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The Pasadena Symphony and POPS announced the appointment of a new CEO, Andrew Brown. Brown will assume his role on November 13, coinciding with the commencement of the 96th season of the long-established Pasadena Symphony. This selection was made public by the Board of Directors on October 4, following a...

Corporate wellness programs have become commonplace, with companies offering everything from gym memberships to meditation apps. Yet, according to my interview with Tawn Williams, founder of corporate wellness firm House of Anaya, research shows that most of these programs fail to get significant engagement and participation from employees. Surveys indicate...

On Thursday, GameStop, the video game retailer, announced that billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen has assumed the positions of Chief Executive, Chairman, and President, effective immediately. It's worth noting that he will not be receiving a salary for his role. Following this decision, GameStop's stock fell by 1.8%. On Wednesday,...

Think about some of the challenges we’re experiencing as we make our way through 2023. High-profile layoffs, volatile markets, a protracted war, supply chain and climate disruptions, political unrest, weak signals of recovery (e.g., a slow return back to the office), a disengaged and distracted workforce—all while we collectively navigate...

In the era of a highly dynamic and fiercely competitive business landscape, a reliable power distribution infrastructure is crucial to running operations seamlessly within commercial settings. The electric busbar is a sophisticated technological component that can help achieve the high efficiency of power distribution systems across multiple industries and sectors....

Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a prominent medical genetics company, has announced the appointment of finance veteran Ana Schrank as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective from October 2. Robert Dickey, who has served as the Company's interim CFO since August 2023, will transition to a consulting role within the Company and...

Jonathan Sisler, who had a longstanding tenure with the digital brokerage firm Coyote Logistics, dating back to 2008 and had been serving as CEO since July 2018, is stepping down from his role. His successor is Sandeep Pisipati, the current Chief Financial Officer of Coyote. In the official news release...

Prosus NV and its South African parent company, Naspers, announced that Bob van Dijk has resigned from his position as the Chief Executive Officer of both organizations. In his place, the companies have appointed Ervin Tu, who serves as the Chief Investment Officer and has prior experience as a manager...

My observation over three decades working as a CEO, big-4 bank CIO, and management consultant is that most organizations have a strong inbuilt default to maintaining their traditional ways of doing things. This isn’t surprising because I imagine we’ve all heard stories about how difficult it is to truly transform...

I was asked a great question recently about leadership and what today’s leaders need to know. I suspect it was asked with the intent of what’s next versus what’s now. While I may not be among the leadership scholars who can predict the future, I can share what I see...