Two‑Thirds of CEOs Say AI Will Boost Entry‑Level Hiring
JUST IN: 67% of CEOs believe AI will increase entry level hiring this year, survey finds
Apple Revamps Hardware Leadership, Expands Silicon Chiefs
NEW: Apple is shaking up its hardware engineering ranks, changing its management of Product Design and expanding the roles of several key silicon and hardware leaders. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-19/apple-s-new-hardware-chief-shakes-up-oversight-of-product-design?srnd=undefined
Empowering Manufacturing Leaders with Focused Priority Management
I had the opportunity to facilitate a leadership development workshop for ACH Food Companies, Inc., supporting leaders in the manufacturing industry with practical strategies for managing competing priorities, improving focus, and leading effectively in fast-paced environments. Through Impactful Management & Leadership...
BJ's Plagued by Hygiene Woes and Chaotic Leadership
I went to BJ's Restaurant last night with my kids. The bathroom was disgusting. The front of house was kind but sloppy and slow. The food upset my stomach and I woke up at 4am this morning because of it....
Train to Empower, Treat to Retain
Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to. —@richardbranson https://t.co/D3DbBP2ye3
Master Body Language to Win Investors and Teams
Most founders spend years polishing what they say and almost no time on how they say it. But that’s only half of the picture. Body language is what makes investors trust you, customers believe you, and teams follow you. On May 20,...
CSU Thrives on Decentralized, Acquisition‑Heavy, Talent‑Focused Model
My $CSU.TO raw notes from this morning's AGM: - Opened with a video showing year-by-year acquisitions across operating groups. Seeing gross/recurring revenue alongside capital deployed was impressive with over 1,300 acquisitions during their 30 year run. - Core message remained consistent: ...
From Lone Female Math Major to $10T Finance Leader
She started as the only female math major in her class. Now she runs a $5 trillion global platform at JPMorgan. Next stop: $10T AUM.
Confidence in Leadership Means Learning, Not Knowing All Answers
A lot of us think confidence means having all the answers. But in leadership, confidence is often much quieter than that—it’s being willing to keep learning, make decisions without certainty, and help the people around you grow. Leaderful is the...
Speak Up on Safety, Expect Retaliation and Gaslighting
If you speak up about patient safety in a corporate healthcare system, you will be retaliated against. Plan accordingly. Pediatrician Dr. Karla Lester resigned from a children's hospital three and a half years ago, on her attorney's directive, effective immediately....
Founder’s Lesson: Lock Down Equity with Strict Operating Agreement
"There were actually five co-founders of Pudgy Penguins. The fifth one tried to sell equity behind my back to a group of dumpers" Luca on the story he's never told and the operating agreement lesson every founder needs to hear "He was...
Feedback Loop Turns Culture Work Into Management Discipline
The Feedback Loop That Makes “Fix the Culture, Fix the Outcomes” a System https://t.co/2EwlZldkKs What makes it powerful isn’t just understanding parts but the mechanism that connects them: feedback loop. W/o, culture work drifts into theater. W/, culture becomes mgt...
Weak Guardrails Cause System Collapse Under Pressure
When Guardrails Fail, Systems Break https://t.co/ffqpI36BSi Real guardrails show up here: What do leaders tolerate under pressure? Do we prioritize speed or cost over judgment? Is escalation encouraged or punished? Are ppl rewarded for outcomes, or for how outcomes are...
AI Empowers Talent to Exit and Build Independently
Too many companies are confusing gravity for disloyalty. Your best people are not leaving because they stopped caring. They are leaving to build the thing they kept pitching you to do. AI changed the math. One person with the right tools does...
Founders Are Constantly Selling: Hires, Product, Investors
As a founder, you're always selling. You're selling new potential hires on your company, you're selling your product to customers, and you're maybe selling to investors a piece of your company.
Leaders Trust Teams; Babysitting Signals Wrong Fit
Your team doesn't need a babysitter. They need a leader. If you don't trust your team to manage their own time, you either hired the wrong people or you're the wrong leader. Most likely both.
