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 James Thornton acknowledged a rapid shift toward AI for back‑office processes, despite the brand’s emphasis on human connection. Intrepid’s expansion includes a new office in Uzbekistan and a rollout of 30 three‑day “Short Break Adventures” aimed at the American market.
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...
Driftwood Hospitality Management Names Gregory Maliassas CEO
Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM) announced Gregory Maliassas as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder David Buddemeyer who will stay on as a strategic consultant. Maliassas joins from Playa Hotels & Resorts, where he served as EVP/COO overseeing a portfolio...
Why Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone Wants You In The ‘Zone Of Discomfort’
Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone told the Corporate Competitor Podcast that thriving in a "zone of discomfort" fuels high‑performing teams. She draws on her C‑suite experience at Starbucks and her Harvard water‑polo background to treat business as a team sport....
OGA Names Ewig Executive Director Following Mullins’ Retirement
The Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) announced Joe Ewig as its new executive director, succeeding longtime president and CEO Kristin Mullins, who retires after 36 years with the organization. Ewig brings more than 13 years of government‑affairs experience in the retail...
From the Sistine Chapel to Scaled Intelligence
The article argues that AI success hinges on scaling intelligence through disciplined system design, not merely adding automation. It likens modern enterprises to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, where culture, work structure, and strategy aligned thousands of hands toward a single vision....
The Consensus Builder
Jerome Powell will leave the Federal Reserve chair on May 15 after eight years marked by unprecedented crises—from the 2019 repo turmoil and COVID‑19 pandemic to the Ukraine war, SVB collapse, and the Iran conflict. Despite these shocks, Powell secured near‑unanimous...
What Does AGI Mean for OpenAI Now? Sam Altman Lays Out 5 Key Principles
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined five guiding principles—democratization, empowerment, universal prosperity, resilience, and adaptability—as the company advances toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). The announcement comes days before a high‑stakes lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, which challenges OpenAI’s adherence to its...
Arup Appoints Three Senior Leaders in Toronto Office
Arup announced three senior appointments in its Toronto office: Adrian Sheppard as Rail Project Director, Chris Teolis as Americas Region Data and AI Leader, and Susanne Manaigre as Rail Operations and Maintenance Leader. The hires bring a combined 90 years...
Culture Is What You Tolerate
Culture is defined by what leaders repeatedly tolerate, not by posted values. The article illustrates a common scenario where a senior executive dismisses a well‑grounded concern from an expert two levels below, signaling that dissent is inconvenient. Over time, such...
The Boardroom Divide: Why Cyber Resilience Is a Cultural Asset
Research by FT Longitude for Uvance Wayfinders, commissioned by Fujitsu, reveals a stark cultural divide in cyber‑resilience. While 64% of business and IT leaders believe their firms can weather a major cyber incident, only 19% disagree. Board‑level awareness is a...
How to Build a Data-Driven Culture in Your Organization
Building a data‑driven culture requires more than technology—it demands a top‑down commitment, clear metrics, and seamless access to information. Leaders must model data‑informed decisions, while teams develop relevant KPIs that translate raw numbers into actionable insight. Embedding analysts across departments...
Odgers’ Conrad Woody on Future-Proofing Leadership in the Age of AI
Conrad Woody, managing partner at Odgers, told the Nareit REITwise conference that AI adoption, leadership development, and change management are essential for future‑proofing organizations. He warned firms must build adaptable talent pipelines and manage human‑capital risk in an AI‑driven landscape....
How Do You Keep Fatherhood Facilitators Engaged?
Recent Social Impact Staff Retention data shows 71% of nonprofit workers are actively looking for a new job within a year, while 74% stay because they feel a strong connection to their mission. High turnover is especially damaging for fatherhood...
Barry Diller’s IAC to Change Name to ‘People Incorporated,’ Plans to Lay Off 77 Staffers in Consolidation of Corporate Functions
Barry Diller’s IAC announced it will rename itself People Incorporated by its Q2 earnings in August, reflecting a strategic focus on its People publishing portfolio and its growing stake in MGM Resorts. The rebrand follows a consolidation plan that will...
What You’re Listening For (And What You Might Be Missing)
The article introduces Listening Intelligence (LQ) as a habit‑based framework that helps people recognize and adjust their default listening filters—connective, conceptual, reflective, and analytical. Using the ECHO Listening Profile, individuals can map these filters, identify blind spots, and deliberately shift...
Why Your Team Won’t Speak Up (And How to Fix It)
In a Harvard Business Review IdeaCast, Charles Duhigg explains why employees stay silent and offers a research‑backed playbook for leaders to unlock candor. He stresses that merely stating a desire for openness isn’t enough; organizations must reward honest input and...
