CEO Agenda

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...

Dropbox has announced its second significant round of layoffs within two years, cutting approximately 20% of its workforce, or 528 positions. CEO Drew Houston explained that the decision was made to address areas of over-investment or underperformance within the company, although some departments remain strong. As CEO, Houston acknowledged full...

Forget what you thought you knew about leading teams—old ideas no longer apply in a world of remote work, artificial intelligence, and constant disruption. In fact, just 15% of the world’s most successful companies have engineered a totally new way of collaboration. To win in today’s volatile world, you cannot...

Shake Shack CEO Rob Lynch has revealed plans to expand the popular burger chain both across the U.S. and internationally, emphasizing its unique positioning in the “fine casual” dining space, a niche he believes few other brands occupy. Lynch expressed ambitious goals for the company, stating that he envisions Shake...

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...