Washington Guard Builds Readiness with New Executive Officer Course
Washington Army National Guard debuted its first Executive Officer Course on April 11‑12 at Camp Murray, a two‑day program designed to ready junior lieutenants for company‑level executive officer duties. The curriculum emphasized logistics, legal processes, command discipline and administrative tasks, delivering practical tools to translate a commander’s intent into action. Participants left with greater confidence, a clearer understanding of the XO’s pivotal role, and a network of peers across the state. Guard leadership is now weighing a mandatory rollout for all newly assigned XOs and possibly all new lieutenants.
Navigating Work with Neurodiversity Shouldn’t Be Personal. Organisations Must Lead the Way.
The UK Equality Act 2010 obliges employers to make reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent staff, yet most workplaces still rely on individuals to request accommodations. Only about a third of neurodivergent employees feel safe disclosing needs, contributing to a hidden talent...
CEO of Brooks Macdonald Joins PIMFA Board of Directors
Andrea Montague, CEO of Brooks Macdonald since October 2024, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA). Her career spans senior finance, risk and audit roles at Aviva, Royal London and Standard...
International Motors Promotes New Network Boss as Chris Graham Retires
International Motors has appointed Kevin Green as head of network development, succeeding Chris Graham who retires after 28 years. Green, who joined IML in 2021 and has over 25 years of automotive experience, will oversee franchise representation for the group’s...
Lessons From Innovation Pioneer Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale transformed 19th‑century health care by pairing rigorous data analysis with clear, public‑facing communication and by founding the world’s first formal nursing school. Her polar‑area chart exposed the deadly impact of unsanitary hospitals, while her 1859 book *Notes on...
Getting Comfortable With Incomplete Information
Jayesh Patel, CFO of self‑driving data startup Nexar, says finance leaders must make decisions with incomplete information, trading perfect models for speed. He highlights AI’s dual role in automating low‑value tasks and augmenting analysis, improving both efficiency and communication. Patel...
Sebastian Dreyfus Lands Senior EMEA Role at Sparks
Global brand experience agency Sparks has hired Sebastian Dreyfus as Managing Director for EMEA, reporting to President Melissa Levy and based in London. Dreyfus arrives with more than 25 years of agency leadership, most recently steering a turnaround at Adgistics...
Faces of HR: How Jeanna Shapiro Built a Career on High Performance
Jeanna Shapiro, with nearly 25 years in global professional services, has risen from an entry‑level role at Booz Allen Hamilton to become Grant Thornton’s Chief People & Culture Officer and a member of its Executive Committee. Her career trajectory—from executive...
Channel 4 Programming Chief Ian Katz to Leave After Nearly Nine Years
Channel 4’s chief content officer Ian Katz, who has managed a £650 million (≈$830 million) annual programming budget, will depart in October after nearly nine years, making him the longest‑serving head of programming in the broadcaster’s history. Katz, a former Guardian senior executive...
Geneva Broker Lightship Reshuffles Top Team
Geneva‑based broker Lightship announced a top‑team reshuffle to fuel the next phase of growth in the dry‑bulk market. Long‑time chief executive Sune Fladberg was promoted to vice chairman, shifting his focus to long‑term strategy and business development. Industry veteran Mark...
The Attention Crisis: Why Your Internal Comms Aren’t Landing
DraftKings and PlayPlay are co‑hosting a free webinar on April 29, 2026 to tackle the growing attention crisis in internal communications. As employees face inbox overload, constant notifications, and shorter attention spans, traditional text‑heavy messages are increasingly ignored. The session will showcase...
Great Startup Founders Learn This 1 Brutal Lesson Early. Those Who Don’t Will Never Scale
Founders often hit a tipping point after hiring a handful of employees when their own high‑standards and hands‑on approach become growth inhibitors. The article argues that scaling requires a shift from doing the work to leading the work, accepting 80 percent...
