May Samali

2 weeks ago | forbes.com.au | Megan Poinski |Gigi Zamora |May Samali

If you're looking for a CFO with deep spinoff experience, David Wyshner is a good resource. He's worked on spinoffs as CFO at companies including XPO and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, and is the first CFO for IBM spinoff Kyndryl. I talked to him about his work with spinoffs, the strategic opportunities they present, and how he's built a solid growth strategy for Kyndryl. What drew you to be the first CFO of Kyndryl? Wyshner: I've been involved in a number of spinoffs over time.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com.au | Gigi Zamora |May Samali |Moira Forbes |Antonio Pequeño IV

By Professor Alex Christou, of Monash Business SchoolArtificial Intelligence is no longer a frontier technology. It is now a core strategic driver-and in 2025, its impact is accelerating faster than most leaders anticipated. According to Microsoft's newly released Work Trend Index, the emergence of "Frontier Firms"-those rapidly integrating AI into every layer of the business-is reshaping organisational design, culture, and leadership. These firms are no longer using AI as a back-end tool.

1 month ago | forbes.com.au | May Samali |Moira Forbes |Antonio Pequeño IV

Conflict, handled well, isn't a threat. It's a tool - one of the most powerful in your leadership toolkit. No one teaches us how to fight well. So we either keep the peace at the expense of honesty, or speak the truth in ways that burn bridges. But conflict, handled well, isn't a threat. It's a tool - one of the most powerful in your leadership toolkit. Over the past five years, I've coached hundreds of leaders and high-performing teams. The best don't avoid conflict.

Mar 9, 2025 | forbes.com.au | May Samali |Shivaune Field

Published on March 10, 2025 “Life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” — Ralph Waldo EmersonGreat leaders and entrepreneurs don’t succeed by waiting for certainty—they test, iterate, and refine their way forward. Yet, in our own lives, we often hesitate.

Jan 31, 2025 | forbes.com.au | May Samali |Jane Lindhe |Cynthia Wong

Published on February 1, 2025 The first month of the year can be brutal. Just as plans are set in motion, challenges strike. A key client unexpectedly terminates a partnership. A top-performing team member resigns just as you launch a critical project. A new initiative fails to gain traction.