In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, we examine the growing disconnect between what executives are saying on earnings calls and what investors and economic indicators appear to be betting on. While many companies are striking a cautious tone, select data points suggest momentum may be building beneath the surface.

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A Data Disconnect? Caution Aplenty on Earnings Calls as Some Indicators Turn Up https://www.executive.endeavoredge.com/strategy/article/55356950/a-data-disconnect-caution-aplenty-on-earnings-calls-as-some-indicators-turn-up Subscribe to the ExecutiveEdge https://www.executive.endeavoredge.com/subscribe Follow the ExecutiveEdge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-edge-endeavorb2b/?viewAsMember=true Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581825235566 X: https://x.com/ExecEdgeB2B

The alarm bells around workforce readiness are getting louder—but are leaders truly responding, or just reacting?

In this episode of ExecutiveEDGE, we take a high-level look at the growing disconnect between workforce development rhetoric and real-world outcomes. As investment pours into infrastructure, energy, and advanced manufacturing, the availability of skilled labor is emerging as a defining constraint on growth.

Rather than revisiting familiar talking points, this conversation challenges listeners to rethink how workforce development is framed, funded, and prioritized—particularly at scale. Episode Resources

The Alarm Bell is Ringing When it Comes to Talent. But Is More Pain Required? https://www.executive.endeavoredge.com/workforce/article/55354467/the-alarm-bell-is-ringing-when-it-comes-to-talent-but-is-more-pain-required?utm_source=ExcEDGE+NL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS260210122&o_eid=1789B5875812D4V&rdx.ident[pull]=omeda|1789B5875812D4V&oly_enc_id=1789B5875812D4V Subscribe to the ExecutiveEdge https://www.executive.endeavoredge.com/subscribe Follow the ExecutiveEdge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-edge-endeavorb2b/?viewAsMember=true Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581825235566 X: https://x.com/ExecEdgeB2B

After years of constant disruption, supply chain leaders finally have an opportunity to move from crisis response to engineered resilience. In this episode of the ExecutiveEDGE Podcast, we explore what supply chain success in 2026 really looks like—and why it depends as much on relationships as it does on technology.

Industry experts share why transparency, trust, and collaboration are replacing gatekeeping and transactional thinking. From balancing AI-powered tools with old-fashioned phone calls to rewarding suppliers for resilience and innovation—not just price—this episode reframes how leaders can build stability in an unpredictable world. Episode Resouces Supply-Chain Success in ’26 Calls For ‘Intimacy’ and a Little of the Old-Fashioned Way https://www.executive.endeavoredge.com/risk/article/55343592/supply-chain-success-in-26-calls-for-intimacy-and-a-little-of-the-old-fashioned-way Subscribe to the ExecutiveEdge https://www.executive.endeavoredge.com/subscribe Follow the ExecutiveEdge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-edge-endeavorb2b/?viewAsMember=true Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581825235566 X: https://x.com/ExecEdgeB2B https://www.tech.endeavoredge.com/strategy/article/55337030/balancing-legacy-and-innovation-the-bud…