CEO Agenda

It was 28 November 2019, and Four Pillars had been shortlisted for International Gin Producer of the Year at the International Wine and Spirits Competition annual awards. We won! Just short of our sixth birthday, our little Australian gin distillery had been named the world’s best. For a moment, it...

Imposter Syndrome—the nagging feeling that you're not as competent as others perceive you to be—can sneak up on even the most seasoned entrepreneurs. It’s that inner voice that whispers, “Who are you to be doing this?” or “What if they find out you're just faking it?” No matter how much...

Leadership is a powerful force that shapes organizational culture and overall company success. Yet many leaders fail to fully grasp the extent of their influence and the impact of their actions on those around them. This lack of awareness can lead to missed opportunities and unintended consequences that ripple throughout...

Uncertainty is the new certainty. That our world will continue to change, and we need to be prepared to adapt and adjust, is the new normal.  And as leaders, developing, executing, and innovating on strategy is fundamentally about becoming great at leading through uncertainty by facing it directly. This typically...

Today, I need you to embrace what is difficult for the average person but practiced by some of the most successful leaders in the world. In your career life, what is it that you want to achieve? What is that one thing you want bad enough in your career? Ask...

In the modern executive landscape, stress is often an uninvited yet constant companion. Long hours, high-stakes decision-making, and relentless competition can lead even the most resilient leaders to the edge. Yet, while many C-suite professionals recognize the impact of stress on productivity and performance, fewer consider how their bodies—through posture,...

DigitalOcean is intensifying its efforts to attract smaller cloud customers, aiming to build a profitable base of users eager to expand their cloud and AI operations. CEO Paddy Srinivasan outlined the company’s strategy, which positions DigitalOcean as a direct competitor to major cloud providers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google...

One of the most important changes of the past thirty years is the advent of a digital and globalized economy. Thanks to that, we could finally write and read content generated by random users from all over the planet, on top of the official channels and traditional media. Information was...

SK Telecom, a major player in South Korea's tech landscape and part of SK Group, has revealed a transformative agenda to establish the nation as a central hub for AI data infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific. The announcement was made by CEO Ryu Young-sang during the recent SK AI Summit held...

How should the music industry truly operate? American singer Taylor Swift offers a compelling example.  According to Forbes, Taylor Swift has surpassed a net worth of $1 billion, officially entering the billionaire's club. She is the first artist to achieve this milestone purely through her music career, with a reported...