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ExecutiveEDGE Podcast

Confidence vs. Chaos: Can the C-Suite Withstand Another Global Shock?

In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, we break down new data from multiple executive sentiment surveys and explore how today’s leadership teams are navigating a rapidly shifting global landscape shaped by inflation pressures, tariffs, and escalating conflict in the Middle East.
April 13, 2026
Confidence vs. Chaos: Can the C-Suite Withstand Another Global Shock?
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Executive confidence was on the rise in early 2026—but a fresh wave of geopolitical disruption is testing whether that optimism can last.


In this episode of Executive Edge, we break down new data from multiple executive sentiment surveys and explore how today’s leadership teams are navigating a rapidly shifting global landscape shaped by inflation pressures, tariffs, and escalating conflict in the Middle East.


Despite improving outlooks earlier this year, uncertainty has returned in force. The question now: are businesses prepared—or just accustomed—to disruption?

🔍 What You’ll Learn
- Why executive confidence improved at the start of 2026
- What recent CFO and business sentiment surveys are really signaling
- How geopolitical tensions are impacting inflation, supply chains, and growth expectations
- Why many companies are sticking to their plans instead of pulling back
- The role of “resilience” in today’s leadership mindset—and whether it’s enough

🎯 Why It Matters
Understanding how executives are thinking right now gives you a critical edge:
- Anticipate shifts in hiring and investment
- Prepare for continued supply chain volatility
- Adjust strategy in a world where uncertainty is constant—not temporary

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About the Author

Geert De Lombaerde

Geert De Lombaerde

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A native of Belgium, Geert De Lombaerde joined EndeavorB2B in September 2021 to cover public companies, markets, and economic trends primarily for IndustryWeek, FleetOwner, Oil & Gas Journal, T&D World, and Healthcare Innovation. His work focuses on strategy, leadership, capital spending, and mergers and acquisitions, and he also works with Endeavor Business Intelligence on surveys and data projects.

Geert has been in business journalism since the mid-1990s. With a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, he began his reporting career at the Business Courier in Cincinnati, initially covering retail and the courts before shifting to banking, insurance, and investing. He later was managing editor and editor of the Nashville Business Journal before being named editor of the Nashville Post in 2008. He led a team that helped grow the Post's online traffic by an average of more than 15% annually before joining Endeavor.

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