Small Business Leadership Mirrors Team Captain Experience
Much of running a small business is stuff you learn as the captain of a high school sports team (or, in Rich's case, leading men in combat)
Publicly Seeking Feedback Marks Elite Engineers
There are few things as lame as dunking on an engineer asking for feedback, esp in public. Honestly, a dev that has asked for feedback *once* in their lives, *in public* is already top 1% or above. Doing it regularly is...
Leadership Bridges Culture and Strategy, Not Competition
Organizational Culture vs. Strategy. A hugely inappropriate comparison. “What’s important is to recognize the common factor in both—leadership.” 💡 https://t.co/agoVFDEBmZ #leadership #management #companyculture https://t.co/Zm6fDicOVv
Zelensky’s 2019 Hiring Choices Spark Current Criticism
Zelensky is taking heavy hits today for the disastrous personnel decisions he made starting from 2019, when he still seemed to see himself as the star of a comedy show about a president and filled his near circle with random...
Maintain Professionalism when Dealing with Unprofessional Colleagues
Respectfully, how to speak in a professional setting towards unprofessional people #tech #corporate #womenintech #founder
AI Adoption Becomes Cultural Challenge, Trust at Stake
AI transformation inside companies is not just a technology story. It is becoming a cultural one. Reports around Meta suggest growing tension as employees are pushed to adopt AI tools while also facing concerns about layoffs and changing roles. That is the...
Act Now: Delay Kills Decisions, Movement Sparks Clarity
Most big decisions don’t fail because people said “no.” They fail because people waited too long. The longer we overthink, the heavier things become: the conversation, the project, the first step, the change we already know we need to make. Waiting feels safe in the moment. But hesitation...
GitLab Reveals New Team Structure and Architectural Vision
GitLab is restructuring their teams and priorities. Their note offers a very clear perspective of the world and the architectural bets they're making. https://t.co/scRo7wcJur
SEIA Hires Former Republican Governor as President
SEIA appoints former Republican governor as new group president #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/UEkJTGncMT
Decision Authority Determines Speed, Resilience, or Failure
Layer 2 hint: Once you know what the org is optimizing for, the next question is: who is allowed to say no? If the answer is 'everyone' — you're slow. If the answer is 'one person' — you're fragile. If the answer is 'nobody...
Spotting Drive: Hiring Lessons From Everyday Interactions
I’ve hired hundreds of people throughout my career. Here’s a few things that I’ve learned + a story about spotting drive from the people you interact with in your daily life. https://t.co/33flDsuIgK
Give GMs Front‑of‑House Autonomy for Restaurant Success
This makes a lot of sense. One of the underappreciated reasons for Chilis success is the autonomy and "ownership" that the GM is given to run the operation. Putting the GM back in the front of house where he/she can...
Trust Isn't Vanishing—It's Being Redefined for Organizations
Rachel Botsman is THE person to talk (three influential books—What’s Mine Is Yours, Who Can You Trust?, and How to Trust & Be Trusted) Don't miss our conversation in this feed at 8am PT May 12). Details ⤵️ Trust in institutions is...
Profit Without Structure Signals Need for Support
Your business making money but still feeling chaotic is actually a very specific phase 😭 It means there is vision , demand and potential for growth …but the infrastructure hasn’t caught up yet. So now every new client, launch, or opportunity...
Operating Model, Not EX‑CX Link, Needs Fixing
The EX–CX Connection Isn’t Broken. Your Operating Model Is. - CX Journey™ https://t.co/yvr6LAdX7d The problem isn’t whether leaders know or believe that connection; it’s how organizations are built (or what leaders believe) and how CX has been allowed to show...
Stop Being Your Own Employee to Scale Beyond $1M
The entrepreneurs who plateau at $100K to $1M all have the same problem… … they're still trying to be the best employee in their company.
Nadella’s Calm Testimony Masks Blindness to Altman’s Lies
🚨 In his testimony just now, at the Musk-OpenAI trial, Satya Nadella came off as shrewd, calm, and (mostly) honest, an impressive leader – but also selectively blind. How? He seemed unable to believe that the board doubted Sam’s candor, or...
Let Bad News Rise—Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Applies to companies, too, by the way. You want to ensure bad news *flies* up the chain of command, and that means avoiding shooting the messenger.
