Ellen MacArthur Foundation Names First Chief AI and Innovation Officer
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has appointed Nathan Allen as its inaugural chief AI and innovation officer, marking a strategic move to embed artificial intelligence across its circular‑economy initiatives. Allen brings two decades of experience, including eight years leading sustainability efforts at Google and doctoral research at Oxford on AI for urban development. He will oversee AI integration within the foundation, guide partners on AI‑driven circularity, and champion new solutions such as computer‑vision recycling, digital‑twin product modeling, and generative‑AI material discovery. The role underscores the shift from agenda‑setting to concrete AI‑enabled implementation.
O.C. Tanner Releases The State of Employee Recognition 2026 Report, Revealing How Recognition Builds High-Performing Teams
O.C. Tanner released its second annual State of Employee Recognition 2026 report, analyzing responses from over 4,200 employees in ten countries. The study finds that integrated, community‑building recognition programs make workers 21 times more invested and 25 times more likely...
Signs Your Work Environment Is Toxic and How to Improve It
Workplace toxicity manifests through rising burnout, absenteeism, and disengagement, ultimately driving higher turnover. HR leaders can detect these patterns by monitoring absenteeism rates, engagement scores, and employee feedback on workflow inefficiencies. Implementing mental‑health programs, encouraging open dialogue with leadership, and...
Founder Mode vs Scaling CEO: The Right Mindset for Navigating Successful Growth
The article argues that moving from founder‑mode to a scaling‑CEO mindset is essential for sustainable growth. It outlines five critical shifts—identity, communication, talent, metrics, and trust—that CEOs must adopt to transition from personal heroics to team‑driven execution. Drawing on two...
Brands for a Better World: Scale with Distinction with Karl Strovink of Blue Bottle Coffee
Karl Strovink, CEO of Blue Bottle Coffee, outlined the brand’s evolution toward premium quality and deep sustainability commitments. He highlighted the company’s recent achievement of carbon neutrality in 2024 and its push into alternative coffee varietals to counter climate risks....
New Zoo Boss Reveals Plan to Win Back Public Trust
Jersey Zoo’s new director Mark Habben, appointed in January, is confronting a steep drop in visitors—from 209,474 in 2023 to 175,940 in 2024—and a roughly $6.1 million deficit. He announced a long‑term masterplan that will replace empty enclosures and phase out...
Real Estate Balance Publishes Key Points to Drive Female Leadership Progression
Real Estate Balance (REB) released an eight‑point framework aimed at accelerating mid‑career women into senior leadership roles within the built‑environment sector. The recommendations were distilled from a REB event where 55 senior leaders—47% women—provided input, and 25 member organisations, including...
EchoData and R. Michael Anderson Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive AI Leadership Transformation in Saudi Arabia
EchoData and leadership expert R. Michael Anderson have formed a strategic partnership to deliver AI leadership, governance, and transformation programs across Saudi Arabia in line with Vision 2030. The collaboration designates EchoData as the exclusive ground‑level partner responsible for client...
Rising Tide Capital Appoints Dr. Joynicole Martinez as Chief Executive Officer & President
Rising Tide Capital announced Dr. Joynicole Martinez as its new Chief Executive Officer and President, marking a planned succession as the nonprofit scales its mission to empower entrepreneurs. Co‑founders Alfa Demmellash and Alex Forrester are moving into innovation‑focused roles—Chief Impact...
Strategy Summit 2026: Inventive Strategy and the ‘Unbossed’ Organization
Harvard Business Review’s Strategy Summit 2026 highlighted a fundamental shift from a physical‑asset, mass‑production economy to one driven by intangibles, digital products and services. Rita McGrath argued that sustainable competitive advantage now requires firms to define a clear strategic “center” and...
South Korea’s Kakao Entertainment Appoints JungHee Ko as Co-CEO Alongside Joseph Chang in Leadership Restructure
Kakao Entertainment announced JungHee Ko as co‑CEO and Chief Platform Officer, joining Joseph Chang who will now lead a newly created Global Growth Center. Ko will oversee the platform unit that houses music‑streaming service Melon, web‑novel and webtoon platform KakaoPage,...
