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AI-enabled CEOs will win the future
Why robust personal adoption of AI by the CEO matters, plus a special invitation for subscribers
Feb 19
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"Stop managing and start leading"?
Nov 20, 2025
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What school doesn't teach young people about their first job
Nov 26, 2025
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Everyone gets a PIP
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Great Managers Need Two Types of Maturity
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Every CEO Job Is a First CEO Job
Functional expertise is much more portable than CEO expertise.
May 6
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What CEOs Are Saying: The Three US Oil Majors and the Hormuz Shock
Three earnings calls at Exxon, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips, with the world's largest oil supply disruption as the backdrop.
May 4
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Wait, Did I Write This?
A great new study on what makes super-performing PE CEOs different.
May 1
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What CEOs Are Saying: Regional Banks Proceed with Caution
Earnings calls from Huntington Bancshares, First Citizens Bancshares, and Pinnacle Financial Partners
Apr 27
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The 6 Requirements of a Business Operating System
This article covers the traits of a good operating system for running a business.
Apr 23
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What CEOs Are Saying: AI Comes to Wall Street
Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Charles Schwab reported Q1 earnings this week. On every call, an analyst asked what AI actually means for the…
Apr 20
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The AI Optimism Gap
CEOs are bullish on AI. Their employees less so. Who's right?
Apr 18
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Who You Gonna Call?
Some jingles stay with us forever.
Apr 14
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What CEOs Are Saying: Packaged Foods and Consumer Products
Three new earnings calls from WD-40, PriceSmart, and Simply Good Foods
Apr 13
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What AI Teams Teach Us About Human Ones
Interested in trying ChatCEO, our new AI platform for CEOs?
Apr 9
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What CEOs Are Saying: Frozen, Fried, and Scrambled
Three earnings calls from the past week include insights on frozen foods, potatoes, and, of course, eggs.
Apr 6
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What Separates Remote Work Winners from Remote Work Losers?
New research surveyed 801 UK firms about remote work. The #1 predictor of success was internal management capability. Here's what that means for CEOs…
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