Apple and the Cycles of Leadership: From Visionary Fire to Operational Mastery — and Back Again

Last Updated on 21/04/2026 by 75385885 Steve Jobs: Designing the Nervous System of a Company Topics show Steve Jobs: Designing the Nervous System of a Company Visionary Leadership as a Governance Model The “Single Point of Truth” Problem Apple leadership governance corporate governance Apple, Steve Jobs leadership style, Tim Cook strategy Apple, CEO succession governance, … Read more

From Tin Pan Alley to Taylor Swift: Accounting, Governance and Valuation of Music Catalogues

Last Updated on 15/04/2026 by 75385885 Part 1 — When Songs Become Assets Topics show Part 1 — When Songs Become Assets Tin Pan Alley — The Separation of Creation and Ownership From Elvis to Jackson — Ownership as Strategic Power music catalogue valuation intangible assets IFRS, IAS 38 music rights, music catalogue accounting, royalty … Read more

Regulated AI or Not? The US Approach Between Innovation, Enforcement and Fragmentation

Last Updated on 01/04/2026 by 75385885 AI regulation United States – Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the new nervous system of the global economy. It processes information, drives decisions, and increasingly determines outcomes—whether in financial markets, healthcare, or strategic policymaking. Against that backdrop, regulation is no longer a peripheral issue; it is the backbone that … Read more

DORA and Non-Banks – Digital Operational Resilience Beyond Banking Labels

Last Updated on 06/02/2026 by 75385885 Part I – Why DORA governance is often misunderstood outside banks Topics show Part I – Why DORA governance is often misunderstood outside banks Introduction – when “non-bank” becomes a dangerous abstraction Why “non-bank” does not mean “lower risk” Fintech is not a regulatory category Digital operational resilience as … Read more

DORA and Banks – Digital Operational Resilience as a Prudential Governance Obligation

Last Updated on 06/02/2026 by 75385885 Part I – Why DORA weighs differently on banks Topics show Part I – Why DORA weighs differently on banks Introduction – why banks sit at the centre of DORA governance Banks as critical infrastructure, not just market participants Digital risk as a prudential risk DORA governance banks DORA … Read more

DORA and the Boardroom – Why Digital Operational Resilience Has Become a Core Governance Responsibility

Part I – Why DORA is fundamentally a governance regulation Topics show Part I – Why DORA is fundamentally a governance regulation Introduction – when digital resilience crossed the boardroom threshold Why digital risk has become a governance risk DORA governance responsibilities digital operational resilience governance board responsibility under DORA DORA regulation explained ICT risk … Read more

Axelera AI and the Governance of European AI Ambition

1. The AI supercycle: beyond hype, into structure Topics show 1. The AI supercycle: beyond hype, into structure 2. Europe’s AI dilemma: dependence without sovereignty 3. Axelera AI introduced — carefully 4. Innovation as architectural choice, not brute force 5. Why NVIDIA is the unavoidable reference — and why the comparison must stay restrained 6. … Read more

How to Get an Appropriate Return on AI

From AI Hype to Boardroom Value Creation Topics show From AI Hype to Boardroom Value Creation Why AI ROI So Often Disappoints The Governance Lens: AI as a Decision Infrastructure Assistants, Copilots, Agents: Governance-Relevant Distinctions Assistants: Insight Without Action Copilots: Action With Human Oversight Agents: Autonomous Outcome Delivery Orchestration: The Missing Governance Layer A Practical … Read more

The EU AI Act: Governing the Invisible Executive

How Artificial Intelligence becomes a board-level accountability issue Topics show How Artificial Intelligence becomes a board-level accountability issue EU AI Act governance – When decisions disappear from view 1. A decision without a decision-maker 2. From supporting tool to de facto authority 3. Why traditional governance failed to notice Why Europe intervened: from ethics to … Read more