The Talent Apocalypse is Coming—Why Leadership Pipelines Are About to Collapse
The Silent Crisis That Will Cripple Unprepared Organizations You’re about to lose your best employees. And the replacements? They don’t exist. For years, leadership development has been treated as a discretionary expense—something to consider when budgets are flush, when turnover spikes, or when it’s already too late. The reality? A massive talent collapse is coming. […]
The Last CEO? How AI, Automation, and Decentralization Are Rewriting Leadership’s Future
Why Tomorrow’s Most Powerful Organizations May Not Have a Traditional CEO at All What if the role of the CEO—as we know it—is nearing extinction? For decades, executive leadership has centered on a single visionary at the top. Strategy was centralized. Power was concentrated. Direction came from one person. But in a world reshaped by […]
The AI-Augmented Chief of Staff
The Chief of Staff (CoS) role must evolve to navigate the increasing complexities of a hyper-connected, AI-driven, decentralized, and rapidly shifting global landscape. Several trends—such as AI and automation, remote and hybrid work, geopolitical instability, ESG imperatives, and new leadership paradigms—will redefine the CoS of the future. AI & Automation are reshaping business decision-making. Evolution: […]
Crisis Leadership is Dead—Here’s What’s Replacing It
The New Playbook for Executives Who Don’t Just Survive Disruption—They Exploit It If your company still operates with a traditional “crisis leadership” strategy, you’re already behind. For decades, crisis leadership focused on damage control, managing fallout, and returning to the status quo. But in today’s volatile environment—where disruption is constant, unpredictable, and often existential—reactive leadership […]
AI is Taking Over—Are You Leading or Falling Behind?
The Seismic Shift in Decision-Making That Will Separate Thriving Executives from Obsolete Ones The rise of AI is no longer a future trend—it’s a present-day business imperative. While many executives speak about AI in conceptual terms, the critical question is more personal: Are you leading AI adoption in your organization, or are you about to […]
Agility is Overrated: Why Stability Might Be Your Company’s Greatest Asset
The Counterintuitive Truth About Leading in Unpredictable Markets “Move fast and break things” is breaking companies. For years, agility has been positioned as the defining characteristic of modern leadership. Leaders have been told to pivot constantly, disrupt relentlessly, and iterate without pause. But in today’s chaotic, high-stakes business environment, is agility still the ultimate advantage—or […]
Fashion, Finance, and the Future of Leadership
The meeting between Trump and Zelensky on February 28 offers a fascinating prism through which to view the evolving interplay between economic strategy and leadership style, not just in the sense of fashion. In many ways, this encounter is emblematic of how modern leadership now straddles not only policy but also the language of symbolism—where […]
Leading with Balance & Intention: The Key to Sustainable Leadership in a New Era
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of a leader has become increasingly complex. The pressures of steering an organization through economic uncertainty, technological disruption, and changing workforce dynamics are immense. Amid these challenges, there is a growing awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being—not just for employees, but for executives themselves. […]
You weren’t promoted to CEO and here’s why they’re not telling you…
It came down to “the other person had better relationships and influence with stakeholders.” Our VP’s and Presidents in training to be the next CEO have heard this countless times, and even more so in our post-pandemic world. Recent research from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), particularly the working paper “Have CEOs Changed?” […]
Thinking Beyond the #Hash Tag
How do you center your thoughts in an unabashedly intimidating environment which demands confidence and energy of you while at the same time, flooding you with information? Sometimes, all we need is a moment to see things as they really are, and when we get that moment to think clearly, simple solutions will emerge. Here are […]