CEO Agenda

Everyone celebrates the deal. Few prepare for the challenge that begins the next morning: integration. Financials and synergies may look perfect on paper, but if people, processes, and cultures aren’t aligned quickly, even the strongest acquisition will unravel. CEOs who win at integration don’t just protect the value of the...

5 Outdated Takes on Today’s Retirement: A lot can happen from the beginning to the end of a single theatrical production. You might watch the rise and fall of the Ancient Roman Empire or follow the entire spectrum of a person’s life from birth to death. So how does the...

In today’s rapidly changing business climate, companies that fail to innovate will quickly become irrelevant. But while every CEO knows this, too few understand how to foster this critical element of their strategy. After several decades of managing businesses in the high-tech world, I’ve learned five lessons that can help...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reimagining the intersection of human creativity, business innovation, and technological progress. From revolutionizing business operations to pushing the boundaries of artistic expression, this isn't just another digital evolution—it's a paradigm-shifting force that's redefining the limits of human potential and technological capability. As we witness what...

The fintech industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, with huge advances such as decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain payment systems, and artificial intelligence (AI)-based financial tools revolutionizing the industry. As businesses grow and the need for faster, more secure, and cheaper solutions increases, cross-border payment volumes are expected to grow exponentially....

For decades, many companies have treated technology as a secondary consideration — a tool to support operations rather than a driver of strategy. Those days are over. Today, technology is at the core of every business function — from managing supply chains and optimizing logistics to handling payments and maintaining...

I’m not from here. I grew up in a village of seventy houses halfway up a rocky mountain on an island not far from Athens. It was, in many ways, a typically idyllic Greek location. I would wake in the morning before sunrise to run up the mountain to check...

This simple math could revolutionise leadership and liberate women from the shackles of Impostor Syndrome. Authentic leadership is trending. Thought leaders like Simon Sinek emphasize knowing your “Why,” but let’s be honest—how many leaders are living their “why” and owning the angrier moments of “why wasn’t this done?” The 80.20...

Introduction to the Author and Book’s Relevance: Hemanth Gadde, a respected authority in AI, machine learning, and data management, has recently published a groundbreaking book, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Approaches for Database Management. This publication arrives at a pivotal moment when data plays a more critical role than ever...

In the late 1970s, Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck rather boldly declared that Gross National Happiness, measured across more than 30 factors, is more important than Gross Domestic Product. It was a radical idea that challenged the conventional wisdom that economic growth should be the primary metric that defines progress...