CEO Insights

“Stakeholder concerns are shareholder concerns. The increasing focus by investors, consumers and other stakeholders on sustainability is directly influencing value creation.” — Jane Diplock, chair Abu Dhabi Global Market Regulatory Committee; director, Value Reporting Foundation. Not so long ago, boards engaged with shareholders and stakeholders on a need-to-know basis. In...

Resources and energy are needed for growth; this applies to pretty much any area of our world where we want to grow or get better. It is true for communities, for individuals and for the natural environment. And it’s not just about to physical growth. It’s also about emotional and...

Race is one of those topics that impact the organization at various levels, yet conversations about race require a willingness to take a risk. As a director or a CEO, you take risks regularly. This risk, however, can help you to create a more productive, inclusive, and innovative work environment—making...

This year challenged the business community with the greatest challenges yet, and as the nation continues navigate a global pandemic, I anticipate this year will continue to bring us more. However, we do not become the best companies and leaders by being untested. C-Suite executives have had a pretty rough...

After working 26 years in the for-profit capital sector of our economy and nine years with the poor, forgotten, and demonized people of our society, I see life much differently. I feel as if I’ve awakened to a new understanding of the rules of how we interact for the betterment...

If the past 21 months has taught us anything, it is that corporate culture is the greatest asset or the greatest liability an organization has.  It is widely misunderstood, routinely ignored, yet a potential source of riches when it is managed well. Bearing that in mind, it seems nonsensical that...

As the world turns its focus on 2022, still emerging from the Covid pandemic after nearly two years, many industries continue to shift their business models and customer-related marketing strategies to remain profitable and stay in business. The life insurance industry is no different. Companies are re-evaluating their focus and...

It’s pretty clear that Amazon - like the other Big Tech titans – is squarely in Lina Khan’s sights. She has been a long term critic (especially of Amazon) and was part of the team that produced Rep. David Cicilline’s report excoriating these companies. Now Khan is FTC chair and...

The Great Rehiring is the result of several forces at work. It is essentially the effect of the collective pause that businesses and employees took at the start of the pandemic. Because of the changing nature of the workforce, companies were able to reevaluate what qualities they desired in their...

Many leaving corporations as part of the ‘Great Resignation’ go on to set up their own business. Though some are making a lifestyle choice, it also represents the enduring appeal of the entrepreneur. Wharton Professor Jacqueline Kirtley says that many of the managers resigning their jobs are going straight into...