CEO Agenda

Luxury conglomerate Kering, the parent company of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, and Bottega Veneta, has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping production in Europe despite trade tensions. Addressing concerns over potential tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, the company stated that it had no intention of shifting manufacturing to...

Lucid Motors CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson has outlined his vision for the company’s future, emphasizing a shift toward technology licensing rather than full-scale car production. He expressed a preference for a 20-80 split, with 20% of the business dedicated to manufacturing vehicles and the remaining 80% focused on licensing...

A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made an offer of approximately $97.4 billion to acquire OpenAI, intensifying an ongoing legal dispute between Musk and the artificial intelligence company he co-founded. According to Musk’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, the proposal aims to take control of OpenAI and restore its...

The Big Question for CEOs  In a world defined by VUCA, how can CEOs strategically leverage systems integration and emerging technologies to transform urban landscapes into smarter cities that are not only efficient and sustainable but also resilient to future challenges? System Integration – Opportunities in Smart Cities  In the...

Xiaomi (HKG: 1810, OTCMKTS: XIACY) is accelerating efforts to expand its electric vehicle (EV) production capacity as delivery wait times remain lengthy. Lei Jun, the company’s founder, chairman, and CEO, shared on Weibo that he had visited Xiaomi’s EV factory to discuss strategies with the manufacturing team on increasing capacity...

S4 Capital CEO Martin Sorrell has been relentless in his critique of the Omnicom-IPG merger, treating it as an easy target for scrutiny. Since the deal was announced, he has consistently questioned Omnicom’s reasoning, repeatedly casting doubt on whether the acquisition makes financial sense. His latest remarks came at the...

Procrastination. Fear of change. Avoiding responsibility. These were the patterns that controlled my client—a sharp, accomplished businessman who had every reason to succeed, yet found himself stuck. He hesitated before making decisions, feared taking risks, and retreated just as success was within reach. At first, we worked on the obvious:...

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné has urged Europe to secure a free-trade guarantee on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), emphasizing the need for stability in an increasingly unpredictable global trade environment. His remarks come as the United States implements sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting China to impose a 15% levy...

You open your email and your stress level spikes: it’s another email titled “Can I work from home tomorrow?” It’s one of several you received in the last month: a relentless march of requests for remote work that ask for one-off exceptions to your policy. So, what's the deal? This...

A clear indication that leadership is undergoing a paradigm shift is when the metaphors we’ve relied on for generations begin to feel outdated or inadequate for addressing the complexities of our time. In examining one of the most enduring metaphors for leadership, “the captain of the ship,” it’s clear that...