Med Ad Views Episode 06: From the Lab to Agency Leader, a Journey with Deborah Pan Dorner
Deborah Pan Dorner, a former MIT‑trained medicinal chemist, founded the healthcare communications agency Bond and Matter after a career in biotech research. The podcast episode explores how her scientific background shapes the agency’s data‑driven yet creative approach to pharma marketing....
Matthew Yeates
Seven Investment Management (7IM) reported a total AUM of approximately $30.7 billion, positioning it fourth in asset growth among UK firms. Co‑CIO Matthew Yeates, a recognized systematic investing leader, oversaw the 2025 acquisition of Rockhold Asset Management and the launch of...
How I Started in Fashion: Paul Hayes, CEO of Seasalt
Paul Hayes has led UK‑based apparel brand Seasalt since 2013. Under his tenure the company grew from a regional £20 million (~$25 million) operation to a £150 million (~$190 million) international business. Hayes emphasizes sustainability as core to the brand’s DNA and credits high‑performing...
Defusing the Industry's Ticking Time Bomb
The advisory sector faces a looming succession crisis as the average family‑office principal is 68 and only 22% of next‑generation advisors can afford to buy out incumbents. A recent DeVoe & Company RIA M&A outlook shows 67% of firms flag...
Harlalka to Takeover as AM/NS India CEO as Oommen Retires
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India announced that CFO Amit Harlalka will assume the role of CEO on July 1, succeeding Dilip Oommen, who retires after a 22‑year tenure. Oommen, 68, will remain on the board and serve as Vice‑Chairman of ArcelorMittal India, preserving...
Why Top Executive Hires Fail and How to Fix It
Boards are increasingly aware that most failed executive hires stem from flawed board‑level decisions rather than the individual’s abilities. Common missteps include hiring based on résumé prestige, relying on familiar networks, underestimating cultural and stakeholder complexity, rushing the process, and...
Robert Chapman, Barry-Wehmiller Chairman and Advocate of People-Centric Leadership, Dies at 80
Bob Chapman, former CEO and chairman of Barry‑Wehmiller, died at 80 after steering the St. Louis‑based firm from a $20 million brewing‑supplier to a $3.6 billion global manufacturing and services conglomerate. Over a 50‑year tenure he championed a people‑centric "Truly Human Leadership" philosophy...
Ogilvy Health Names Aimee Mosher Chief Client Officer
Ogilvy Health announced Aimee Mosher as its new chief client officer, effective immediately. Mosher arrives with over two decades of experience in healthcare marketing, having led teams at Science & Purpose, FCB Health, and Sudler & Hennessey. In her role...
How to Prep for Unscripted Scenarios in Public
In an era where smartphones turn any slip into a viral story, PR strategist Ron Berkowitz warns leaders to treat every public moment as a potential crisis. He cites the U.S. Open hat incident involving Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek, which...
Why Work Feels Better Together
The Science of Happiness episode released March 26, 2026 explores how collective work models boost employee engagement and organizational success. It features Nino Serrano and Jenabi Pareja of Understory, a worker‑owned restaurant in Oakland, and Niloufar Khonsari of Pangea Legal Services, a...
Why Traction Beats Perfection: Unveiling the Power of HerPlay
Karolina Pelc, a former casino dealer turned iGaming executive, founded the SaaS firm BeyondPlay and sold it to FanDuel in February 2024. She now mentors founders and has released her debut book, Her Play, which argues that luck is a...
IWD Voices: Hilary Badger – ‘It’s Only When Leadership Looks Different That Real Change Happens’
Hilary Badger, a branding leader in Asia, reflects on a career without female supervisors and urges companies to diversify leadership. She highlights how caregiving responsibilities limit women’s leadership pipelines and how perception of commitment hampers advancement. Badger’s “‘Til It’s Done”...
IMI Media Academy Appoints Chantal Saliba, Khalid Al Hosani to Leadership Positions
IMI Media Academy announced two senior appointments: Chantal Saliba as Academy Media and Training Director and Khalid Al Hosani as Academy Operations Director. The academy, which delivered over 800 training hours in 2025 and has trained more than 1,000 professionals, aims...
