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
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
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
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% 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%
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?
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
March 12, 2026 This new style of leadership is the key to attracting and keeping top talent today BY Natalie Nixon The ancient world understood that leaders who act without self-knowledge create chaos. Consider that at the entrance to the Oracle of Delphi was the following inscription: “Know thyself.” Socrates further imbued meaning into this tenet … Continue reading This new style of leadership is the key to attracting and keeping top talent today
March 08, 2026 7 leadership moves that matter before you step in front of your team BY Andy Freed Tomorrow is the quarterly staff meeting, and project director Ann knows she needs to be ready. The agenda is familiar. At 3 p.m. she opens PowerPoint, pulls up the last deck, swaps in tomorrow’s date, and starts … Continue reading 7 leadership moves that matter before you step in front of your team
March 04, 2026 Here’s the leadership skill AI can’t replace BY Aytekin Tank A journalist is assigned a profile of a prominent politician on a tight turnaround. With the interview just hours away, she asks ChatGPT to generate a list of questions. Satisfied with the 30 questions churned out in under a minute, … Continue reading Here’s the leadership skill AI can’t replace
