It has been hard to ignore the executive resignations, AI disruptions, and even criminal implications plaguing leadership over the past year. From alleged inappropriate relationships to outright criminal behavior, it raises a difficult question: when screening executives, is the lens too narrowly focused to properly gauge judgment and integrity?

As AI pushes companies to operate leaner, it’s also driving a quiet renaissance in human connection. Face-to-face meetings, corporate events, and work travel are back in force. Apple’s upgraded AirTag couldn’t be timelier: business travel has rebounded despite economic pressure and uncertainty. In 2025, global business travel spending surpassed $1.5 trillion, with 2026 projections pointing to another 6%+ in growth.

We are entering the end of exceptionalism—an era in which wealth, innovation, and leadership are no longer treated as special cases exempt from scrutiny, taxation, or market discipline. Scale still commands rewards, but it now comes with visibility, accountability, and cost. Is innovation no longer exceptional? Maybe when we consider that for years, Chinese biotech benefited from a kind of innovation exceptionalism where domestic policy protection, licensing instead of full g

I always keep up with the latest news from the C-suite, as the vast majority of our clients and candidates are board members or active executives. It was disheartening to hear the recent news surrounding Evolve and Summa Health. Though AI and tariffs have dominated much of the discussion in our circles, we’re also talking about how tried-and-true leadership fundamentals remain irreplaceable

The 2025 NFL Draft was a nerve wracking experience for football fans this year. There were names I expected to hear in the first round picks that just didn’t happen, and well, there were some surprises, to say the least. As many of us followed the excitement, and action, I couldn’t help, but notice the valuable lessons we can glean from an executive recruitment perspective.

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