An executive coach who works with C-suite leaders at founder-run companies says many executives are hired with job descriptions promising authority over strategy or operations, only to find founders unwilling to relinquish control of those areas. The coach cites Bain research showing founder-led companies have delivered more than twice the shareholder returns of other companies over the past decade. Based on client experience, the coach outlines methods executives use to navigate this gap, including testing what founders will actually delegate and identifying the informal circle of advisers who influence founder decisions.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-11-06
A set of practical recommendations has been published covering safer search habits, stronger login security, and improved protection for executives, aimed at reducing enterprise cyber risk. The guidance reflects how threat tactics have evolved beyond older, basic awareness training advice.
darkreading.com
· 2026-11-03
A month after President Trump signed an executive order directing government agencies to replace the term 'artificial intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence,' adoption has been uneven. Some government websites and documents have begun using the new terminology, but many tech companies and officials continue to use 'AI.'
technologyreview.com
· 2026-11-03
President Trump signed an executive order in October establishing a presidential task force on women's health and directing the NIH to create a Women's Health Division within an existing institute. The move echoes earlier efforts, including the 1993 NIH Revitalization Act under Clinton and a 2023 Biden initiative that sought $12 billion in congressional funding for women's health research but was not ultimately appropriated.
nature.com
· 2026-11-03
Analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey shows that large companies' reported AI use jumped from about 12% in September 2025 to roughly 40% by October 2026. The increase largely reflects a change in the survey question, from asking whether AI was used in 'producing goods or services' to asking about use in 'any business function,' rather than a sudden surge in actual adoption.
simonwillison.net
· 2026-11-02
An executive coach and entrepreneur describes a personal system for separating 'below-the-line' administrative tasks from 'above-the-line' strategic work, using AI to automate the former. The approach includes building AI agent stacks for research, competitor tracking and meeting prep, while reserving leader time for judgment-heavy decisions and relationship-building.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-30
Industry commentary highlights a pattern in which executive teams focus on how quickly they can deploy AI tools and which products to adopt, rather than assessing their organization's underlying readiness for AI. This gap, described as 'readiness debt,' is said to be accumulating largely unmeasured and unnoticed inside companies rushing to adopt AI.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-29
An Entrepreneur opinion column examines the rise of social media trends like 'tradwife,' 'soft life' and 'lazy girl jobs,' citing figures such as Hannah Neeleman, who has 20 million followers for embracing traditional domestic roles. The author, who mentors young women in business, says these trends reflect dissatisfaction with corporate careers rather than a rejection of ambition, pointing to ongoing pay disparities, motherhood-related earnings losses and underrepresentation of women in executive leadership.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-28
Executive recruiting has changed dramatically over the past decade as artificial intelligence tools now play a major role in sourcing and assessing leadership candidates. At the same time, strong demand for experienced leaders has led some companies to bring retired CEOs back into active roles, altering the competitive landscape for executives seeking new positions.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-28
The IEEE Computer Society is organizing a virtual roundtable bringing together senior leaders from major technology companies to discuss AI adoption at scale. The moderated discussion will focus on moving AI initiatives from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, with an emphasis on responsible implementation.
wpcms.computer.org
· 2026-10-27
A National Bureau of Economic Research paper examining more than 50,000 CEO careers found that the typical age at which executives are named CEO has climbed from 48 in 2000 to 55 today. The researchers link this shift to rising economic uncertainty and the increasing geographic and regulatory complexity of running large companies, arguing firms are prioritizing broad experience over raw talent.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-23
360 Privacy's 2026 Annual Digital Exposure Report found that most CISOs, security professionals and wealth advisers now view digital exposure and physical safety as inseparable risks. The survey also found that a majority of these professionals believe the high-profile individuals they protect feel immune to threats because of their wealth or status, and that security attention tends to spike only after incidents occur.
darkreading.com
· 2026-10-21
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