This week, we’re honored to feature Captain Abiy Makonnen Beri, a visionary leader whose journey from the cockpit to the executive boardroom is transforming industries and inspiring global leadership. Captain Abiy is the CEO of JAG-AvDyne, a leading Black-owned aviation maintenance and engineering firm, and CEO...

Most New Leaders Don’t Fail Because They’re Incompetent. They Fail Because They’re Unprepared. It’s a brutal truth: 📊 60% of new managers fail within two years. 📉 Up to 70% of new executives struggle within the first 18 months. Not because they lack ambition or intelligence — but because...

When most people think about entrepreneurship, they picture starting from scratch — building an idea into a business through sheer grit and creativity. But that’s not the only way. In fact, there’s another path to entrepreneurship that’s often overlooked yet can be more strategic, less...

Most executives don’t stall because they lack intelligence, technical skills, or effort. They stall because they’re missing the systems, presence, and influence that scale leadership impact. Research by the Center for Talent Innovation found that only 26% of executive success comes from technical expertise. The other 74% depends on executive presence,...

When attention spans are declining and immediate gratification is on the rise, it has become harder than ever to slow down and think critically and strategically. Yet slowing down to think deeply is exactly what sets apart leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers. 🔹 Critical Thinking helps us...