IBM: CEOs Have a New Top Priority (and HR Is Key)
IBM’s 2026 CEO Study shows a decisive shift in executive focus toward productivity, now ranked as the top priority alongside profitability. The report notes that productivity rose from fourth place in 2024 to the leading concern in 2026. CEOs view productivity as the primary engine for sustaining profit margins in a competitive landscape. The study highlights HR as the critical function to unlock these gains.
Dentsu Promotes Annette Male Amid EMEA Job Cuts
Dentsu announced the promotion of Annette Male to a senior leadership role as the agency accelerates its EMEA restructuring. The move comes alongside a wave of executive exits, most notably the departure of EMEA chief executive André Andrade. The cuts...
ACC Approves Extension of Robert J Ravi’s Tenure as BSNL CMD by Six Months
India’s Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended Robert J. Ravi’s additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited for another six months, starting April 15, 2026. The extension follows a notable turnaround, with BSNL’s average...
AI Saddles CIOs with New Make-or-Break Expectations
CIOs are at a make-or-break crossroads as boards elevate AI to a strategic priority. Deloitte’s 2026 Global Leadership Technology Study of 660 senior IT executives shows 79% now prioritize business outcomes, while 81% feel confident deploying AI but 75% say...
Leaders Need to Stop Pretending They Can Predict the Future
Experts routinely miss the mark when forecasting complex futures, from AI’s impact on radiology to global recessions. Studies by Philip Tetlock and the IMF reveal prediction accuracy barely exceeds chance, underscoring the limits of certainty. The article argues that leaders...
Kuppet Office: Juliet Kimotho’s Plans After Historic Victory Against Woman Rep Catherine Wambilianga
Juliet Mwikali Kimotho has been elected Kuppet’s new national secretary for gender, succeeding 15‑year incumbent Catherine Wambilianga. A veteran mathematics and business studies teacher, Kimotho previously served as Kitui branch gender secretary and introduced mental‑health and financial‑management programmes. She pledged...
Does the Spirits Industry Have a Short-Term Problem?
CEO Zak Oganian of Origen X warned that the spirits sector is trapped in a short‑term brand‑building mindset, urging a shift to 15‑ or even 30‑year visions. He traced the problem to post‑World War II mass‑market expansion and the later influx...
CEO Reflects on ‘Transformational’ Year for Fraport AG
Fraport AG’s CEO Stefan Schulte called 2025 a transformational year, highlighting the completion of Terminal 3 at Frankfurt and capacity expansions in Lima and Antalya. The airport operator posted its first positive free‑cash‑flow since 2018 and reduced its net‑debt‑to‑EBITDA ratio to...
More than a Hook-Up - How Grindr’s CEO Sees a Future Built on Long-Term Relationships with Advertisers
Grindr’s chief executive George Arison says the LGBTQ+ dating app will evolve from a niche hookup service into a broader, day‑to‑day platform that users love and brands covet. He highlighted that advertising revenue has surged from roughly $30 million in 2022...
Foster Denovo Appoints Lovett to Drive Strategic Growth Plans
Foster Denovo, a UK‑based wealth management and corporate advisory firm, has promoted Helen Lovett to a newly created group managing director position. In the role, Lovett will work side‑by‑side with chief executive Roger Brosch to shape the firm’s strategic direction,...
The Four Leadership Skills that Make or Break a Merger
Most merger failures stem from cultural missteps, not financial flaws, and the root cause is often leaders unprepared for massive change. Successful integrations require leaders who can unite the new organization, communicate a clear vision, and manage their own uncertainty....
AI Leadership: What the Shift Really Means
Artificial intelligence is prompting a fundamental shift from traditional, hierarchical leadership to a more distributed, trust‑based model. Speed alone no longer offers advantage; organizations must redesign structures and decision‑making processes to fully leverage AI. In Southeast Asia’s diverse markets, adaptable,...
