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What the Board Really Thinks

The CEO's Newsletter for Mindset, Analysis and Challenger Opinions

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Three times a week, Dan Ilett - former Financial Times journalist turned CEO advisor - sends The Executive Summary to over 1,000 CEOs. He shares what boards are really thinking: what CEOs want, the news that matters to them and ideas that challenge how leaders behave.

Written in his sharp, conversational style - often poking fun at the absurdities of business and leadership - Dan and his team run research and events, from live interviews to private dinners, bringing leaders together to learn from each other and explore both the professional and personal sides of leadership.

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The CEO’s job is more “Have you done it yet?” than anyone admits. Boardrooms today are committees paralysed by risk and slowed by Covid hangovers.
Growth is tougher: customers are anonymous and teams operate like stray cats. AI - no one knows why yet, but Big Tech says 'buy it'. Challenger mindset is weak and cultural rejection reigns.
Yet the story must not fold. So here is The Executive Summary: The important few words that tell you what you need to know.
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WHAT OUR READERS SAY

Robin Block, CEO, Creator VC: Kickstarter's Biggest Documentary Story.

"Dan’s newsletter is the only one I actually let hit my inbox, and I’ve never once failed to read it. It’s sharp, funny and refreshingly honest, with genuinely insightful takes that make even a non-tech founder like me look forward to every issue."

Dean Curtis, CEO, Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions (FTSE 100)

“In a world which is going faster than ever and will not slow down, where expectations are greater from all angles, it has never been tougher to be a leader but that is where opportunity lies. Dan gets the lonely seat of leadership and bringing peers together to share ideas, validate and challenge thought is such a good way to crystallize your thoughts and decisions in a world where nobody has the answers. This has never been more important"

Dr Anthony Thomson, CEO, Prescience Advisory. AI Auditor.

"Every week Dan reminds me that leadership is less about having all the answers and more about asking better questions. Thought provoking and nicely crafted, a decent read."

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