Governance Risk Became Leadership’s Biggest Test

Corporate leadership shifted from simple succession toward tighter control of growth, execution, and risk ownership. The costs of weak oversight were equally clear as governance disputes, insider-tipping allegations, and reputational scrutiny reached senior leaders.

Companies also favored narrower, more defensible strategies, reviewing troubled markets, reducing broad expansion, and cutting internal costs. Founder influence receded from daily or formal control at both Revolut and Netflix without disrupting institutional continuity.