
Education
Learning and training for working life, and an honest look at what executive programs and corporate training do and do not deliver.


Why 42% of S&P 500 Firms Still Combine CEO and Board Chair Roles
Board oversight versus decision-making speed creates a persistent governance tradeoff. Most public companies now split the roles, but the pattern still favors unified command in larger firms.

What Morgan Stanley's 184 new managing directors actually show
Morgan Stanley promoted 184 people to managing director for 2026, a 6% rise from last year that still trails its 2022 class of 199.

What An Executive Education Program Actually Buys
Sometimes the teaching. Frequently the network and the signal. Knowing which you want changes the choice.

Why Corporate Training Rarely Changes Anything
Not because people forget. Because they return to an environment that rewards the old behavior.

How To Build An Apprenticeship That Works
The difference between an apprenticeship and cheap labour is whether anyone is responsible for the teaching.