‑makers. Forbes Business Council members outline a disciplined approach that starts with a clear business problem, cleans and structures data, and narrows focus to a handful of...
EA CEO: AI Is ‘Augmenting’ People's Jobs at EA, Not Really Displacing Them
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson told Fox Business at the iicon conference that roughly 85% of EA’s quality‑assurance (QA) tasks now run on machine‑learning or AI algorithms, yet the company is hiring more QA staff than ever. He emphasized that...
The Trade Desk’s Jeff Green Tells Agencies ‘We Want to Help’ After Months of Tension
The Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green addressed ad agencies at Possible 2026, acknowledging the mounting margin pressure they face from tighter budgets, AI adoption, and a more complex media supply chain. He emphasized that agencies are being squeezed as money is...
Wittlin Named CEO of GLO Marine
GLO Marine announced Thomas Wittlin as its new chief executive officer, effective Q2 2026, marking a shift from a retrofit‑focused contractor to a production‑enabled marine engineering firm. Wittlin brings over 25 years of shipyard operations, sales, and global maritime development experience,...
A Message From CEO Chris Young
Vertex Inc. announced a restructuring that includes layoffs, positioning the move as essential to fund its AI‑first transformation. CEO Chris Young emphasized that artificial intelligence will become a foundational design principle for the company’s tax and compliance products, not a...
'We've Been a Little Bit Too Romantic:' Ustwo CEO Says Lowering Development Costs Is Now Paramount
Ustwo Games is abandoning its mobile‑first strategy to focus on PC and console releases after Netflix dropped Monument Valley 3, prompting a strategic pivot. The studio’s development budgets, previously £7‑£10 million ($9‑$13 million) over three‑to‑four‑year cycles, are deemed too high for sustainable profitability....
Bed Bath & Beyond CEO: AI Will Lead to ‘Significant Reduction in Headcount’
Bed Bath & Beyond is pivoting to an AI‑centric model, with CEO Marcus Lemonis warning that deeper AI integration will trigger a significant headcount reduction across functions such as supply chain, IT, accounting, marketing and merchandising. The company reported its first quarterly revenue...
Intrepid Travel’s Secret: Purpose, Profits, and Why Small-Group Tours Are Booming
Intrepid Travel reported a 35% year‑on‑year profit increase, crediting its balanced stakeholder approach and B Corp certification. The tour operator is tapping two fast‑growing segments—wealthy baby boomers and experience‑focused younger travelers—while reshaping its U.S. offering with shorter, flexible adventures. CEO...
February CEO Turnover Report: Exits Fall as Boards “Wait-and-See”
CEO turnover in U.S. companies dropped sharply in February 2026, with 142 changes—a 32% decline from January and 42% lower than a year ago, the lowest February count since 2022. Year‑to‑date exits total 351, down 25% versus 2025 and aligning...
AI Adoption Is a Challenge. Here’s a Solution.
Leaders are confronting a widening gap between AI investment and employee use, with 31% of U.S. knowledge workers and 41% of Gen Z actively resisting corporate generative‑AI initiatives. Research shows the resistance stems from unmet psychological needs—competence, autonomy, and relatedness—rather than...
Harold Hughes Departs as TritonPoint Partners CEO
Harold Hughes has stepped down as CEO and chief compliance officer of TritonPoint Partners, the acquisition arm of $1.8 billion TritonPoint Wealth. Hughes, who joined the firm in May 2024 and led the division since its February 2025 launch, retains a minority ownership...