We find ourselves at a unique intersection in history. We are consumed by daily reporting about the direction of interest rates, impacts on capital markets and the potential magnitude of a recession.

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), reaffirming a commitment to U.S. climate policy, including the target of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half by 2030, lower than 2005 levels.

The combination of pandemic-induced economic crises, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, record-breaking inflation, food shortages, and fuel price hikes have been the impetus for a restructuring of the global economy.

In my travels speaking to Vistage groups, I regularly ask members, “What is your top strategic priority?” Often the answer is scalability.

Coming out of the pandemic, it seemed that private company valuations would continue their meteoric rise.

As new competitive realities emerged during the pandemic, many companies embraced digital transformation.

Savvy CEOs understand that business can change as trends become norm rather than the exception.

Amid unprecedented supply chain shocks, labor shortages and inflation, business owners are reconciling which economic conditions are transitory and which are permanent.

While at the Conference of the Parties (COP26) Summit, U.S. President Joe Biden shared his frustration with the notable absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.