The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence itself — it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” — Peter Drucker As organizations enter 2026, CXO hiring is undergoing its most fundamental transformation in decades. Volatile markets, accelerated digital disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, evolving workforce expectations, and heightened governance...
Not too long ago, performance management was just one formal meeting at the end of the year to talk about how well you did. Once goals were set, feedback was late, and development talks often happened too late to make a difference. That way of...
When Technology Meets the Most Human Decision in Business By 2026, artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in talent management — it is actively shaping how organizations identify, evaluate, and appoint their most critical leaders. What makes this shift significant is not the technology itself,...
Hiring leadership roles is a high-stakes decision. Hiring the wrong person at the executive level can slow down growth, change the culture, and cost a lot more than just the cost of hiring them. That's why a lot of companies use structured hiring help instead of informal referrals or quick...
Board evaluations have structured ways to look at how well a board is working, including how decisions are made, how well committees work, and how directors work together and individually. When done well, they make governance, accountability, and long-term performance better. Done poorly, they become...
Leadership at the top can be surprisingly isolating. Senior leaders are expected to make tough choices, deal with conflicting priorities, and set the course for the whole company, often without a place to think out loud. This is where executive coaching can really help. So,...
Why Familiarity Can Quietly Undermine Leadership Decisions In boardrooms and leadership discussions, referrals are often spoken about with quiet confidence. A trusted name. A known track record. A recommendation from someone credible. At the CXO level, where stakes are high and margins for error are thin, referrals appear...
Why Context, Mandate, and Timing Matter More Than Titles “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” — John C. MaxwellIn many organizations, CXO roles are spoken about as though they belong to a single category—senior leadership. In reality, nothing...
I've watched this happen too many times. A company announces its expansion into a new market. There's excitement, capital is committed, and the board is confident. Eighteen months later, the whispers start: timelines have slipped, breakeven keeps moving further out, and everyone's wondering what went wrong. The usual suspects get...
When organizations talk about leadership, they often rely on familiar terms such as vision, confidence, and decision-making. Yet when senior leadership hires fail, the issue is rarely a lack of intelligence or experience. More often, it stems from the deeper qualities of a good leader not being...