Presenting? Your Hands Point the Way
A recent Harvard Business Review article highlights that hand gestures, especially the “illustrator” style, make speakers more persuasive and understandable. Two studies cited show that using hands to visually represent concepts boosts audience comprehension and perceived credibility. Professor Michael Maslanka...
Faces of Facilities: Stephen Odom on Trades-Based Leadership
Stephen Odom, a senior facilities manager at Papa John’s, leverages two decades of mechanical‑trade experience to oversee roughly 250 restaurant sites. He argues that deep technical knowledge improves contractor management, asset data collection, and rapid problem solving under pressure. Odom highlights...
What Qualities Matter Most in Radio’s Next Generation of Leaders?
Radio Ink surveyed the Top 20 leaders in radio to uncover the traits they deem essential for the next generation of executives. The consensus emphasizes a deep love for radio, strong character, and a blend of creativity, curiosity, and collaboration....
Co-Op CEO to Step Down as the Group Swings to a Loss in 2025
Co‑op Group CEO Shirine Khoury‑Haq will step down after four years, with interim successor Kate Allum appointed. The change follows an underlying pre‑tax loss of £125 million (about $160 million) for the year to 3 January 2026, after revenue fell 2.3% and a...
Keventers Names Shaurya Prabhat as CEO to Drive Next Growth Phase
Heritage milk‑shake chain Keventers appointed long‑time executive Shaurya Prabhat as CEO, targeting rapid expansion with 70 new outlets this year and a plan to triple its footprint in three years while courting Gen Z through a refreshed menu. Prabhat, who...
IWD Voices: Kaveri Khullar – ‘Confidence Should Not Be a Prerequisite for Participation’
Kaveri Khullar, speaking for International Women’s Day, argues that confidence should emerge from participation rather than be a prerequisite for it. She highlights a persistent gap in female allyship, noting that women often focus on delivering results instead of uplifting...
IWD Voices: Indu Mehta – ‘When Balance Is Maintained, Fairness Becomes Sustainable Rather Than Situational’
Indu Mehta emphasizes that maintaining balance in organizations turns fairness into a sustainable principle rather than a situational response. She argues current workplace policies on harassment and safety are often too rigid, failing to reflect modern women’s lived realities. Mehta...
Leadership, Not Managers, More Likely To Drive Employees Away, BioSpace Finds
A BioSpace survey of U.S. life‑science professionals shows 15% are looking for new jobs because they are unhappy with company leadership, compared with 9.1% citing dissatisfaction with their direct manager. Respect for CEOs remains flat at roughly 80%, while respect...
Keventers Appoints Shaurya Prabhat as CEO
Keventers has promoted long‑time executive Shaurya Prabhat to chief executive officer, succeeding founder Agastya Dalmia. Prabhat, who joined the dairy‑drink chain in 2017 and most recently served as director and chief strategy officer, brings experience from The Smart Cube and...
Deltatre Appoints Watson as CEO
Deltatre announced that long‑time CEO Andrea Marini will step down after five years and transition to Deputy Chairman, while Marc Watson has been appointed the new chief executive. Watson, a former BT TV Group head and DAZN chief commercial officer, brings deep...
How Zipse Flew Under the Radar While Future-Proofing BMW
Outgoing BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is stepping down after seven years, having kept a low public profile while delivering strong financial results. Under his leadership BMW posted a record group margin of 7.7% and profits of more than €7 billion (about...
CB Hot Suit Takes: Matilda Hobba, Co-Founder, Pembleton
Matilda Hobba, co‑founder and Director of Projects at Pembleton, left a PR role at 20 to join a Bunnings advertising team, launching her career in agency work. She cites two recent campaigns—Belong’s telco family‑tech narrative and Evil Ray’s sunscreen brand...
WPP Elevates Japan CEO to Lead Creative APAC
WPP has promoted its Japan CEO, Kyoko Matsushita, to lead WPP Creative across the Asia‑Pacific region. The move is part of a leaner regional leadership structure designed to streamline the company’s creative operating model. Matsushita will oversee a portfolio that...
Reeve Benaron Shaping the Next Wave of Technology Companies
Reeve Benaron, co‑founder and co‑CEO of Intrivo Diagnostics and chairman of digital‑media firm AUDIENCEX, has built businesses at the nexus of technology, data and real‑world impact. He pioneered AUDIENCEX’s data‑driven advertising platform in 2012 and later launched Intrivo’s Diagnostics‑as‑a‑Service model,...
