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Many CEOs and CFOs have spent the past few weeks saying they’re waiting for confirmation of upbeat readings but parts of the economy already have shifted to an “open for business...
Feb. 17, 2026

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This Q&A with Chuck Orzechowski explores the dynamic nature of the COO role and the need to actively manage CEO-COO alignment.
Feb. 17, 2026
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Recent reports from JPMorganChase and BlackRock make the case for smarter and more ambitious approaches to workforce development.
Feb. 10, 2026
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Effective AI integration in insurance requires addressing cultural fears, fostering transparency and embedding human oversight from the start. Leaders who understand their workflows...
Feb. 10, 2026
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Meanwhile, two in five respondents to an Endeavor Business Intelligence survey say their companies’ main goals are efficiency and innovation. Lining up those aims could generate...
Feb. 3, 2026
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Not every fire inside your SME needs to be put out, according to Kevin Lawrence, a longtime growth advisor. Leaders need to focus on customers and let some problems burn out on...
Jan. 28, 2026
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It’s time to really put to work the lessons learned since late last decade and build stronger and more collaborative networks. ‘Transactional relationships are in the past completely...
Jan. 26, 2026
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Startups often fail not because of bad ideas but because of over-reliance on a single growth strategy. Learn more about the importance of diversifying growth engines, strategic...
Jan. 21, 2026
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But conversely, roughly one in four respondents told Endeavor Business Intelligence they’re at least somewhat more upbeat about their career paths because of the new technology...
Jan. 21, 2026
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As AI accelerates decision-making and data access, traditional leadership models are evolving into 'supermanagement,' where executives act as systems architects designing environments...
Jan. 14, 2026
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With uncertainty ahead in 2026, a leadership resilience strategist offers four resolutions to keep executives on track in the new year.
Jan. 14, 2026
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The arguments on both sides have been thoroughly developed. But if you’re thinking of calling your team back to the office now, it’s worth asking a much bigger question.
Jan. 7, 2026
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We line up some recent data points and musings and ask if a “noisy, flattish” environment is the most likely scenario leaders should expect from 2026.
Dec. 29, 2025
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This decade has had us seemingly lurch from one crisis to another. Here’s how leadership teams can help steel their organizations for the next set of nasty surprises.
Dec. 18, 2025
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The M&A market is heating up. If you’re looking to take your business to market, take your time to answer key questions and build a firm yet flexible plan.
Dec. 16, 2025
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When customers can switch with a click and review you on the way out, loyalty is becoming a clearer signal of long-term business health that boards should track alongside revenue...
Dec. 15, 2025
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A DHL survey suggests that stability is wishful thinking as leaders expect accelerating change through 2030, with AI reliance rising and cybersecurity threats looming large.
Dec. 13, 2025
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Most deals don’t implode — they unravel. Learn the avoidable mistakes that drain momentum, trigger re-trades, and turn “almost closed” into “back to market.”
Dec. 13, 2025
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A lack of sellers. Opportunities to be part of a buyer’s new story. Flexibility and better risk management. A range of factors are pushing and pulling on buyers and sellers as...
Dec. 9, 2025

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As disruption accelerates, case studies give leaders the proof, context, and risk insight that slide decks and benchmarks can’t.
Dec. 8, 2025
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Learn how replacing one $60,000 employee — in this example, a journeyman — can quietly cost $30,000–$120,000 in replacement and lost capacity.
Dec. 8, 2025
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Dual sourcing can be either an expensive redundancy or a resilience engine, depending on how you standardize, digitize, and hold suppliers accountable.
Dec. 7, 2025
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A new wave of holiday incentives swaps late-night celebrations for science-backed recovery, treating time, rest, and energy as strategic assets instead of seasonal afterthoughts...
Dec. 6, 2025

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