Teams ‘Work Harder’ — Which Is Why LPT Is Betting on Them
LPT Realty, founded in 2022 by Robert Palmer, has surged to over 20,000 agents—a 50% jump since 2024—and now ranks No. 11 in U.S. sales volume. Palmer argues that real‑estate teams, not traditional brokerages, will dominate the market, so LPT backs...
Meet the CEO Who Refuses to Follow Traditional Leadership Rules
Jeff Patterson, founder and CEO of Gaggle, has built the company since 1999 without investors, a board, or a formal HR function, scaling it to 160 employees. He rejects conventional CEO playbooks, treating policies as suggestions and positioning himself as...
Debunking the Great Man Theory: How Leadership Is Developed, Not Inherited
The article dismantles the Great Man Theory, showing how its 19th‑century premise that leaders are born, not made, cemented male‑centric norms in organizations. It explains how these assumptions created a double bind for women, devaluing collaborative traits and labeling assertiveness...
How to Lead the Unmanaged
Kevin O’Brien argues that leading independent contractors requires a shift from positional authority to pure influence. Best Version Media’s framework—winning the person, treating contractors as owners, managing activity instead of outcomes, and building habits—demonstrates how culture and daily discipline drive...
The Worst Job Ad I Ever Wrote
Twenty years ago the founder posted a vague, commission‑only job ad to fill an urgent need, inadvertently hiring someone who stayed for over a decade. He now reflects on how that scramble taught him that hiring is a strategic, long‑term...
Stagwell's ReachTV Appoints NBA Veteran Jacobson CEO
Stagwell’s ReachTV named former NBA senior vice‑president Rachel Jacobson as its new CEO, succeeding founder Lynnwood Bibbens who moves to founder/executive chair. Jacobson will report to Ben Berentson and focus on scaling the network’s commercial footprint, which reaches 50 million viewers...
OpenAI Leadership Crisis: Elon Musk vs Sam Altman in $150 Billion Battle Over Control
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, challenging Sam Altman's leadership and the company’s $150 billion valuation. Musk argues the firm has strayed from its original nonprofit mission and become overly profit‑driven, while Altman maintains the commercial pivot was essential...
Who Is the 30-Year Columbia Veteran Stepping Into Mark O’Neil’s Shoes?
Columbia Group, one of the world’s largest ship managers, announced Andreas Hadjipetrou as its new chief executive officer after the abrupt exit of Mark O’Neil, who led the firm for nine years. Hadjipetrou brings three decades of experience within Columbia,...
Rivian’s $403mn CEO Pay Bet Is Really a $21bn Valuation Gamble
Rivian granted CEO RJ Scaringe a $403 million compensation package heavily tied to stock options and long‑term performance targets. The deal hinges on the company’s ability to lift its current $21 billion valuation, despite a $3.6 billion loss and an 86 % drop from...
Exclusive: Cars24 Co-Founder Gajendra Jangid Steps Down
Cars24 co‑founder Gajendra Jangid announced he is stepping back from day‑to‑day operations after eleven years, joining a wave of senior exits that includes its used‑car CEO and director of engineering. The Gurugram‑based firm reported an 18% rise in H1 FY26...
Don’t Fight Stagnation. Hustle Culture Is Not a Path to High Performance
The article challenges the prevailing hustle culture by likening it to the Red Queen Hypothesis, where workers must sprint merely to stay in place. HR veteran Erika Schroth and performance psychologist Stanislava Savova argue that continuous speed undermines true high...
Year One as CEO: What Leadership Actually Feels Like
Abbas Kazimi reflects on his first year as CEO of Nimbus Therapeutics, describing how leadership feels heavier, quieter, and deeply personal compared with its external image. He draws on his immigrant family background to emphasize responsibility, adaptability, and a culture...
Veteran Tamara De Gruyter Exits Wartsila as Tech Giant Extends Structural Shift
Tamara de Gruyter, a nearly three‑decade veteran of Wärtsilä, will exit the Finnish tech giant after serving as president of its marine systems division and as an executive vice‑president. Her departure comes as Wärtsilä finalises the sale of its portfolio business,...
Changes in the Kalmar Leadership Team: Kalmar Appoints Tamara De Gruyter as President of Services
Kalmar Corporation announced that Tamara de Gruyter will become President of Services effective September 1, 2026, joining the leadership team and reporting to CEO Sami Niiranen. De Gruyter arrives from Wärtsilä, where she led Energy Storage and sat on the...
What the NSA’s Former Director Wants CEOs to Know About Navigating a Dangerous World
Fortune’s CEO Daily featured a conversation with former NSA director Admiral Michael Rogers, who urged CEOs to study the new 29‑page national security strategy and adapt to a world where economic blockades replace traditional military force. He highlighted the surge...
Analysis-SpaceX Ties Musk Compensation to Mars Colonization Goal
SpaceX’s board approved a compensation plan that could grant Elon Musk up to 260.4 million super‑voting restricted shares if the company reaches a $7.5 trillion market value, establishes a permanent Mars colony of at least one million people, and operates space‑based data...