Andy Jassy’s $200 Billion ‘Diss Track’: Why the Amazon CEO Is So Defensive
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is fielding intense scrutiny over a planned $200 billion investment in artificial intelligence, AI‑focused infrastructure, and custom chips. Jassy’s defensive tone in interviews has drawn media attention, suggesting uncertainty about the scale and timing of the spend....
The Leadership Agenda: How CXOs Are Refining Work Models in 2026
CXOs have moved past return‑to‑office debates, focusing on outcome‑based work models that emphasize clarity, accountability and consistent performance. Hybrid arrangements now sit at roughly 45 % of the global workforce, and firms that retain flexibility see up to an 80 % boost...
Google Researchers Identified 9 Behaviors of Great Leaders. How Many Involve Hard Skills? The Answer May Surprise You
Google’s decade‑long Project Oxygen identified nine behaviors that define its top managers. Only one behavior—technical expertise—tests hard skills, while the remaining eight focus on soft skills such as feedback, empathy, and clear goal‑setting. The study shows employees prioritize managers who can...
North Star Bolsters Leadership Team to Support Offshore Wind Growth
North Star, the UK‑based shipowner and offshore wind service provider, has added three senior executives: Duncan Palmer as its first Chief Human Resources Officer, Joanna Lang as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Kenneth Coughlan as Chief Technology Officer. The appointments are...
Big Interview | 'I've Put HR on the Map': Peter Cheese Reflects on 14 Years Leading the CIPD
Peter Cheese is stepping down as chief executive of the CIPD after a 14‑year tenure that far exceeded his original five‑to‑seven‑year plan. During his time he modernized the CIPD’s Profession Map, expanded content output and championed a more strategic, outward‑looking...
CIO Sanjay Shringarpure Invites You to Reimagine the Event Experience
Freeman’s CIO Sanjay Shringarpure is reshaping live events by integrating digital twins, AI‑driven software development, and a unified ecommerce layer. He is building a Snowflake‑based data lake that feeds real‑time AI insights, compressing the cycle from data capture to action...
Why Feedback Feels so Hard (and What to Do About It)
Feedback is universally recognized as vital, yet many avoid it because it feels uncomfortable and risky. Delays, softened messages, or silence create confusion, frustration, and underperformance. A recent "Skills Booster: Feedback Without Fear" webinar outlined three actionable tactics: give timely...
Leading Vs. Managing: What’s the Difference?
Harvard professor John Kotter distinguishes leadership from management, defining management as the discipline of planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, and controlling to keep an organization on time and on budget. Leadership, by contrast, creates movement through vision, alignment, and motivation, driving...
The Endless CISO Reporting Line Debate — and What It Says About Cybersecurity Leadership
The debate over where the chief information security officer (CISO) should report persists in 2026, despite two decades of high‑profile breaches and heightened board scrutiny. While the reporting line signals authority and visibility, it is ultimately a proxy for the...
“Three-Year Hump”: Janus Henderson Asia CEO Warns of “Musical Chairs” In Frothy Talent Market
Janus Henderson Asia CEO Andrew Hendry warned that a "three‑year hump" in talent costs is looming as salary expectations surge and staff drift toward boutique firms. The frothy talent market is making skilled employees both scarce and pricey, forcing asset...
Tejas Networks Elevates Arnob Roy as MD & CEO
Tejas Networks, the Indian telecom equipment maker, announced that long‑time COO Arnob Roy will assume the roles of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 15 April 2026, succeeding Anand Athreya. The appointment comes as the company reported a sharply widening Q4...
Personality of the Year: Marjan Divjak
Marjan Divjak spearheaded Slovenia’s first sustainability‑linked sovereign bond, a pioneering move that ties borrowing costs to environmental performance. The €500 million issuance, launched in 2024, links coupon adjustments to verified climate‑reduction targets. Divjak oversaw the bond’s structuring, pricing, and post‑issuance reporting,...
Every Leader Wants to Change the World. Here’s How to Tell if You’re Actually Doing So
Tech leaders frequently tout "changing the world" as a core mission, but the claim often lacks concrete measurement. The article defines social impact as the net effect on people, families, and communities, highlighting the gap between growth metrics and societal...
