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Luca Bernasconi is more than a lawyer for C-Level professionals and corporations. He is a confidante and a psychologist, a strategist and a businessman. He thinks law but means also commerce and humanity. And, he is helping CEOs to solve their inevitable disputes with their people, companies, and partners, all...

Leadership ebbs and flows from seasons of hostile terrain to seasons of flourishing. But the ebb of hostile terrain is prolonged when leaders don’t commit to the inner business of self-awareness and consistent recalibration. Some leaders cling to identities built for survival in previous rough times that no longer serve...

In 2026, CEOs are under pressure to rethink how they manage their workforces. Businesses are moving towards technological advancements, which result in shifts in workforce expectations and develop cultural complexities. Let’s explore the challenges leaders may face and why adopting the correct advanced tools is becoming a non-negotiable requirement. 1....

Insider trading enforcement is intensifying, and CLO managers are increasingly in the spotlight. Recent SEC actions reveal not just policy failures, but deeper governance and leadership gaps that put firms at reputational and strategic risk. With global regulators heightening scrutiny, insider trading controls must evolve from procedural checklists into a...

With two decades in high-stakes urban development and multiple patents to his name, the seasoned engineer explains why most construction innovations fail at execution — not ideation In 2024, a McKinsey study confirmed what many in construction already knew: 98% of projects exceed original budgets by at least 30%, and...

America’s Fastest-Shrinking Jobs: A CEO’s Guide to the Labor Market Reset The U.S. labor market, long a fortress of stability, is quietly undergoing its most significant structural reshaping in decades. Automation, artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, and post-pandemic behavioral changes are rewriting the employment playbook for executives, investors, and policymakers. Understanding...

You’ve probably heard of quiet quitting: employees pulling back from work without actually announcing it. But what about when the silence starts at the top? That’s quiet firing. Unlike a formal termination or visible disengagement, quiet firing is subtle, often unnoticed, and corrosive. No official warnings. No dramatic confrontations. Just a...

Most leaders naturally have one of three mindsets: visionary, builder, or auditor. While your literal role may hold these perspectives, which one shapes how you approach growth and transformation? Visionaries push boundaries, builders turn ideas into reality, and auditors refine and optimize. All have value, but long-term success demands an...

One of the standout wellness-travel trends in recent years is silent travel—immersive retreats far from city noise where guests unplug from digital devices, sit with silence, watch nature and reconnect with themselves. Psychologists note that this kind of experience reduces stress and helps restore cognitive function. As the American Psychological...

History is written by the victors, but what happens when the victors want to erase their own record? That's the question that drove me to write The Reckoning: A Definitive History of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Absurdities. As a historian, I've watched the establishment attempt to sanitize the most...