Nikolay Grebentsov: Entrepreneur Turning Real-World Needs Into Innovation
Nikolay Grebentsov, president of Nikovit Inc., is scaling a clean‑energy venture that sells affordable heat‑pump and mini‑split systems through its EZCOOL brand. Recent accolades—including the Best Entrepreneur in HVAC award and a Small Business Breakthrough Award—coincide with a push to...
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ITnews Executive Retreats: Navigating Leadership in the Age of Data and AI
The iTnews Executive Retreat returns on 28‑29 May 2026 at Château Élan in the Hunter Valley, shifting its focus from security to data and artificial intelligence. Building on the success of its inaugural security edition, the retreat gathers senior technology, data and AI...
Union Drives and Front-Line Managers: Lessons From No Frills Case
The Alberta Labour Relations Board ruled on a No Frills franchise, dismissing a complaint against Loblaw but allowing claims against the franchisee for manager conduct during a union drive. The decision highlights that front‑line managers’ actions—such as shift reductions and union‑related...
'Less Is More' – Nicola Rosin on Turning Colnago Into Cycling’s Most Desirable Brand
In 2020 Abu Dhabi‑based Aurora Vision Group bought a majority stake in Italy’s heritage bike maker Colnago and installed Nicola Rosin as CEO. Rosin refocused the brand on ultra‑luxury cyclists, launching limited‑edition models tied to the Tour de France that...
Adam Silver: No ‘Discussions Yet’ on Cathy Engelbert’s WNBA Future
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who secured a new seven‑year collective bargaining agreement and nearly $1 billion in expansion fees, remains in charge as the league heads into its 30th season. NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that no discussions have taken place...
‘Uphill Battles on Many Fronts’: HDG CEO on Supercharged Nursing Home Payment Pressures, Staffing Challenges
Health Dimensions Group (HDG) CEO Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey warned that skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are facing "supercharged" payment pressures from Medicaid funding challenges, a drop in private‑pay residents, and managed‑care reimbursement cuts. The financial squeeze coincides with rising resident acuity...
‘I Didn’t Want Anybody Shooting Me’: Five Guys CEO Gave Away $1.5 Million Bonus to Employees over Botched BOGO Burger...
Five Guys founder and CEO Jerry Murrell distributed a $1.5 million bonus—$1,000 per store—to roughly 1,500 frontline employees after a botched 40th‑birthday BOGO promotion. The promotion, launched on Feb. 17, drove a 130% sales surge, causing severe supply shortages, long lines, and...
Velera Picks Longtime Exec Brian Caldarelli as CEO
Velera, the credit union service organization serving roughly 4,000 credit unions, announced that Chief Administrative Officer Brian Caldarelli will succeed President and CEO Chuck Fagan on September 30, 2026. Caldarelli, a longtime PSCU veteran who joined as CFO in 2013, replaces Fagan, who...
More Changes Ahead for Takeda with New CEO Set to Take Reins
Takeda Pharmaceutical announced that Julie Kim will assume the role of chief executive, continuing the company’s multi‑year restructuring agenda. The board approved a new phase of the transformation, emphasizing the rollout of upcoming product launches and accelerating late‑stage pipeline development....
How to Make Change Feel Normal — Instead of Threatening — to Your Team
Leaders often turn to motivational speakers to spark enthusiasm during organizational change, but research shows inspiration alone is insufficient. Gartner finds only 32 % of leaders achieve healthy change adoption, while routinizing change is three times more effective. Embedding micro‑changes into...
RIA Edge 100: How Root Financial Found Growth Through Simplicity
Root Financial leveraged a straightforward YouTube video strategy to grow its assets under management to $2.4 billion in just six years. The firm’s focus on clear, consumer‑friendly content attracted over 7,900 viewers per video and generated a flood of inbound client...
Coming Soon: An Unusual Situation at the Fed’s Top Position
The Federal Reserve’s leadership transition has hit a snag as Justice Department investigators probe former Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks about a Fed building renovation. Senator Thom Tillis is refusing to advance the confirmation of incoming Chair Kevin Warsh until the...