Insights

From Council Advisors

As part of our new leadership spotlight series, we’re sitting down with leaders across Council Advisors—including our colleagues at SSA & Company, The Miles Group, and High Lantern Group—to share insights on leadership, execution, and what it takes to drive results in today’s business environment.

From The Miles Group

Coachability is one of the clearest differentiators between leaders who continue to rise and those who hit a ceiling. In this episode, TMG Senior Managing Directors Courtney Hamilton and John Nasr unpack why this quality is more critical than ever and explore the challenge of staying open to feedback amid the pressure and complexity of […]

From Council Advisors

A new piece in the Financial Times from Council Advisors CEO David Niles explores what it takes to scale generative AI. The answer isn’t more pilots or faster tools — it’s culture. As David writes, the companies that outperform won’t be those that adopted AI first, but those that built the right cultural architecture to embed it across the business. From leadership behaviors to cross-functional collaboration, this article outlines the four cultural conditions that determine whether GenAI efforts succeed or stall.

From The Miles Group

As companies grow, the decision-making models that once fueled early success can quietly start to slow progress. In this episode, Taylor Griffin and Courtney Hamilton explore how organizations can design decision-making systems built for scale, moving beyond the common “hub and spoke” model that creates bottlenecks and drag. They share strategies to help leaders create […]

From Council Advisors

Generative AI (GenAI) has taken center stage in business strategy. Across industries, CEOs are moving fast - deploying models, automating tasks, and driving transformation. Shareholders expect speed and boards want results. The playbook seems straightforward: whoever moves first, wins.

From The Miles Group

In this episode, John Nasr and Liz Kelly explore a leadership skill that rarely gets the attention it deserves: managing energy. They look at how a leader’s presence influences team dynamics in internal meetings, client interactions, and executive forums and how those signals shape how others respond. Drawing on their coaching work with senior executives, […]