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  • Why Tariffs and Protectionism Are Here to Stay

    October 22, 2026 · 28 min

    Uncertainty dominates today's business environment and can leave leaders hesitant to make decisions. But beneath this ambiguity are five certainties that offer a basis for action: China's rise, the fracturing global economy, protectionism…

  • What Will Define AI Winners: Former Cisco CEO John Chambers

    October 19, 2026 · 27 min

    AI is advancing so quickly that companies may need to rethink their strategies every nine to 12 months. But keeping pace is not simply a matter of adopting more technology: lasting gains will require companies to redesign business…

  • How Solar and Battery Storage Can Meet Rising US Power Demand

    October 12, 2026 · 23 min

    After two decades of relatively flat US electricity consumption, power demand is growing again as AI, data centers, and advanced manufacturing expand. Solar and battery storage can add capacity relatively quickly and economically—but…

  • How NetApp CEO George Kurian Turns Disruption into Opportunity

    October 8, 2026 · 27 min

    An established company can be profitable and still lose its place in the future. Avoiding that fate requires treating disruption as an opportunity, preserving what remains valuable, and renewing the organization for the next era. In this…

  • Why the Best CEOs Act as Catalysts, Not Commanders

    October 5, 2026 · 26 min

    No CEO can personally master every technological, geopolitical, and economic challenge confronting a modern organization. The leadership advantage now comes from building a system that draws on the knowledge of the entire team—and enables…

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  • Salary Budgets Are Flat—But Jobs and Skills Are Changing Fast

    October 2, 2026 · 28 min

    US salary increase budgets are projected to remain at 3.5% in 2027, unchanged from 2026. But stability in the headline number does not mean the workforce—or the way companies allocate compensation—is standing still. In this episode of…

  • How Better Boards Navigate Disruption and Transformation

    October 1, 2026 · 21 min

    Strategic errors rarely begin as obviously bad decisions but emerge when a strategy outlives the assumptions on which it was built—and leaders fail to recognize that disruptions or transformations have changed the game.  In this episode…

  • State of the Economy for September 2026: Consumer Confidence Takes a Tumble

    September 29, 2026 · 23 min

    US Consumer Confidence fell to 81.9 in September, marking a third consecutive monthly decline. In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, The Conference Board's Eric Lundh and Allen Li examine what is driving greater consumer caution — from…

  • Leading for the Next Generation: Graybar CEO Kathy Mazzarella

    September 28, 2026 · 31 min

    What changes when employees are not only part of a company but its owners? At Graybar, employee ownership has fostered a long-term approach to leadership—one that places trust, resilience, shared accountability, and responsibility to…

  • Why Empathy Is a CEO's Strategic Advantage: Terumo CEO Antoinette Gawin

    September 24, 2026 · 32 min

    Leading a global organization does not mean making every decision yourself. It means creating enough strategic clarity for people to act, understanding the context behind difficult choices, and knowing when to step in—or step back. In…

  • Why AI Alone Won't Fix Health Care Staffing: Covista CEO Steve Beard

    September 21, 2026 · 29 min

    The US has no shortage of people who want careers in health care—or employers eager to hire them. Yet tens of thousands of qualified nursing and medical-school applicants are turned away each year, revealing a constrained pipeline with too…

  • From Vinyl to AI: What the Music Industry Teaches Business About Disruption

    September 17, 2026 · 30 min

    Few industries have survived as many waves of disruption as music—from vinyl and MTV to streaming, AI, and now virtual artists. The performers who endure do more than react: they anticipate the next curve, reinvent without losing their…

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About the show

Welcome to C-Suite Perspectives, a podcast series by The Conference Board. Hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland, this weekly conversation will take an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: insights for what's ahead™.