CEO Opinions

AlixPartners has unveiled its 6th annual Disruption Index, a comprehensive survey of 3,200 CEOs and senior executives worldwide, shedding light on the challenges, priorities, and opportunities shaping business strategies in 2025. The report revealed an intriguing paradox: although two-thirds of CEOs believe their businesses are highly disrupted, their anxiety levels...

Various trends are highlighted as key opportunities for restaurants to strengthen their position in the market this year. The year 2025 holds significant potential for restaurant expansion in the United States as emerging trends shape the industry’s future. Experts highlight key strategies that restaurant owners can adopt to attract more customers...

CEOs remain apprehensive about the possibility of a recession as 2025 begins, according to a new survey conducted by The Conference Board. Intensified trade wars also emerged as the top geopolitical risk for business leaders worldwide. The survey included input from 1,722 C-suite executives and board members, including 508 CEOs,...

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves made headlines on Monday during a press conference, where he unveiled a plan to acquire U.S. Steel and delivered a scathing critique of Japan, referring to the close U.S. ally as "evil." The event, held at Cleveland-Cliffs' Butler Works plant in Pennsylvania, coincided with the five-year...

Setting the Stage for Medical Innovation: As 2025 approaches, the medical landscape is undergoing a transformation fueled by technology and a growing emphasis on patient-centric care. Testing and diagnostics—crucial pillars of modern healthcare—are evolving at a pace that promises not only faster results but also improved accessibility and precision. At the...

The latest CBIZ-Hofstra University CEO Survey highlights the challenges middle-market CEOs face as they grapple with the economic uncertainties of proposed tariffs and evolving U.S. tax policies. The survey sheds light on how these factors are influencing strategic decision-making in an increasingly complex economic landscape. Tariffs: A Dominant Concern The...

The leaders of Canada’s largest banks are witnessing a reprieve from the challenges of mortgage renewals but are now turning their attention to concerns over tariffs and political instability. At a recent bank CEO conference hosted by RBC Capital Markets, RBC CEO Dave McKay highlighted the potential economic damage tariffs...

Career development in America is broken.   Traditionally, employees earned a degree, went to work for an employer and if they did good work, they were promoted after three or so years of service. If their current employer didn’t have promotional opportunities available, employees either waited for new opportunities, plateaued, or...

Master myth scholar Joseph Campbell outlined the hero’s journey – the voyage that hero’s take to find new lands and discover themselves in entirely new and richer ways.  Myths, according to Campbell, have a lot to teach those who want to create meaning and success in the world. As a...

Having been in the fractional CFO space for more than a decade now, I am often asked to help address succession planning and exit strategies with business owners. These topics are not just theoretical exercises—they are critical, practical conversations that impact the long-term future of the business and the owners...