C-Suite Perspectives

How to Keep Humans in the Lead on AI: BMO's Mona Malone

When conditions become less predictable, leadership becomes more important—not because leaders can offer certainty, but because they can provide direction, reinforce valu

How to Redesign Work for Real Business Value from Agentic AI

AI agents can access records, initiate actions, and make decisions across multiple systems—but humans need to remain accountable for the consequences. As organizations gi

Europe's Workers Are Ready for AI—Are Their Organizations?

Europe's workers may be more prepared for AI-driven change than their employers. While 78% say their organization helped them adapt to recent major change, only 54% are c

State of the Economy for October 2026: Consumer Confidence Rises, CEO Confidence Falls

Consumer confidence rebounded in October, while CEO confidence moved back into negative territory in the fourth quarter. What do these contrasting readings reveal about t

How to Build Retirement Income That Lasts: Prudential's Phil Waldeck

Americans are living longer, transforming retirement security from a question of how much people can save into a more complicated challenge: how to turn those savings int

Why Tariffs and Protectionism Are Here to Stay+ 4 Other Certainties

Focusing on what's certain can help business leaders make timely decisions. But beneath this ambiguity are five certainties that offer a basis for action: China's rise, t

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

Why Solar Is Leading New US Power Capacity: DESRI CEO David Zwillinger

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