How an advisory board helps CEOs make smarter decision Summary This piece by Anthony Moss explains why advisory boards are a high‑value tool for CEOs of private companies. It argues that many CEOs make critical choices in isolation and that a well‑designed advisory board creates strategic distance, constructive challenge and disciplined thinking — helping leaders […]
Why Brand Purpose Is No Longer Optional in the Age of AI Summary Vanitha Swaminathan argues that brand purpose — whether product-led (jobs-to-be-done) or socially driven — is becoming indispensable in an AI-saturated, hyper-digital world. Younger consumers (Gen Y and Gen Z) favour authentic, purpose-driven brands, and organisations that clearly communicate and live their purpose […]
So, You Want to Improve Your Company’s Earnings Report? Insights Leaders are the Secret Weapon Summary This article argues that insights leaders — the teams and professionals who translate customer understanding into business decisions — are a critical, yet under‑leveraged, driver of better earnings and shareholder value. The author cites studies showing customer‑centric companies outperform […]
What COOs Really Need: The Hidden Leadership Code of Alignment, Accountability, and Trust Summary Dr Don Barden reports on original research with more than 100 COOs worldwide that identifies three leadership “currencies” driving operational performance in middle-market organisations: alignment, accountability and trust. The study combined semi-structured interviews and structured surveys and found that COOs prioritise […]
The Next AI Crisis Is in the Boardroom Summary This piece warns that boards of directors are dangerously unprepared for the rapid rollout of AI across organisations. While companies race to adopt AI for hiring, product development, customer service and logistics, many boards lack the knowledge, governance structures and regular oversight needed to manage AI-related […]
IBM layoffs underway globally in Q4 2025 as workforce strategy reshaped by AI Summary IBM has confirmed a round of layoffs in Q4 2025, describing the move as a workforce rebalance to ensure the company has “the right people with the right skills” as it integrates AI more deeply into its operations. A spokesperson told […]
Malaysia tables Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill 2025: What employers need to know at this stage Summary The Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill 2025 was tabled for its first reading in Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat on 4 November. Presented by Human Resources Minister Steven Sim, the Bill seeks to update the 2017 Act (Act 800) to […]
Google, Epic settle with app store reforms | Polish firms hit by hacks | Sanctions hit cyber criminals funding North Korean weapons program Summary Three lead stories from the Daily Cyber & Tech Digest: Google and Epic Games have filed a proposed settlement in the US that would reform aspects of the Android app ecosystem […]
The AI Data Center Boom Is Warping the US Economy Summary WIRED reports that Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon are funneling enormous capital into AI-focused data centres, making infrastructure investment a major engine of US economic growth. The rapid buildout is creating local boomtown dynamics — lots of construction and short-term jobs, rising land and […]
Supreme Court hints that skill games may be exempt from India’s controversial online gaming ban Summary India’s Supreme Court has indicated that skill-based games and competitions could be carved out of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The comment arose during a petition by an online chess player challenging the Act, which […]
