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A Note From Our Founder: Enterprise AI: A New Catalyst, a Familiar Challenge
As we close out the year at Execution Specialists Group, I’ve been reflecting on how often meaningful enterprise change follows a familiar pattern—even when the catalyst appears entirely new. For more than seventeen years, ESG has partnered with leadership teams in large, complex enterprises at moments when urgency was high and the path forward was…
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A Note From Our Founder: 17 Years of Making Strategy Happen
Seventeen years ago today, I founded Execution Specialists Group (ESG) around a simple idea: large enterprises don’t fail for lack of strategy — they struggle with the disciplined, predictable execution of it. Our purpose was to help companies turn intent into action, and to use change as a catalyst for strength rather than disruption. That…
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ESG CEO Mark Newhall and CCO Ed Carr Address the Race to Effectively Adopt AI for Enterprise Leaders at WSA’s Manufacturer Forum for Industry Week 2025
Execution Specialists Group CEO Mark Newhall and Chief Commercial Officer Ed Carr recently addressed the critical but complicated race to effectively adopt AI for enterprise leaders at the Workplace Suppliers Association’s Manufacturer Forum for Industry Week 2025. The two leaders co-presented on the potential impact of artificial intelligence for manufacturers and distributors, and highlighted some…
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ESG CEO Mark Newhall Discusses the First AI Executive & The Hybrid Future of Work with The Adecco Group CEO Denis Machuel at Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2025 Conference
As part of Salesforce’s annual Dreamforce conference, Execution Specialists Group CEO Mark Newhall, who is also serving as interim Chief Strategy Officer for r.Potential, participated in an onstage discussion with The Adecco Group CEO Denis Machuel. The session explored the development of digital workers and the evolution of the human-AI hybrid workforce through the work…
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