Compared to last year, CEOs are more pessimistic about global economic growth in 2019 and are turning inward to focus on immediate business threats and skills gaps, according to PwC's 22nd Annual Global CEO Survey.

People are looking to CEOs to lead change, rather than waiting for the government to require it, according to the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer, an annual gauge of global opinion.

While the role of chief strategy officer is only a few decades old, companies are increasingly starting to see value in the position and how beneficial it could be to their bottom line to have a member of the C-suite focused on the organization's future, according to an op-ed in strategy+business.

Permanente Medical Groups, the multispecialty physician groups affiliated with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, unveiled a new website Jan. 15 that aims to unify the organization's eight medical groups into one cohesive brand.