Forget 30 Under 30. Apple Just Made the Case for 50
The new CEO of Apple, John Ternus is 50 years old. His predecessor, Tim Cook was also 50 when he stepped up to run the company. Is there an ideal age to move into the corner office?
Can Anyone Actually Value SpaceX?
SpaceX is targeting a valuation of $1.75 trillion which would put it above every S&P 500 company except Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon. Was it a coincidence that Elon Musk chose April Fool’s Day to file confidentially for what could be the largest initial public offering in history?
Where Did The CEOs Of The 50 Best-Managed Companies in America Go To School?
BlueSky Thinking reviews the educational and professional backgrounds of the CEOs leading the top 50 companies in the 2025 Drucker Institute Company Ranking. These leaders represent a highly global, highly technical cohort, but with very few women.
Will Europe ever join the $1 trillion club?
In December 2025 there are eleven companies with a market cap above $1 trillion. Nine of them are in the U.S., with Saudi Aramco and Taiwan's TSMC completing the list. Why do the U.S. firms dominate the club? And what would it take for a European company to join them?
How Will Sam Altman Raise His Child? The Steve Jobs Paradox
Steve Jobs told a reporter, “We limit how much technology our kids use at home." It’s one of the great contradictions of modern tech: the people building the future often don’t want their children fully exposed to it. So what does OpenAI CEO Sam Altman actually wish for his child? Will he pull a Steve Jobs and quietly lock the AI toys in a metaphorical cupboard while the rest of us raise our kids with ChatGPT co-parenting from the cloud?
The $100K H-1B Visa: A Game-Changer for U.S. Companies and Global Talent
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Elon Musk and Melania Trump all benefitted from an H-1B visa to pursue their careers in the U.S. So what do they make of the proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday that will ask companies to pay a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B worker visas?
Does Company Culture Bring Out The Dark Side Of CEOs?
Psychopathic leaders may be attracted to leadership positions which give them control over people. These so-called "successful psychopaths” display traits which are widely associated with effective leadership, such as being assertive, creative and charming. So do you have to exhibit psychopathic tendencies to be a successful CEO? Not according to new research.
Why Small Businesses Make A Big Difference
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) account for around 90% of all firms and are responsible for 50% of employment globally. The Dean of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Soumitra Dutta says their potential for economic and social impact must not be underestimated or underappreciated.