Croud Brings On Former Assembly North America CEO to Lead US Expansion
Croud, the UK‑based digital marketing agency, has named former Assembly North America CEO Valerie Davis as its first U.S. chief executive. Davis previously tripled Assembly’s U.S. revenue, securing major accounts such as Anthem, T. Rowe Price and Brooks Running. The hire is...
Globus Family of Brands Moves APAC MD Into Advisory Role
Globus family of brands announced that Chris Hall will move from Managing Director, Asia Pacific to a newly created Chairman and Strategic Advisor role, effective 15 July 2026. Hall has overseen the APAC region since March 2025, steering a refreshed strategy that reshaped...
EVT Appoints Chief Development Officer for Asia-Pacific
EVT has created a new chief development officer role for Asia‑Pacific and appointed Brett Forer to lead hotels and resorts expansion. The position focuses on driving regional growth through asset‑light management and franchise agreements. Forer arrives from Accor, where he...
Exclusive: Can Saks Get Back on Track? CEO Van Raemdonck Makes His Case
Luxury retailer Saks Global has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, launching a four‑month sprint to restructure. CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck told Business of Fashion that the plan hinges on the enduring buying power of American luxury shoppers and a leaner operating model....
The Boss of Italy’s Defence Champion Fell Foul of Politics — and the Army
Leonardo, Italy’s flagship defence and aerospace group, saw its chief executive forced out after a protracted clash with the government and senior army officials. The dispute centered on the company’s handling of a €1.5 billion (≈$1.6 billion) helicopter programme and accusations that...
Rapha's Fran Millar: 18 Months in, the Hard Part Is Just Beginning
After 18 months at Rapha, CEO Fran Millar says the brand is finally clarifying its purpose around community, tightening a sprawling product range, and reshaping its internal culture. She acknowledges the turnaround is slower than hoped, but metrics such as...
Morse Steps Down At 'Atlanta Journal-Constitution'
Andrew Morse is leaving his role as head of The Atlanta Journal‑Constitution after the paper’s digital‑only strategy stalled at 101,000 subscribers, far short of the 500,000 target for 2026. The shortfall highlights the difficulty legacy newspapers face in fully monetizing...
Publicis Groupe Vietnam Boosts Creative and Business Leadership with New Appointments
Publicis Groupe Vietnam announced three senior appointments to reinforce its creative and business leadership. Thiti “Moss” Boonkerd was named Executive Creative Director of Leo Vietnam, bringing Cannes Lions Gold 2024 and One Asia Grand Prix 2025 accolades from Leo Thailand....
CHRO Malaysia 2026: Elevating the HR Function to the Heart of Business Strategy
The CHRO Malaysia 2026 conference will take place June 23‑25 in Kuala Lumpur, focusing on embedding HR at the core of business strategy. Organized by HRM Asia, the event features a main conference and two hands‑on workshops covering data analytics...
Roll up, Roll Up: Australian Indie Seeks New CEO
Timor Resources, a privately‑owned explorer in Timor‑Leste, is seeking a new chief executive to steer a 2026 appraisal drilling programme. The company holds two on‑shore production‑sharing contracts (Blocks A and C) and has drilled three wells between 2021 and 2023. An independent...
Volvo Cars Appoints President and CEO of Greater China
Volvo Cars announced that Yuan Xiaolin is stepping down as President and CEO of Greater China after a 16‑year tenure, citing a desire to spend more time with family. Duan Jianjun, a veteran with over three decades in luxury automotive...
‘You Don’t Need To Have It All Figured Out’: Allianz GM Laura Halbert Features On Limitless Equation Podcast
Laura Halbert, General Manager of Customer Strategy and Marketing at Allianz, appeared on the Limitless Equation Podcast’s “Limitless Energy” episode. She shared how a decade‑plus of self‑doubt and over‑preparation gave way to a leadership style built on raw energy and...
