NeXt - Board Edition | July 2026

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In this edition:

01 The Gap Between AI Adoption and Value Realization—And Why Leaders With Strategic Judgment Are Key to Closing It

02 The First-Time CxO: Bridging the Leadership Gap When Entering the C-suite

03 Leadership Lounge | Ep. 32 - Why Decision-Making Is Becoming Harder for C-Suite Leaders—and How You Can Overcome It

04 Drivers for a High-Performing C-suite: What They Are and How Leaders Can Harness Them

05 Global Chief Operating Officer Turnover Index

Featured Article

The Gap Between AI Adoption and Value Realization—And Why Leaders With Strategic Judgment Are Key to Closing It

AI adoption is accelerating, but value creation is proving harder to capture. We explore why the next phase of AI transformation will depend on leaders who can apply judgment, reshape work, and scale what matters.

In-Depth

The First-Time CxO: Bridging the Leadership Gap When Entering the C-suite

The move into the C-suite can be one of the most underestimated shifts in leadership. We share the mindset changes first-time CxOs need to make—and how to move from functional expert to enterprise leader.

Leadership Lounge

Go fast where learning is cheap. Be careful where being wrong is expensive.

- Henryk Krajewski | Leadership Advisor, Russell Reynolds Associates

Why Decision-Making Is Becoming Harder for C-Suite Leaders—and How You Can Overcome It

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Drivers for a High-Performing C-suite: What They Are and How Leaders Can Harness Them

High-performing C-suites do more than bring strong leaders together. Our research explores the factors that most influence C-suite performance, from trust and accountability to resilience and strategic decision-making.

Big Data

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The net addition of COO roles at the world’s largest public companies in Q1 2026.

The COO role continues to gain importance at the top of the organization. We explore what’s driving this shift—and how CEOs can approach COO succession as the mandate expands across transformation, AI, productivity, and operating model change.

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