Shareholders Should Replace Sam Altman as OpenAI CEO
Sam’s not the right CEO for OpenAI anymore. He squandered their lead, failed to deliver the AGI he promised, flailed productwise, and torched his own reputation; meanwhile he is burning money at a unprecedented a rate. If I were a shareholder, I would vote for someone new.
Great Collaboration Mirrors Jazz: Listen, Improvise, Keep Groups Small
In jazz, there's no script: You have to figure things out as you go along. Sometimes you need to sit back and let others drive things; other times, you blare it out yourself. To do the right thing at the...
Hire for Fit, Not Prestige: Match Skill to Role
Every founder gets told to hire the best people. Ev Kontsevoy built Teleport to 8-figure ARR and disagrees. Most roles do not need a PhD in physics. Match the candidate to the job. Stop chasing L5 engineers out of Google...
Great Bosses Empower, Protect, and Lead by Example
The bosses we remember: 1 told us our work mattered 2 opened career doors 3 defended us when we needed it 4 recognized and rewarded us 5 developed us as leaders 6 inspired us to stretch higher 7 led by example 8 provided us a safe space to...
Leaders Must Confront Misaligned Employees During Organizational Revamps
“When you’re revamping the performance, talent, culture, and entrenched ways of working in a team/org., some incumbent employees may just not fit the bill. Any leader worth their salt must address the issue unequivocally.” 📌 https://t.co/gNw3MlEKqF #leadership #management #HR https://t.co/B4Cpz54bDj
Brian Niccol's Turnaround Validates “Back to Starbucks” Plan
Two years ago, Starbucks issued a disastrous earnings report that ultimately spelled doom for Howard Schultz's handpicked CEO. On Tuesday, Brian Niccol delivered a milestone quarter that proved his "Back to Starbucks" plan appears to be working. $SBUX https://t.co/5Q7A4A2xVb
CEOs Say AI-Driven Layoffs Are Exaggerated
This is not going to get the same attention that a dystopian memo would get, but there's a growing cohort of CEOs that are coming out to say the job cuts because of AI are totally overblown. That includes @levie...
Overtalking During Critique Signals Avoidance, Not Listening
The individual who overtalks you every time you are offering constructive critique is ensuring the feedback never lands. That is avoidance with the volume turned up. It reveals a lot. Pay attention
Five Red Flags of Organizational Misalignment
Five signs your org has a Structural Alignment gap: — Same decision gets re-litigated every quarter — Senior people doing junior work (and vice versa) — 'We need a meeting about the meeting' — Headcount grows, throughput doesn't — Your best people are tired in...
Half of US Small Businesses Face Succession Crisis
Half of US small businesses are owned by baby boomers with no succession plan and their kids don't even want it.
Transform Draining Meetings in Just Five Minutes
You don’t aspire to lead life-sucking meetings. Bad habits are never intentional. You’re so busy doing things that you don’t take time to improve the way you do things. Constant hurry ignites frustration. Fix meetings in 5 minutes. https://t.co/KzbiauIY5N
Leaders Must Relinquish Control to Co‑Create Employee Experience
#TimTalk - EX should be co-created with employees rather than designed for them. What is the biggest hurdle for traditional leaders in letting go of that “top-down” control? with Dean E. Carter https://t.co/Gii3tiBtQn via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #FutureofWork #HumanResources
Leaders Must Embrace Intellectual Humility Amid Uncertainty
I cannot stress enough - if you want to meet the moment as a leader today you MUST build some intellectual humility. We are all guessing about the future - some more educated than others but no one knows....
C‑suite Must Challenge Platform Choices, Prioritize Strategy
C-suite execs need to question platform decisions. While technologists favor convenience, it might be a terrible business move to double down on certain platforms. Consider the long-term strategy beyond pure tech preference. #TechStrategy #BusinessDecisions https://t.co/5zo2INNISX
Measure Your Culture Plan's Success with CX Journey
Measuring the Success of Your Culture Plan - CX Journey™ https://t.co/xqOWBRc5oh Read the Culture Plan series (links in this article) and then take the next natural step in the process, outline how to measure success of your Plan implementation. https://t.co/93QAkUU2tX
Know Your Team’s Daily Work to Remove Barriers
How familiar are you with the day-to-day activities and responsibilities of your team members? @thoughtLEADERSLLC https://t.co/QBIjgJpzGo The better you understand their challenges, the more effectively you can remove barriers and get them the resources they need. https://t.co/5Nev5JxRFt
Founders Can Thrive By Leaving Work at 5
In my 20’s, I used to work on Wall Street. People my age now (45) said they were working 70, 80, 90 hours a week for their families…but all their families actually wanted was their presence. They didn’t understand why their...