Marketing Org Shifts From Functions to Outcome‑driven Loops
The marketing services + FDE structure will change drastically. The old org chart was based on functions and expertise. It created unnecessary handoffs and layers and layers of communication. It also created a subpar business model (pure labor arbitrage). The new...
Leadership Failures Poison Company Culture From the Top
What actually kills company culture: 5. Bad managers 6. No career paths 7. Toxic star performers protected 8. Leaders who confuse fear with respect 9. A CEO who’s never done their own psychological work The fish rots from the head. Always.
Context and Trust: AI’s Real Competitive Edge
AI doesn’t fail because the models are weak. It fails when organizations lack trust, context, and clarity. On @DisrupTVShow, Paul Ingram and @jonerp explored why values and the “context layer” may be the real competitive advantage in the AI era....
JPMorgan Elevates AI to Executive Level for Cultural Alignment
JPMorgan Chairman Jamie Dimon made a bold organizational move. "We took Al/Data out of the technology function. It's too important. We put it at the management table. The executive running Al & Data now reports to me and our president." Successful organizations...
Scale Depends on What Founders Are Willing to Sacrifice
A $500K founder and a $5M founder aren't that different in talent. They're completely different in what they're willing to let go of.
Spot Early Rumble Strips to Prevent Culture Crises
Before the Guardrails: The Rumble Strips Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore - CX Journey™ https://t.co/miUGLPnOkC Most culture, employee, and customer failures don’t happen suddenly. They happen because leaders ignore the vibration until the correction required is no longer small. https://t.co/exASq3NZ7E
Design Systems, Not Just Firefighting, for Lasting Growth
When you're building a company, fires will always come. Your job isn’t racing between them, it’s mapping the territory, building firebreaks, and designing the whole system so one spark doesn’t burn everything down. "Your team kills today’s flames. You shape the...
Pair New Hires with a Buddy for Faster Success
To make a new hire successful and onboard this person properly, I found that it's actually extremely helpful to have a team member work with them side by side (virtually is ok), for a while to make sure that they...
True Founder Pride: Building a Self-Sustaining Business
The proudest thing a founder can say isn't "I built this." It's "I built this so well it doesn't need me anymore.”
Buffett’s $100K Salary Shows Purpose Trumps Pay
Buffett takes $100,000 a year in salary. He doesn't ask the board if that's fair. He doesn't need to. "Money has no utility to me." Most CEOs optimize their comp package. He optimized his purpose decades ago. The salary was never the point.
AJC CEO Resigns After Missing 500k Subscriber Target
NEWS: Andrew Morse steps down as CEO of Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He had set a goal of 500,000 digital subscribers. It's up to 101K. "We set a very ambitious goal," Morse says. "It's still very achievable... What's changed is the timing." My story: https://t.co/HBFq0HUc2b
Honest Self‑assessment Fuels Growth; Digital Twins Accelerate Evolution
No one is exempt from this process. Having it go well depends on people's abilities to make frank assessments of strengths and weaknesses (most importantly weaknesses). While it's generally as difficult for managers to give this feedback as it is...
Promotion Rewards Those Who Scale Beyond Individual Contributions
I have found that the people I've been able to promote over the years have been the ones who are able to scale beyond their own individual contributions. Unfortunately, many people may be great ICs but cannot scale themselves.
AI Shifts Engineering Management Focus, Not Playbook
Should tech managers and leaders run the same engineering playbook with AI in the mix? The ideas might be the same, but the focus is probably different. This @InfoQ piece looks at topics like team metrics, skills development, and guardrails. https://t.co/Tt5YEK3x5J
Greg Abel Emerges as Berkshire’s Next Transformative CEO
Adam @BRK_Student Mead on: * Why Greg Abel Already Looks Like Berkshire Hathaway’s Next Great CEO * Berkshire Hathaway Buybacks: Is Greg Abel Paying More Than Buffett Would? * Why EBITDA Is the ‘Instagram Filter’ of Finance * Could AI Become a Threat to...
Purpose Drives Hiring, Projects, and Daily Values
Purpose becomes powerful when it shapes who we hire, the projects we take on, and the values we choose to live by every day. Video from Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2024 with CRE investor and creator, Lynn King-Tolliver