“Competition is good for the industry”. Inchcape CEO’s case for optimism in automotive’s next chapter

The automotive industry is going through massive transformation and there are a number of driving forces behind it. One of the biggest is the move to new-energy vehicles. If you…

For CEOs, it’s time for a wartime mindset

“Scenario planning” has become boardroom shorthand for preparation to deal with the unknowable. It’s a practice that is never more vital than in wartime, when a sea mine, cyberattack, or…

More CEOs want Elon Musk–style ‘moonshot’ pay packages—but comp experts are raising alarms

The all-or-nothing moonshot pay plan was a gambit so risky even Axon Enterprise CEO Rick Smith’s wife was against it.  But Smith had started getting antsy around 2016, as he…

Future CEOs, erased: the economic cost of losing Black women in the workforce

The year 2025 will be remembered for a stunning reversal in workforce equity: almost 300,000 Black women exited the labor force—thinning a pipeline that was already too narrow. This isn’t…

Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates and the world’s top CEOs swear by the same daily habit—this career coach says Gen Z can easily steal it for success

Bill Hoogterp has spent decades advising celebrities, CEOs, and rising stars inside some of America’s most powerful boardrooms. Through his coaching firm, LifeHikes, he’s helped more than 700,000 professionals level…

As tech CEOs predict AI will replace humans in just 5 years, this Fortune 500 boss says taking the focus off real people is a ‘recipe for failure’

AI is already leaving its mark on corporate America, with tech layoffs hitting 75,000 this year alone as companies prepare for the technology to rival humans in just five years…

Why planning for the CEO’s replacement is a crucial part of Blackstone’s portfolio strategy

When Blackstone researches a company before a deal, it brings in not only financial experts but also HR mavens.   Every company Blackstone considers investing in gets evaluated for its financial…

Carlyle is trying to turn political volatility into competitive edge for its portfolio CEOs

Geopolitical tension, tariff threats, and policy whiplash have upended the global business order. But for private equity giant Carlyle Group, headquartered just blocks from Capitol Hill and the White House,…

It’s chaos out there — and CEOs are staying off the radar while they shore up alliances with their partners

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‘We’re just hanging on for dear life’: How CEOs are navigating increasing geopolitical uncertainty.

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