July 29, 2026 3 deceptive indicators of leadership potential you should ignore BY Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Leadership may be humanity’s single greatest invention. Long before we developed writing, money, or artificial intelligence, we learned to solve a more fundamental problem: how to coordinate large groups of unrelated individuals around common goals. Virtually every major human achievement, from … Continue reading 3 deceptive indicators of leadership potential you should ignore
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VGW founder Laurence Escalante resigns as company begins leadership transition after criminal charges
VGW founder Laurence Escalante resigns as company begins leadership transition after criminal charges Suswati Basu VGW founder Laurence Escalante has resigned as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), ending his 16-year leadership of the company after taking a leave of absence earlier this year following criminal charges brought … Continue reading VGW founder Laurence Escalante resigns as company begins leadership transition after criminal charges
The new rules of leadership start with emotional intelligence
July 12, 2026 The new rules of leadership start with emotional intelligence BY Harvey Deutschendorf Leadership has never been easy. Today there are additional challenges that make it increasingly difficult. Rapidly changing workplaces, employee stress, generational conflict, hybrid work arrangements, and growing calls for transparency all add extra layers that leaders have to contend with. … Continue reading The new rules of leadership start with emotional intelligence
Why the hardest skills in leadership are the ones we’ve typically called soft
May 29, 2026 Why the hardest skills in leadership are the ones we’ve typically called soft BY Marcus Collins In the late 1960s, the U.S. Army made a distinction between the skills necessary for machinery operations and those used in service of people management. Hard skills, as the Army framed it, were the competencies that involved … Continue reading Why the hardest skills in leadership are the ones we’ve typically called soft
AI might be fueling a new leadership crisis
May 22, 2026 AI might be fueling a new leadership crisis BY David Rock In the movie The Perfect Storm, three large weather events converge, creating a storm bigger than the sum of its parts. As overused as the metaphor might be, it’s a good one for what’s happening to leaders globally right now. This storm … Continue reading AI might be fueling a new leadership crisis
Why scaling creative is really a leadership challenge
Automation can increase output, but creative effectiveness depends on operational discipline and strategic clarity. By Kate Gundlach Roberts Published on May 15, 2026 Marketing teams have more ways than ever to create, distribute, adapt, and measure content. Technology has made production faster. Templates have made execution more efficient. Automation has made scale feel … Continue reading Why scaling creative is really a leadership challenge
Why AI makes brand leadership more important
Companies without clear brand relevance and long-term strategic stewardship risk losing AI visibility and differentiation. By Reid Holmes Published on May 14, 2026 There’s a cruel irony at the center of marketing leadership. The CMO is in charge of one of the most complex, long-horizon jobs in business. But everything they do is measured … Continue reading Why AI makes brand leadership more important
Flutter restructures FanDuel leadership as Q1 revenue rises 17%
Flutter restructures FanDuel leadership as Q1 revenue rises 17% Paul McNally Flutter Entertainment posted stronger first-quarter revenue growth Tuesday as the gambling company moved to tighten its focus on the U.S. business with a major management reshuffle centered around FanDuel. The company behind FanDuel, Paddy Power, Betfair and PokerStars said revenue climbed 17% … Continue reading Flutter restructures FanDuel leadership as Q1 revenue rises 17%
Do you have this leadership blindspot?
April 22, 2026 Do you have this leadership blindspot? BY Tony Martignetti Most leaders are familiar with imposter syndrome. You know that nagging feeling that you don’t belong in the room despite clear evidence that you do. But there is another phenomenon quietly affecting high performers, and it’s rarely named. I call it “identity dysmorphia.” … Continue reading Do you have this leadership blindspot?
Fractional leadership is the future. Here’s how to make it work
April 06, 2026 Fractional leadership is the future. Here’s how to make it work BY Nicole Lehmann-Haupt Not long ago, fractional executives were an edge case—temporary operators invited to fill a short-term gap at the leadership table. But what started as a cost-savvy strategy for cash-conscious startups is now a mainstream, strategic move for companies and … Continue reading Fractional leadership is the future. Here’s how to make it work