Lotus Offers Lifeline to Troubled UK Car Plant
The Financial Times reports that Lotus is extending a rescue proposal to a struggling UK car manufacturing plant, aiming to safeguard jobs and keep production capacity alive. While the article is behind a paywall, it signals Lotus’s willingness to intervene...
The Best CEOs Say These 3 Words: ‘I Don’t Know’
Healthcare CEOs are embracing humility, openly saying “I don’t know,” to navigate mounting financial, workforce and regulatory pressures. Corewell Health’s decision to partner with Quest Diagnostics in a 51%/49% lab joint venture exemplifies this shift from ownership to collaboration. Leaders...
Women CIOs Leading Major Health Systems
Women are increasingly steering IT strategy at the nation’s largest health systems, with a growing roster of female chief information officers. Notable leaders include Bobbie Byrne at Advocate Health, Paola Arbour at Tenet Healthcare, and Sarah Hatchett at Cleveland Clinic,...
Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Donald Trump nominated former acting FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton, a Navy SEAL veteran, to lead the agency permanently. Hamilton previously served a brief stint as acting chief before being removed after testifying that FEMA should not be eliminated. The...
Byron Allen Is Buying BuzzFeed, Will Become CEO
Media entrepreneur Byron Allen is acquiring a majority stake in BuzzFeed for $120 million, giving him roughly 52% ownership and the role of chairman and CEO. Founder Jonah Peretti will step down as CEO and assume a new position as president...
Structural Leadership Risk Hiding in Plain Sight Across the Public Sector
An opinion piece warns that public‑sector leadership is becoming a structural risk as a handful of senior officials absorb mounting, conflicting pressures. Decision‑making pathways and support mechanisms have not kept pace with the accelerating demands for speed, stakeholder consultation, risk...
Nadella Says the Attempt to Remove Altman From OpenAI Was ‘Amateur City’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the board’s 2023 effort to remove Sam Altman from OpenAI as an "amateur city" move. He highlighted that the abrupt ouster threatened the deep partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, which includes a multibillion‑dollar investment and...
Expedia Promotes B2B Chief to Lead Global Supply as Partner Business Takeover Accelerates
Expedia has elevated Alfonso Paredes to President of B2B and Chief Commercial Officer, giving him joint oversight of the company’s partner solutions platform and global supply operations. The move follows a 25% year‑over‑year revenue surge in Expedia’s B2B segment, which...
SEIA Names Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as President and CEO
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty as its new president and CEO, effective June 15, succeeding interim leader Darren Van’t Hof. Pawlenty brings experience in state governance, a $50 billion budget, and federal financial‑services advocacy....
Whitman Launches Leadership Development Group
Whitman Advisory, Maxwell Leadership and Lions Pride Leadership have teamed up to launch CPA Leadership Group, a new leadership development and coaching platform aimed at the nation’s top 100 accounting firms. The group will help firms consolidate fragmented leadership structures...
30 Notable IT Executive Moves: April 2026
April 2026 saw a wave of senior IT leadership changes across major tech firms. OpenText appointed former IBM Americas president Ayman Antoun as CEO, while Insight named Accenture veteran Jack Azagury as its new president and CEO. Oracle promoted Hilary Maxson, previously Schneider...
LIV’s New Board Directors Also Take Over U.K. Positions
LIV Golf appointed two new independent directors, Eugene Davis and Jon Zinman, to its four U.K. holding companies on May 4. The appointments coincided with the removal of three former directors—Ross Hallett, Jake Jones, and Louise Savage—who had only recently...
Kash Patel’s ‘Leadership’ Is Pretty Much Just Libel Lawsuits And Lie Detectors
Kash Patel, the Trump‑appointed FBI director, has drawn intense scrutiny for alleged personal misconduct and an aggressive internal security approach. Recent reporting accuses him of frequent drinking, skipping critical meetings, and ordering polygraph tests for more than two dozen bureau...
