The Strategist’s Hour: Why a New Breed of Advisors Is Rewiring How Leaders Build Influence

Throughout most of the last century, the executive coaching industry occupied a predictable corner of the business world—useful for refining communication, sharpening leadership style or resolving managerial bottlenecks. But the demands placed on modern executives have grown considerably more complex. The CEOs and founders now steering companies through technological disruption, political volatility and increasingly competitive […]

The Influence Engine: Why Modern CEOs Need Networks More Than They Need Strategy

When historians look back on the business climate of the 2020s, they may conclude that this was the decade when strategy stopped being enough. The era that rewarded operational brilliance and technical superiority now increasingly favours leaders capable of something far less tangible: orchestrating influence. Products still matter, of course, but in industries shaped by […]

THE CITYAGE STUDIO SYSTEM™

Turning Brands Into Campaigns That Move Markets I’m Miro Cernetig. For decades, I reported from the frontlines of power — decoding how world leaders and CEOs shaped narratives that changed history, from China’s rise, the re-making of the world after 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, and more. I am also the owner of CityAge, a […]