HerSTORY: Arti Dua, National Talent Leader, EY India
Arti Dua, a 25‑year EY veteran who began as a tax intern, has risen to become national talent leader and CHRO for EY India. Her transition reflects a shift from technical tax work to people‑centric leadership, emphasizing trust, flexibility, and...
Plume Earns Most Loved Workplace Certification
Plume Design announced it has received the Most Loved Workplace® certification less than a year after launching a company‑wide culture transformation under CEO Dan Herscovici. The award, granted by the Most Loved Workplace and the Best Practice Institute using the...
Priceline Gets Kritya Srinivasan as Director-People & Culture
Kritya Srinivasan has been appointed director of people and culture at Priceline, the online travel arm of Booking Holdings. She arrives after a nine‑year tenure at Quantiphi, where she progressed from senior HR specialist to senior manager‑culture and people partner. In...
Conflict Management Skills When Dealing with an Angry Public
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School argues that handling an angry public requires treating the situation as a negotiation rather than a pure public‑relations crisis. Executives should acknowledge the audience’s concerns, use empathy, and search for trade‑offs that...
Ogun West 2027: Solomon Adeola Yayi and the Strategy of Consensus
All‑Progressives Congress leaders in Ogun State have coalesced around Olamilekan Adeola, known as Yayi, as their consensus gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election. The article argues that this unified front transforms a traditionally fragmented contest into a cooperative game‑theoretic equilibrium,...
Talent as Infrastructure: Beyond Recruitment
The article argues that talent should be treated as infrastructure rather than a one‑off recruitment event. It highlights how organizations that invest in clear expectations, rotational exposure, continuous feedback, and structured succession build lasting capability. By contrast, firms that focus...
Wonderskin CEO Michael Malinsky on Turning a Viral Product Into a Thriving Beauty Brand
Wonderskin, founded by Michael Malinsky in 2020, turned a TikTok‑viral metallic blue lip‑stain into a multi‑category beauty brand. The $22 Wonder Blading Lip Stain Peel‑Off Mask has sold over 6 million units, fueling a 300% revenue surge that hit roughly $125 million...
Peyush Bansal Admits Lapse in Lenskart’s Grooming Policy; Says No Curbs on Religious Symbols
Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal issued a statement on X denying that the company restricts employees from wearing religious symbols after a purported grooming policy went viral. He clarified that the circulating document was outdated, does not reflect current guidelines, and...
Honoring 2 Community-Centered Leaders in Health Philanthropy
Grantmakers In Health announced Mark Constantine of the Dogwood Health Trust as the 2026 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award winner and Gladys Vega of La Colaborativa as the 2026 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy recipient. Both leaders are recognized for centering...
Stop Passing Blame: A Guide to Owning Outcomes and Demonstrating True Integrity
On the Sales Hunter Podcast, leadership strategist Anton Gunn explains that integrity is revealed during adversity, not just in good times. He outlines a three‑step process—awareness, apology, and corrective action—to own mistakes and rebuild trust. Gunn also introduces the Affinity...
Guilt, Fear and Re-Traumatisation Common After Burnout
Psychologist Lize Van der Watt warns that employees returning from burnout often face guilt, fear and a risk of re‑traumatisation. Managers frequently assume full recovery and push for an immediate return to previous duties, which she calls unreasonable. She advocates...
The 6 Levers to Build Trust at Scale
Founder CEOs often struggle to maintain trust as their startups scale beyond a close‑knit team. Dane Hudson outlines six practical levers—role‑modeling behavior, emotional intelligence, transparency, frequent leader‑employee interaction, trust‑building tools, and proactive conflict management—to embed trust at every level. By...
AI-Driven Continuous Improvement: Why CEOs Can No Longer Afford to “Pause to Improve”
CEOs increasingly recognize continuous improvement as essential, yet traditional methods require halting operations, which hinders scaling. AI offers a way to embed real‑time monitoring and anomaly detection directly into workflows, allowing organizations to refine processes without stopping production. However, the...