Never Stop Learning: What Future Leaders Taught Us
Forrester’s B2B Summit North America introduced its inaugural Future Leaders Program, spotlighting early‑career talent who excel at blending technical depth with strategic insight. Participants demonstrated curiosity about generative AI, using agents to streamline work and reimagine go‑to‑market approaches. The event...
Vicious Biscuit Names Industry Veteran Mike Stevens Chief Development Officer and Promotes Kate Byrd
Vicious Biscuit, the fast‑casual breakfast chain, appointed industry veteran Mike Stevens as chief development officer and director of supply chain, while promoting Kate Byrd to franchise liaison. Stevens, who has more than 30 years scaling restaurant concepts, will steer franchise sales, pipeline...
How The Design Of Your Organization Limits Its Growth
The piece contends that an organization’s structural design—its hierarchy, reporting lines, and decision‑making pathways—directly caps its ability to scale. Rigid, siloed models create bottlenecks, slow innovation, and hinder talent mobility. By shifting to flatter, cross‑functional networks and granting decentralized decision...
Founders Still Building in MENA Understand What Others Miss
MENA startup funding slipped 37% year‑on‑year to $941 million in Q1 2026 as geopolitical risk dampened investor sentiment. Yet high‑net‑worth consumers in Dubai, Riyadh and other Gulf cities kept spending, and sovereign programmes such as Saudi Vision 2030 continued to pour capital into...
AbbVie in Canada Appoints Tanu Misra as Vice President and General Manager
AbbVie announced Tanu Misra as Vice President and General Manager of its Canadian operations. Misra, who joined AbbVie in 2012, previously led the U.S. Dermatology Psoriatic and Immunology businesses, driving sustained growth. Before AbbVie she spent over a decade at...
Tomáš Spurný: Steering MONETA Money Bank’s Transformation with Discipline and Scale
Tomáš Spurný, chairman and CEO of MONETA Money Bank, has guided the Czech lender through a decade of disciplined expansion, digital transformation and strong profitability. Since its 2016 IPO, the bank’s assets have risen from CZK 149 bn to CZK 505 bn (≈$23 bn) and...
Glass Packaging Institute Names New Board Chair
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has appointed Brian Brandstatter, president and CEO of Ardagh Glass Packaging‑North America, as chair of its board of directors. Brandstatter brings decades of industry experience and a focus on sustainable packaging. He will guide GPI’s...
Telenor Arranges Service Unit Succession
Telenor Group appointed Hanne Sannes‑Moe, formerly head of Nordea’s Daily Banking Services, as chief of its Shared Services (TSS) unit effective 1 August. The TSS operation supports more than 500 employees across the Nordics, Pakistan and Portugal, delivering unified, business‑critical systems...
What The Devil Wears Prada Taught Me About Leadership
Richard Roppa Roberts revisits *The Devil Wears Prada* to extract leadership lessons for accounting firms. He argues that clear expectations, humane pressure, and protected rest are more critical than long hours or flashy tools. The piece warns that firms that...
LA500 2026: Jacquelyn Clites
Jacquelyn Clites became chief executive of the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region in December 2025, after 14 years with the organization and a prior stint leading the California Gold Country region. She succeeds Joanne Nowlin, who retires after a...
LA500 2026: Katherine Fleming
Katherine Fleming, president and chief executive of the J. Paul Getty Trust, oversees a $9 billion endowment and a workforce of more than 1,400. Appointed in August 2022 after a six‑year tenure as NYU provost, she has driven initiatives such as...
LA500 2026: Michael Flood
Michael Flood was honored in the 2026 LA500 list, recognizing his 24‑year tenure as president and chief executive of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Under his leadership, the organization has expanded food distribution, introduced nutrition‑focused programs, and navigated crises...
LA500 2026: Michael Govan
Michael Govan, who has led LACMA since 2006, has expanded the museum’s collection by roughly 35,000 works and driven annual attendance above 1.5 million. His tenure culminated in the opening of the $720 million David Geffen galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor and engineered with...