Understanding leaders means understanding the world changing around them.
We examine how technology, industry shifts, globalization and organizational change are redefining leadership.
AI & search
The Board Expertise Dilemma: Why 67% of Companies Chasing Specialists May Be Taking the Wrong Path
67% of boards now prefer specialists over generalists. But research reveals this trend may actually increase governance risk. Here's what leading boards are doing differently.
4 min read
AI & search
Rebuilding Your Board Skills Matrix: Why AI Competency Now Sits at the Top
AI expertise in board disclosures jumped from 26% to 44% in one year. Here's a practical framework for updating your skills matrix to reflect 2025 governance realities.
4 min read
AI & search
87% of Companies Use AI to Hire. 66% of Candidates Won't Apply.
AI recruiting adoption grew 68% in one year. Candidate trust collapsed in the same period. This collision is reshaping how talent flows—or doesn't.
4 min read
AI & search
The AI Hiring Trust Gap Won't Close. It Will Split.
By 2027, we won't have one hiring market. We'll have two: AI-mediated mass hiring and human-centered talent acquisition. Here's how the divide will reshape careers.
4 min read
Board & governance
Only One-Third of CEOs Trust Their Own Board. Here's Why That Matters for Succession.
CEO departures hit record highs in 2024. Yet boards remain underprepared for succession. The disconnect reveals a fundamental flaw in how companies approach their most consequential hire.
4 min read
CEO & succession
73% of New CEOs Are Promoted Internally. That's Both a Triumph and a Trap.
Internal CEO appointments hit a record high in 2024. The data suggests this is smart succession planning. The data also suggests it's risk avoidance disguised as strategy.
4 min read
AI & search
Your Next CEO Isn't in Any Database. Here's How to Find Them.
Traditional executive search relies on known networks and past titles. But the leaders who transform companies rarely look like the leaders who came before.
4 min read
Going global
The 100-Day Window: When Cross-Border M&A Leadership Is Won or Lost
After a cross-border acquisition closes, you have exactly 100 days to secure your leadership team. Here's the playbook that separates successful integrations from expensive lessons.
5 min read
CEO & succession
The Cross-Border M&A Paradox: Why Distance Keeps Leaders
Conventional wisdom says cross-border deals lose more executives. The data says the opposite—and the reason changes everything about integration strategy.
4 min read