Insights by Ryan Baum

A whopping 98% of CEOs say that they need to overhaul their business model in the next three years, but most transformations fail. This article explains why—and how to successfully unlock a business model that is unique to you and is future-focused.

When it comes to making business decisions about the future, too many companies believe that using data alone eliminates risks of being wrong. However, to make better decisions about the future, data needs to be put into context. Leaders must develop a strong intuition in order to spot underlying shifts in the world and point their teams—and their analytics—in the right direction.

When confronted with volatility, many leaders believe that agility is the key to business resilience. In this article, Ryan Baum explains how making your business resilient for the long term will not only require flexible teams, but also a future-focused approach to planning and change management.

The dramatic rift in OpenAI’s leadership that led to the ousting and rehiring of CEO Sam Altman reveals a new power dynamic in corporate America. Ryan Baum, Partner at Jump, outlines how businesses can avoid similar stakeholder conflict in this new era by building a clear consensus on their purpose.

Hard social media age realities mean companies had better anchor in their truest core values—or incur the wrath of stakeholders. In Chief Executive, Ryan Baum provides insight into how you can identify your purpose and values and use them as a bulwark against controversy.

Many professionals care more about impact than status. When they don’t see it in their organizations, they leave. Here’s how leaders can rethink their overall strategy and evolve to fit this new paradigm. Otherwise, they’ll risk losing employees as well as customers.