Why CEOs Often Push Back on Marketing Investment — and the Language Shift That Gets Budgets Approved
The gap between marketing dashboards and boardroom decisions is behavioral, not strategic. Here’s how to close it.
The Download: a smoking “endgame” and a new Elizabeth Bear story
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The UK’s generational tobacco ban might not work. I’m supporting it anyway. —Jessica Hamzelou As the parent of two little girls, I often think about how their childhood is different from…
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Why CEOs Often Push Back on Marketing Investment — and the Language Shift That Gets Budgets Approved
The gap between marketing dashboards and boardroom decisions is behavioral, not strategic. Here’s how to close it.
Why a High-Performance Leadership Team Is Your Most Powerful Business Asset
If your business is underperforming despite strong talent, the real culprit may be hiding in plain sight.
7 Decisions That Determine Whether Your Merger Succeeds or Fails in the First 100 Days
Most mergers don’t fail on strategy — they fail in the first 100 days when leaders avoid hard decisions around culture, ownership and what the new company will actually become.
SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff
SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a scrub. It’s expected to try again Friday.