CEO Agenda

Our core values and beliefs are ingrained into our being from an early age. They become our ‘normal’ and we often seek to identify with others ‘like us’; one of Maslow’s foundational traits for all people. Whether it’s gender identity, social behaviour, economic status or the roles we play in...

Following the court’s rejection of former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin’s request for a provisional injunction to reinstate her position, Hybe signaled swift steps to stabilize ADOR operations, according to internal communications shared with staff. Industry insiders reported on Wednesday that Hybe CEO Lee Jae-sang communicated with employees shortly after the...

Asbury Automotive Group’s president and CEO, David Hult, emphasized the company’s focus on gross profit over unit volume in the used vehicle market, as reflected in the third-quarter financial results. Although same-store used-car sales declined by 6% year-over-year, Hult remained unconcerned, drawing attention instead to an improvement in gross margins...

Leadership is about juggling multiple responsibilities—setting goals, driving performance, managing conflicts, and inspiring others. But amid these tasks, there's one critical element that leaders often overlook: clarity. Why Clarity Matters Clarity is the foundation of effective leadership. It ensures that teams know exactly what they need to do, why it matters,...

Envision a world where the intricacies of ad delivery and consumer behavior are mastered through advanced data engineering tools and techniques. "The Essential Guide to Tackle Petabyte-Scale Data Challenges" is more than just a vision of the future of managing data in AdTech—it’s an exploration of the sophisticated data engineering...

Alignment isn’t what it used to be. The days when executive teams set the mission, vision, and KPIs and assumed everyone would follow are long gone. Back then, organisations were like trains on tracks, moving along predictable pathways. Not anymore—with cyber-attacks, cost pressures, AI, and hybrid work—life is anything but...

Boeing reported significant financial losses for the quarter on Wednesday, with new CEO Kelly Ortberg acknowledging that restoring Boeing’s former reputation would take time. Ortberg, who assumed leadership in August, a month before a strike involving 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists, stated that the company would focus...

On Thursday, Japanese conglomerate Seven & i Holdings unveiled its latest strategy, emphasizing the growth of its core 7-Eleven convenience store chain while sidestepping any discussion of the $47 billion acquisition proposal from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard. During an investor presentation, the company outlined its plan to divest underperforming segments and...

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently underscored the company’s intention to boost its investments in China and further strengthen its role within the country’s industrial and supply chain networks during a meeting with China's leading industry regulator. In talks with Jin Zhuanglong, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Cook highlighted...

Villain, Visionary, and Oracle: This story brings together a villain, a visionary, and arguably the greatest investor of all time. The villain was Tino DeAngelis, allegedly involved in black market sales during World War II. He repeatedly paid $100,000 fines for producing and exporting substandard cooking fat products. DeAngelis later created...