CB Hot Suit Takes: James Mackinnon, Managing Director & Partner, TABOO
James Mackinnon, Managing Director and Partner at The TABOO Group, discusses his unconventional path into advertising, sparked by a clever Range Rover ad. He highlights the agency’s most successful work, notably the Corona “From Where You’d Rather Be” campaign, which...
Execution, Not Ideas, Drives Performance: A Leadership Mindset For Winning Every Day
Joshua Lifrak argues that execution, not ideas, fuels business performance, drawing parallels from his work with elite athletes like the 2016 Chicago Cubs. He introduces the KAN‑do mindset—knowledge plus action equals results—and warns against the distraction of shiny initiatives. The...
Why Engagement Scores Do Not Tell the Whole Story
Renée Giarrusso argues that traditional engagement scores capture only task completion, not the deeper human connections that truly drive performance. She cites Gallup data showing just 36% of APAC workers feel engaged, while organizations that prioritize people‑to‑people interaction enjoy 21%...
New 12-Week Mini-MBA Targets Leadership Gap in the AI Era
Traditional MBA programs are being reengineered for speed and flexibility as AI reshapes business leadership needs. Abilitie, TED, and St. Edward’s University have launched a 12‑week, part‑time mini‑MBA that blends curated TED content, live faculty discussions, and immersive business simulations....
INTERVIEW: The Steppe Challenger
Freedom Holding Corp, led by founder Timur Turlov, is leveraging its Nasdaq‑listed brokerage and a rapidly expanding super‑app to push beyond Kazakhstan into Europe and the United States. The app now serves 5.2 million users—about a quarter of Kazakhstan’s population—and has...
Why Negotiation Deserves a Bigger Role in L&D Strategy
The article argues that negotiation should move from a sales‑only skill to a core learning‑and‑development (L&D) capability across the enterprise. Executives now demand training that directly improves margin, deal speed, and decision quality, with 75% of HR leaders tying L&D...
Fortune Asia Strengthens Leadership Bench with Senior Hires
Fortune Asia announced senior editorial appointments, naming Andrew Staples and Lee Williamson as editorial directors and Yuko Tsukada as head of Fortune Brand Studio, Asia Pacific. The trio will report to CEO Khoon‑Fong Ang and drive the publication’s editorial, live‑media,...
Is Zohran Mamdani’s “Sewer Socialism” Resonating?
Zohran Mamdani’s first hundred days as New York mayor showcase his “sewer socialism” approach—high‑visibility public works paired with disciplined, media‑forward messaging. He has advanced universal child‑care and other affordability initiatives while recalibrating some campaign promises. Mamdani’s governance balances pragmatic cooperation...
Shared Leadership, Shared Responsibility
The Innovation for Translation Research Group at the University of Southampton merged two independent teams under a co‑leadership model that pairs a clinician with a scientist. This unconventional structure embeds patients, carers, and high‑performance coaching into daily operations, replacing the...
Wajih Effendi: Building Growth at Industrial Scale
Wajih Effendi, a two‑decade veteran of energy, consulting and heavy industry, has built and executed growth strategies at scale across four continents. He drove a $10 billion divestiture at BG Group, grew Accenture’s North America Industrials practice to $1 billion, and delivered...
Read the Memo ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Sent Staff About the Disney Layoffs
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro sent a memo to staff confirming that employees impacted by Disney's recent layoffs have already been notified. The cuts, announced on Tuesday, are the first round of reductions under Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro, who took...
Impact in Business Schools Reflects Leadership Choices About What Is Noticed, Supported and Legitimised
Business schools are under mounting pressure to prove the real‑world impact of their teaching, research, and engagement activities, driven by tighter public accountability, accreditation demands and funding expectations. While schools generate abundant outputs—papers, curricula, live projects—evidence of actual use remains...