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What to do when your old boss is your new chair

November 11, 2026 • by Michael Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Renegotiate the CEO-chair relationship and set clear boundaries to align strategy, culture, and leadership styles....

Effective AI governance means knowing what to stop. CIOs should assess their AI portfolio consistently, scale initiatives that create value, and end those that do not

CIOs: Are you ready to kill your AI darlings?

November 10, 2026 • by Achim Plueckebaum, Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

CIOs: learn a disciplined framework to stop underperforming AI pilots, consolidate initiatives, and govern AI for lasting value....

Do your leadership programs lack micro-experiments?

November 5, 2026 • by Chloé Christopoulos, Michael Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Move from insight to action with micro-experiments: a proven approach to turn leadership development into verifiable behavioral change....

The CHRO six-pack for AI implementations

November 4, 2026 • by Amit Joshi in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

CHROs, assemble: six practical moves to master honest AI adoption, win staff buy-in, and keep transparency, upskilling, and safety at heart....

Four data-strategy moves to create competitive advantage

November 3, 2026 • by Misiek Piskorski in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Unlock competitive edge via four data-strategy moves: consolidate your knowledge, collaborate data clean rooms, deploy agents for data quality, and use error data....

business leader overlooking an industrial facility, representing the COO’s role in guiding AI-driven operations, improving efficiency and building resilient enterprises.

Three key actions for COOs in the AI era

October 29, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Master AI-enabled operations: identify persistent bottlenecks, unite ops/data/IT in one hub, and design human-centered AI systems...

leader balances on a tightrope between an anatomical heart and brain, illustrating the challenge of integrating compassion and intellect when making difficult decisions

Apply Intelligence of the Heart to hard decisions

October 28, 2026 • by Dorotea Brandin in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Explore how Intelligence of the Heart guides hard decisions with compassion, wisdom, and ethical responsibility for thoughtful leadership....

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Are you creating career opportunities or waiting for them?

October 27, 2026 • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Are you creating career opportunities or waiting for them? Learn how visibility, sponsorship, and deliberate action drive advancement beyond merit alone....