CEO Agenda

As Starbucks faces declining sales and shifts towards a more digital business model, the company's new CEO, Brian Niccol, has unveiled a plan to steer the brand back to its roots. His strategy? Comfortable chairs and a return to the traditional coffeehouse atmosphere that made Starbucks a community hub. On...

In a significant move following its acquisition of file-sharing platform WeTransfer, Italian app developer Bending Spoons has announced plans to reduce the company's workforce by a staggering 75%. This major restructuring was confirmed by CEO Luca Ferrari, who shared the news in a statement released on Sunday. Ferrari explained that...

In 2024, Diana Basto took over as CEO of Alianza Educativa, one of Colombia's leading educational foundations. By June, under her visionary leadership, one of the foundation's schools had been nominated for the prestigious T4 Prize for the Best School in the World. Then, in July, none other than the...

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Computing: Quantum mechanics, a foundational theory in physics, describes the behavior of particles at the smallest scales, where classical physics fails to provide adequate explanations. Among its many profound implications, quantum mechanics has opened the door to a revolutionary approach to computation: quantum computing. Unlike classical...

We all know the stereotype: an inventor toiling away in a garret, or a garage, or a lab, alone. Even today we often imagine inventors work solitarily for years experimenting and trying and failing and finally something works, and then before you know it, as if by magic, their new...

RJ Scaringe, CEO of Rivian, made it clear that he never intended for his electric vehicle company to become another Tesla. Speaking on a podcast on Monday, Scaringe reflected on the differences between his company and Elon Musk's automotive giant. Although Tesla remains a dominant force in the EV market,...

Boeing's largest labor union, the International Association of Machinists (IAM), is threatening to strike on September 13, following months of contentious negotiations with the aerospace manufacturing giant over higher wages. Talks between the union and Boeing, which began last March, have failed to reach an agreement, raising concerns about significant...

Our energy is king. Being our best energetic self is pivotal to our happiness, health and success. Since I was a child, I’ve always been highly energetic and have been attracted to people who emit a similar energy. Even through my current health journey fighting cancer, I have maintained my...

CEOs are expected to supervise and take stock of the performance of employees periodically. One-to-one physical interactions, phone calls, review meetings etc. are some occasions and ways CEOs update themselves on work front. During such interactions, many a times, they communicate with a mindset to “command and control” employees, and...

The more resilience you build into your business, the more you are reducing risks for any potential buyer – this will be valued. If you are going to seek investor capital or are looking to sell your business in the future, it’s wise to think about what impacts valuations. The...