How a Family-Owned Greek Cement Company Evolved Its Leadership While Pivoting Its Product Portfolio
Titan Cement, a century‑old Greek family firm, expanded globally over 25 years before a triple market shock forced a strategic overhaul. The company embraced AI‑driven plant optimization, aggressive decarbonization, and a shift from commodity cement to customer‑centric solutions. After 26 years...
The State of Internal Communications in 2026
The 2026 State of Internal Communications report from Simpplr, based on surveys of 450 internal communications professionals and 75 C‑suite leaders, shows the function has become more established yet faces plateaued progress. Organizations struggle with measurement, targeting, and leadership alignment,...
When CrowdStrike Failed, This Communicator Eased the Chaos at Providence Health
Providence Health faced a massive outage after CrowdStrike and Microsoft systems failed, disrupting its Epic electronic health record platform. Chief communications officer Melissa Tizon was alerted late at night, quickly assembled a response team, and began translating technical details into...
Land O’Frost Promotes Howard to SVP
Land O’Frost promoted Kelli Howard to senior vice president of operations, giving her oversight of planning, customer service, distribution, transportation and production. Howard, who joined in 2015, is known for a people‑first leadership style and will drive tighter integration between...
CMOs Continue Their Uphill Climb in the Eyes of Their CEOs: Boathouse Study
A new Boathouse study of 150 CEOs reveals that while 68% view CMOs as strategic contributors, only 8% consider them strategy leaders. The proportion of CMOs receiving an A grade from CEOs dropped from 24% to 15%, with B grades...
HYBE’s Taeho Park on Expanding the Superfan Market via ‘Transmedia’ Content – and Why the Firm’s NEB Unit Is Its...
Taeho Park, head of HYBE NEXT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS (NEB), is steering the Korean giant’s push into transmedia, linking music with webtoons, anime, soundtracks and experiential programs. The NEB unit’s DARK MOON soundtrack sold over 207,000 copies, while BTS’s ARIRANG album generated 739.1 million...
New Strategy Scales Leadership Development and Hiring to Drive Expansion
New Strategy Inc has launched a suite of structured initiatives that combine leadership development, internal promotions, and an expanded hiring program to fuel its growth agenda. The company aims to grow its leadership core to 15 or more individuals through...
3 Steps for Health System Leaders to Drive Patient Safety Culture
Health system leaders must move from punitive hierarchies to a just, non‑punitive patient safety culture. Press Ganey’s chief safety officer outlines three concrete steps: deploy AI‑enhanced reporting tools, ensure systematic follow‑up on every report, and maintain visible, ongoing dialogue with...
M&G India Appoints Ramya Jayaram as VP-HR
M&G Global Services has named Ramya Jayaram as Vice President of Human Resources, adding more than 18 years of HR leadership experience from Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and Lehman Brothers. In her new role she will oversee talent management, employee...
Building a Culture that Thrives Through Change
Dayne Williams, CEO of Quantum Health, draws on his football quarterback experience to outline three leadership principles for navigating relentless change. He emphasizes building trust through authentic action, over‑communicating the purpose behind change, and fostering resilience via collective accountability. The...
The Quiet Quitting Principal: What Districts Can Do to Re-Engage School Leadership
Quiet quitting has moved from corporate desks to school corridors, where disengaged principals subtly withdraw from core instructional leadership. The article outlines how this disengagement manifests as instructional drift, surface‑level supervision, delayed decisions, and a peace‑keeping stance that erodes trust...
The Biggest Missed Opportunities for CIOs in the AI Era
Many CIOs have deployed multiple AI tools but struggle to show promised ROI because the solutions operate in isolation. The article argues that the real missed opportunity is AI orchestration—linking agents, data, and workflows—to turn silos into a unified, governed...
Dealing with Difficult Employees—Or Burnout?
Managers are increasingly mistaking burnout symptoms for "difficult" behavior, as a Forbes‑cited survey shows 66% of U.S. workers—and up to 83% of younger staff—report chronic exhaustion. Harvard researchers Eva Buechel and Elisa Solinas demonstrate that psychological detachment improves mood, reduces...
Nine in 10 HR Leaders Currently Pushing Through Redundancies
A new LHH report shows that 87% of UK HR leaders have already carried out or plan redundancies within the next year. The cuts are being driven by skills displacement, AI adoption and shifting market demands rather than pure cost‑cutting....
New Campaign Calls on 1,000 Employers to Embrace Fair Chance Hiring
The Fair Chance Business Alliance has launched the “Unite 1K” campaign, urging 1,000 UK employers to adopt fair‑chance hiring practices for ex‑offenders. With as many as one in four Britons carrying a criminal record, the initiative highlights a potential talent...