Plus: Cementing a seat at the top table

April 22, 2025

The Leadership Agenda

Bridging the trust gaps in GenAI

Investors and CEOs have differing perspectives on the technology, but both groups agree on the need for greater transparency.

s+b essential reading

Value-creating chief data officers: Cementing a seat at the top table

In a previous PwC Chief Data Officer Study, we found more chief data officers appointed by the world’s leading companies—and evidence they’re having a positive impact on financial performance.

by Rebecca Chandler, Marcus Hartmann, Tatiana Kulminskaya, Matthias Schlemmer, and Andy Wisnia

s+b essential reading

Tech Translated: Synthetic data

Synthetic data—which is created artificially rather than from real-world activities—can maximize the value of limited or restricted data.

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Attention to detail matters

Whether it’s nature or nurture, being a stickler on the minutiae is a quality that benefits employees.

by Adam Bryant

A leader’s handbook for managing culture

Harvard Business School professor emeritus James Heskett sums up the insights he’s gleaned from decades of studying corporate culture.

by Theodore Kinni

The limitations of mathematical modeling

This book demonstrates the danger of the perfect model.

by Mike Jakeman

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