C-Suite Perspectives

What Will Define AI Winners: Former Cisco CEO John Chambers

AI is advancing so quickly that companies may need to rethink their strategies every nine to 12 months. But keeping pace is not simply a matter of adopting more technolog

How Solar and Battery Storage Can Meet Rising US Power Demand

After two decades of relatively flat US electricity consumption, power demand is growing again as AI, data centers, and advanced manufacturing expand. Solar and battery s

How NetApp CEO George Kurian Turns Disruption into Opportunity

An established company can be profitable and still lose its place in the future. Avoiding that fate requires treating disruption as an opportunity, preserving what remain

Why the Best CEOs Act as Catalysts, Not Commanders

No CEO can personally master every technological, geopolitical, and economic challenge confronting a modern organization. The leadership advantage now comes from building

Salary Budgets Are Flat—But Jobs and Skills Are Changing Fast

US salary increase budgets are projected to remain at 3.5% in 2027, unchanged from 2026. But stability in the headline number does not mean the workforce—or the way compa

How Better Boards Navigate Disruption and Transformation

Strategic errors rarely begin as obviously bad decisions but emerge when a strategy outlives the assumptions on which it was built—and leaders fail to recognize that disr

State of the Economy for September 2026: Consumer Confidence Takes a Tumble

US Consumer Confidence fell to 81.9 in September, marking a third consecutive monthly decline. In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, The Conference Board's Eric Lundh

Leading for the Next Generation: Graybar CEO Kathy Mazzarella

What changes when employees are not only part of a company but its owners? At Graybar, employee ownership has fostered a long-term approach to leadership—one that places

Why Empathy Is a CEO's Strategic Advantage: Terumo CEO Antoinette Gawin

Leading a global organization does not mean making every decision yourself. It means creating enough strategic clarity for people to act, understanding the context behind

Why AI Alone Won't Fix Health Care Staffing: Covista CEO Steve Beard

The US has no shortage of people who want careers in health care—or employers eager to hire them. Yet tens of thousands of qualified nursing and medical-school applicants

From Vinyl to AI: What the Music Industry Teaches Business About Disruption

Few industries have survived as many waves of disruption as music—from vinyl and MTV to streaming, AI, and now virtual artists. The performers who endure do more than rea

How AI Is Changing Health Care - from Diagnosis to Discharge

Health care systems face a widening capacity challenge: an aging population and rising rates of chronic illness are increasing demand for care, while persistent workforce

How CEOs Lead Through Uncertainty: Zoetis CEO Kristin Peck

Leadership does not get easier—leaders get better at doing hard things. For Kristin Peck, navigating uncertainty requires discipline, a growth mindset, and the mental res

Can Climate Goals Survive the AI Energy Boom?

The era of corporate climate pledges is giving way to the harder work of execution. As 2030 deadlines approach and AI drives demand for energy and infrastructure, compani

How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Employee Reward

Reward is moving out of the HR back office and into the heart of business strategy. From improving frontline productivity to navigating AI and pay transparency, decisions

Is Your Workplace Culture Ready for AI?

A strong culture can help an organization navigate disruption—but the same beliefs and behaviors that drove success in the past can become barriers when the world changes

September Fed Rate Hike? The Inflation Data That Will Decide

Could the Federal Reserve raise interest rates in September?   Yelena Shulyatyeva, Senior US Economist for The Conference Board, analyzes Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's late

From Small Bank to Regional Powerhouse: FNB's Playbook

FNB grew from a small bank into a major regional institution without abandoning the culture, communities, or risk discipline that helped make its expansion possible. In t

State of the Economy for August 2026

Consumer confidence edged lower in August as expectations weakened, even as consumers' assessment of current conditions improved. Yelena Shulyatyeva, Senior US Economist,

Why Prediction Markets Matter for Business Intelligence

Organizations have long relied on surveys, forecasts, and expert analysis to anticipate future risks and opportunities. Could prediction markets offer business leaders a