Culture Audits Reveal Alignment Gaps Driving Performance
Building a Stronger Culture Through Culture Audits https://t.co/5MIuZZZHSf The goal of an audit: assess how well an org’s culture aligns w/stated values and goals and how it influences employee behavior, satisfaction, performance. https://t.co/wb53VJInGP
One Scorecard, 45 Minutes, Multiple Companies
I run multiple companies from a single scorecard… …in under 45 minutes a week. I used to work 100-hour weeks. Always in meetings. Always the bottleneck. Till I learned my businesses run better without me in the weeds. That’s why I created...
AA CEO Prioritizes Revenue, Premium Travelers, and Growth
American Airlines CEO Pitches New Strategy In Internal Meeting — Revenue, Premium Customers, And Growth - View from the Wing https://t.co/vUVHn0jLI9
Hire Like a VC: Prioritize Top Talent over Process
Early-stage hiring can be a lot like venture investing: It's power-law driven: a few people contribute most of the value. So it’s far more important to hire the best people than it is to avoid making bad hires. Which means you’re...
Embrace Uncertainty: Trust Intuition and Act Fast
People struggle making decisions without realizing that even if they think it through carefully, deeply, and smartly, many times they can't control many of the other variables and they won't know the outcome. This concept that you will 'definitely know'...
Track Output Solo, Hire High-Leverage Before Scaling Systems
If I had to rebuild a company from scratch tomorrow and scale it to $1M+, here's the exact order I'd build systems in: 1. AT THE SOLO FOUNDER STAGE, TRACK OUTPUT. Solo founders trying to build systems when they're the only ones...
AI Becomes Boss: Dorsey Envisions No Middle Managers
Jack Dorsey went on Brian Halligan’s podcast (ex-HubSpot CEO). Here’s what he said about AI: - Most founders use AI as their junior assistant intern, something that reports to them - Jack thinks the opposite, and AI is the boss - He thinks the...
Stacy Johns Departs Bay FC to Lead LA Sparks
Stacy Johns, who joined NWSL club Bay FC as CEO in March, is leaving to instead serve as president of the WNBA's L.A. Sparks. My colleague @TomFriendWriter has details at @SBJ. https://t.co/PI5ytfp7kv
AI Will Create New High‑Value Jobs, Says AWS CEO
AWS CEO Garman talking about how AI brings job growth, not decline. ‘The jobs may just be a little different”. Can do more of the high value jobs. AWS hiring 11k new interns this year. #CIO #AI #Cloud #WhatsNextWithAWS https://t.co/W8xlVmwgli
Bridge News Owner’s Past Missteps Threaten Media Legacy
Bridge News is owned by Five Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava whose disastrous management of Sports Illustrated put the future of the venerable publication at risk a couple years ago. Interestingly, Bhargava has given millions to GOP-aligned groups/causes. https://t.co/na3l9HTmDP
Executives Cite AI Hype, Cut Jobs Before Results
The AI Hiring Announcement and the Layoffs Are in the Same Press Release A survey of 1,006 global executives published by HBR in January 2026 found that AI is behind at least some layoffs but almost entirely in anticipation of AI's...
Invest in Employees, Grow Your Customer Base
Henry Ford recognized this effect more than a century ago. Boost your workers, boost your customer base.
Vision Alignment Crucial Before SAP/Oracle ERP Deployment
Deploying SAP or Oracle isn't enough. Clearly articulate the project's vision to avoid ERP implementation failure. Ensure executive team alignment and vision before you begin. #ERP #ProjectManagement https://t.co/VCOUxeJmS5
Use Your Values Compass Over Perfect Plans
Leaders: When you’re stuck in the messy middle, stop searching for a perfect map. Instead, turn to your compass—your values, purpose, and vision. They’ll guide you through the fog of uncertainty. https://t.co/SP13KjyG1Z
Preserving Human Judgment Is Key to Cultural Governance
MyPOV: @RealRegT @SASsoftware sharing a conversation on recursive relationships about culture and systems. “We have to preserve human judgment if we want to preserve human culture “ Governance is essential and contextual AI use cases have to lead. #SASInnovate https://t.co/YEVXqb3BGf
CEO Prioritizes Alaska Deal, Rejects United, Mulls Spirit
American CEO Tells Employees His Deal Strategy: United No, Alaska Yes, Spirit Assets Maybe - View from the Wing https://t.co/z0uS2bY7cI
Clear Roles Beat Seniority; Restructure, Don’t Mature
Stop calling it 'legal ops maturity.' You don't mature out of a misaligned operating model. You restructure out of it. A junior team with clear roles will outperform a senior team without them. Every time.
