Why Skills-First Leadership Is Replacing the Ivy League Playbook in the C-Suite
05/23/2025
No Comments
The old prestige pyramid—where Ivy League degrees and blue-chip consulting backgrounds paved the way to the CEO seat—is cracking.
May 12, 2022: -On Tuesday, Roblox shares decreased about 10% in extended trading after the kids’ video game company issued first-quarter results that trailed analysts’ estimates.
The revenue figure is what Roblox calls bookings, including sales recognized in the quarter and deferred revenue.
Bookings are coming down by 3% in the quarter, which is how much Roblox’s business had cooled off from the pandemic when kids were stuck at home and spending over on their screens. Roblox is generating revenue from sales of its virtual currency known as Robux, which players use to dress up their avatars and buy premium features in the games.
Roblox reports 54.1 million average daily active users in the first quarter, up 28% from a year before but less than the StreetAccount consensus of 55 million. Users spent 11.8 billion hours engaged in Roblox; the company said, up 22%.
Average bookings for each daily active user went up by 25% to $11.67. Analysts polled by StreetAccount had expected $11.65.
Roblox experienced bookings swell past 200% in the pandemic, which closed schools and offices. The stock was blazing hot in 2021, after the company’s direct listing in March. The shares started trading at $64.50 and briefly eclipsed $134 in November when the Nasdaq peaked. Roblox’s market cap is almost $80 billion.
The frenzy decreased as the economy started reopening. And the market’s retreat has had an outsized impact on recent-public companies like Roblox. Shares of the gaming platform are more than 80% off their record high.
The company estimated that it had $221 million to $224 million in bookings, down 8% to 10% in April.
“While Covid and the subsequent reopening have contributed to slowing growth in several of our metrics, based on third party data, we believe we are gaining share on the users and hours relative to certain other companies in gaming and social media that compete for our users’ attention,” Roblox said in a letter to shareholders.”
On Wednesday, Executives will discuss the results with analysts on a conference call starting at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The old prestige pyramid—where Ivy League degrees and blue-chip consulting backgrounds paved the way to the CEO seat—is cracking.
Loud leaders once ruled the boardroom. Charisma was currency. Big talk drove big valuations.
But the CEOs who make history in downturns aren’t the ones with the deepest cuts
Companies invest millions in leadership development, yet many of their best executives leave within a few years. Why?
The most successful business leaders don’t just identify gaps in the market; they anticipate future needs before anyone else.
With technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and global interconnectedness, the role of business leaders
Zelenskiy–Trump summit boosts markets as equities rise and the dollar steadies amid growing peace hopes. Investors await Fed insights at Jackson Hole for further direction.
Statistics Canada is investigating an accidental early release of June manufacturing data, raising concerns over data governance and market integrity. The agency has launched an internal review to strengthen its publishing protocols.
Investor confidence in France is deteriorating as political gridlock and budgetary uncertainty deepen.
The Fort McMurray First Nation Group of Companies is the wholly owned business entity of Fort McMurray 468 First Nation. It was established in 1987 as Christina River Enterprises, and the organization rebranded as FMFN Group in 2021. Providing Construction, Custodial, Petro-Canada Fuel & Convenience Store, and Transportation services to a broad portfolio of customers, the Group of Companies is creating financial stability and prosperity for the Nation.
Leave us a message
Subscribe
Fill the form our team will contact you
Advertise with us
Fill the form our team will contact you
