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A time has passed that was enough for siloed expertise and individual heroics to drive meaningful results. The world is too fast. The challenge is too complicated. And interests for corporate, community and personal growth are too expensive to lead on their own. Leaders who flourished in this new era are not foresighted, but team builders. They know how to unlock human possibilities, nurture a culture of collaboration, and build a system of shared accountability. They guide what I call Teamship: Practices to adjust strengths, perspectives and values to achieve a common vision. Teamship is more than teamwork. It includes…
If a relatively small organization opposes more and more established businesses, it needs to be able to act quickly and quickly, especially when the market situation changes suddenly, especially when the market is related to AI. The publicly available Blaize sells fully programmable AI accelerator chips and other semiconductor products in the $71 billion energy-efficient edge AI market, employing it against fearsome players such as Nvidia, Intel and Grok. It's Blaze though By staying versatile, it allows the El Dorado Hills, California-based company to shift its focus to other industries in a relatively short time, says Blaize CFO Harminder Sehmi.…
This column is written by Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner of Sapient Insights Group, an independent research and advisory company focusing on HR technology. One of the most uncertain areas of HR technology is adoption. News of M&A deals and strategic partnerships reach our desk every week. That's not an exaggeration. One driver of activity is the ongoing trend of consolidating across HR Tech. Large companies are gaining smaller companies to gain new customers and market share due to lack of functionality in legacy solutions. The other trading driver is AI. Recruitment is the area of HR…
Generic AI is becoming a catalyst for change in the corporate world, and beyond high-tech circles influence decision-making and governance at the highest levels. The boardroom, often defined by tradition and attention, is currently experimenting with genai to improve surveillance, streamline processes and enhance strategic insights. However, in some cases, organizations may be experimenting with this new technology in ways that open up according to risk.Latest Director Confidence Index (DCI, September 2025) Votes from a hardworking Institute Corporate Board Membersa focus group style study of the choice groups of directors in US public companies, shows that AI is gaining traction…
Want to turn a company that is suffering from poor performance? Try the swan method: position the right people right by focusing on smart, work ethics, ambitious and lovely things. This is what David Barrow did as CEO of GSC Technologies, a manufacturer of plastic products such as storage totes, chairs, tables, shelves and trash cans. The strategy paid off. Since Barrow joined in 2021, GSC's top line has improved in double digits through customer diversification, new product development and expanding its core portfolio. In the interview, Barrow shares how he precisely separated the GSC turnaround and the insights he…
Over the past year, the challenge of aligning executive compensation to long-term strategies has become more complicated and more consequently mistaken. The most popular trend is the many different agreed participants of the recent roundtable on executive pay practices held in a partnership with Semler Brossy.Thanks to high-profile headlines, the possibility of topic-generating issues such as AI-driven pay packages, as well as external factors such as tariffs and geopolitical disruptions frequently rise in the boardroom. However, the press is slower, but steadily restructuring the compensation environment, as if it were a slower and deeper shift.Get the goal set correctly”Some of…
If the SEC's own chair describes the compensation disclosure rules as “Frankenstein patchwork,” it is clear that something is cheating. In recent years, efforts to better understand compensation programs for investors through more robust disclosure requirements have created a slate of rules that expands, from wage log calculations to CEO pay ratios and clawback disclosures.As a result, compliance has moved beyond the burden and completely confused for many companies, especially those without deep internal resources. Moreover, rather than drawing a clear picture of how pay is consistent with investor performance, the resulting disclosures often missed the mark when telling stories…
With increasing cost pressure due to sustained inflation and tariff fluctuations, American companies are rushing to maintain their margins. The procurement department could be a powerful source of profit regeneration depending on whether the savings negotiated by the department are manifested to P&L and manifested as intended, or whether they are steadily eroding by post-contract vendor tactics. However, a recent survey of over 100 CFOs with fine-tuning and CFO leadership revealed significant disconnections. Only 18% of CFOs in companies with more than $250 million in revenue are thought to be extremely knowledgeable in their procurement operations. Not surprising, it is…
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What happens when an international affairs enthusiast with a passion for humanitarian aid transitions into becoming a leading financial strategist? Janice Stucke, CFO and Foundation Treasurer of CREW Network, joins us to share her unique journey from restaurateur roots to spearheading global digital transformations. On this episode of Secrets of Rockstar CFOs, Janice reveals how she navigates financial leadership across 50-plus global entities, her mission to empower women in commercial real estate through “The Finance Sisterhood” and how she balances a demanding career with completing a full Ironman triathlon. To book a demo with Planful, click here. — Listen to the…