A European executive’s view from inside the boardroom

The truth that will cost you friends.

Leadership, governance and the people side of business, every other week. Written by Marco Andretta, a senior commercial executive with 25 years in international business — from family-owned companies to global groups.

Uncomfortable truths. Practical clarity. No noise.

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Latest · Leadership · October 12, 2026

Get Out of the Way. Most Leaders Can’t.

Twelve people in the room. One decision-maker. On the difference between the hunger for power and the hunger to win — and why a leader who cannot leave the room has built a bottleneck with a salary.

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Cover: an empty renovated office with a question mark in the light

Workplace · 5 min read You Renovated the Office. You Forgot to Renovate the Reason to Come Back.

Cover: a discount tag on a seesaw against value, quality and trust

Pricing · 5 min read Every Discount You Give Is a Decision You Refused to Make.

Cover: a closed manager’s door with a mat reading Just check with me first

Leadership · 5 min read You Hired a Manager. You Just Won’t Let Them Manage.

Cover: a stack of pallets with one marked +35%

Global trade · 4 min read The Tariff Didn’t Break Your Export Model. It Just Read It Out Loud.

Topics Leadership Corporate governance Family business Middle management Pricing & sales Commercial interiors Global trade

“The best leaders I know are the ones whose teams barely notice when they leave.”

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About the author

Marco Andretta

Senior commercial executive in contract furniture and commercial interiors, with 25 years in international business across Europe and beyond.

I spend around 30 weeks a year on the road with clients and teams, in family-owned companies and global groups alike. The patterns repeat everywhere — only the paperwork changes. The Boardroom Perspective is where I write about what most companies would rather not discuss: heirs running a business in their founder’s shadow, the loneliness of regional managers, the hidden value of middle management, and how leadership is actually built. Direct, sometimes uncomfortable, always true.

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