Category: Business

Understanding why a facelift looks natural or artificial comes down to which tissue layer a surgeon manipulates. Dr. Andrew Jacono built his career on operating beneath the superficial musculoaponeurotic system, the connective layer linking facial muscles to the skin above them, rather than simply tightening it. Traditional facelifts separate skin from the tissue underneath, then…

Ultra high net worth families are asking more pointed questions before hiring an advisor, according to Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut. Families now want to know about an advisor’s coordination experience and whether a firm’s leadership will still be engaged years into a relationship, not just at the…

Running a public company means answering to investors constantly, something Michael Polk Newell Brands knows well after decades atop some of the biggest names in consumer goods. The former Newell Brands chief executive says that balancing act shaped much of his leadership philosophy, even as his career eventually took him somewhere very different. Life Under…

Trust does not arrive quickly in healthcare or defense, two sectors where Justin Fulcher has spent his career and where he has built a reputation for patient, methodical execution rather than flashy announcements or quick wins. He started young. At 21, Fulcher co-founded RingMD in 2013, a telemedicine platform built to connect patients across Asia…

Few executives walk away from a public company boardroom to run a smaller, privately owned business, but Michael Polk did exactly that. After retiring as chief executive of Newell Brands in 2019, he returned to work in 2020 as CEO of Implus LLC, a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners focused on fitness accessories. The decision…

There is no shortage of ambition when federal agencies talk about artificial intelligence. Pilot programs launch, vendors make presentations, and leadership teams endorse modernization roadmaps. What happens next is often less encouraging. Justin Fulcher, who has advised on technology modernization from inside the Department of Defense, has a clear view of why these efforts frequently…

Why Behavioral Health Companies Like Acadia Healthcare Value Experienced Leaders Operator experience counts for a lot in behavioral health. Running facilities well takes real familiarity with clinical care, staffing, and regulation. Acadia Healthcare leaned on that idea in January 2026, when it named Debbie Osteen, a leader with decades in the field, as chief executive.…

The playbook that New York private equity firm 3G Capital has refined over decades is deceptively simple: buy iconic consumer brands, install world-class management, instill cost discipline, and compound value over the long term. The execution, however, requires exceptional skill, judgment, and organizational capability. The transformation of Heinz following 3G’s acquisition with Berkshire Hathaway became…

Talent acquisition in financial services is a competitive undertaking, and Justin Nelson, JP Morgan Managing Director, believes firms are making it harder on themselves by excluding neurodiverse candidates. Nelson leads the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Connecticut, where his group manages more than $15 billion in assets.…

Announcements of government AI initiatives often emphasize capability. Justin Fulcher, who has navigated technology modernization from both the private sector and a senior advisory role at the Department of Defense, argues that the focus should be elsewhere. Agencies that prioritize a tool’s features ahead of its fit with existing operations tend to generate pilots that…