Is choice a hedge against risk? Maybe.. It's a simple observation. Across multiple industries right now, something fundamental is happening: the illusion of choice is disappearing. Consumers are starting to realize they’re not really choosing. They’re being routed. And when that realization hits they don’t just get frustrated. They push back. We’ve seen it in entertainment, in tech, and now very clearly in healthcare. So here’s the idea I want to leave you with today: Choice

Before AI, frontline managers were the stewards of the special sauce. They were closest to the talent executing corporate priorities, coordinating workflows, facilitating meetings, and keeping the culture alive. But with the latest wave of layoffs hitting middle management hardest, CEOs may be overlooking what has always been the active ingredient in innovation. Frontline managers—not just administrators, but culture carriers—still hold the key. They can drive culture, facili

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

Starbucks is downsizing, and we couldn't help wondering, if Niccol is taking a page from OG Alan Mulally's playbook,

We join the business world in mourning the passing of Titan Fred Smith, the Founder of FedEx. In 1973, the company was founded with 389 employees and 14 planes, and pioneered the hub and spoke model still in use. 705 aircraft, 200,000 vehicles and over 500,000 employees later, the company handles 17 million shipments daily. Smith was a stellar human outside of the boardroom as well and was awarded a medal for bravery during the Vietnam War. Most describe Fred Smith as a

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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