Public Criticism Drives Team Performance Over Comfort
What a quote by @rabois “I believe in public criticism as it makes it a team issue and not an individual issue…High performance machines don't care about psychological safety, they are about winning…If you want to be Michael Jordan then you...
Rapid Testing Stops Founders From Loving Imagined Ideas
Founder: “One guy I know is just throwing slop out there and waiting to see what gets a response. I don’t do that.” The main reason I love fast experimentation isn’t efficiency. It’s that there’s less time to fall in love with...
Scale by Simplifying, Not Complicating, to Hit $2B
Most companies can reach $500M through hustle and heroics. Getting to $2B is different. After meeting with leaders from the U.S., Europe, and Japan at a global consumer company, one lesson stood out: scale only works when doing more becomes...
Master Positive Leadership Skills with Curated Books & Tools
RT @JoeContrera Positive, influential leadership is an art. To achieve extraordinary results, you'll need to master the skills needed to lead, coach, and influence others. Find books and tools to help: https://t.co/YIPosVV9lq #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills https://t.co/plrzGKXsUL
Your Business Becomes a Prison without Delegation
Your business is a prison if: You make all the decisions. You can't take breaks. You're always online.
Balance Body, Mind, Spirit: AI Boost for CEOs
Body. Mind. Spirit. Which of the three do you neglect most as a CEO? And what's one AI-assisted move you could make this week to start running it like you run your business? https://t.co/V6hjnDkJRX
Cook's Legacy Unfinished, Ternus's Success Will Define It
There’s a lot of talk regarding Tim Cook’s legacy as Apple CEO. Such talk is premature. Time will be needed for proper context. Also, Ternus’s success as CEO will be part of Cook’s legacy.
Too Many Learning Options Cause L&D Overwhelm
This morning we published episode 2 of the Learning Changemakers podcast👍 So if you're not not able to join Michelle and I at @LearnTechUK this week, then listen in on us discussing if abundant choices lead to L&D overwhelm... 🎧https://t.co/sR6CX6Ped6 #learningleaders
LVMH Extends CEO Age Limit, Keeping Arnault Till 85
In April 2025, the shareholders of LVMH raised the age limit for the CEO to 85 years "Talk to me again in 10 years, I can give you a more precise answer. As in every family, at one point, there...
Listening to Employees Fuels Happy Customers
“By putting your employees first, you have happier employees. Happier employees lead to happy customers.”— Danny Meyer This is why every Tuesday from 3-5PM, all Mama Lou’s branches are closed. We hold a weekly town hall with our team - to listen,...
Dolly Parton Secretly Produced Buffy and Championed Pay Equity
Dolly Parton was an uncredited Executive Producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also handed a female Producer a check when she found out she wasn't being paid the same as her male co-workers. https://t.co/9TZcJiLnsi
Both AI CEO and Megachurch Leader Misuse Donated Funds
What’s the difference between Sam Altman taking money for a non profit AI working towards the greater good and then instead using it to personally benefit and the head of a non profit mega church taking money for the greater...
Original Ideas Drive Career, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Growth
Whether we focus on building a career, entrepreneurship, or advancing our leadership visibility in corporate settings, unless we are willing to put ourselves out there with original thought, little will change. https://t.co/5aN2eYf1xn
CEO‑style Prep Transforms Doctor Visits
Imagine walking into your next doctor's appointment with: — A briefing on your own labs — A ranked list of questions — A clear sense of what you want to decide before you leave None of that requires becoming a doctor. It requires CEO...
Unclear Decisions Cost Weeks: Align Ownership, Definition, Handoff
If your team can't answer all three in under 60 seconds, you have a Structural Alignment problem: 1. Who owns this decision? 2. What does 'done' look like? 3. Where does this work hand off next? Silence on any of these costs you weeks...
Treat Employees Like Owners to Boost Their Performance
Once you understand this truth as an owner … you and your employees can both win ❤️❤️❤️‼️ pass this onto a business owner … When I was a kid my dad used to talk about being upset about his...