| Welcome to The CEO Brief. I'm Alan Murray, president of the WSJ Leadership Institute. I've spent four decades writing about business, studying the intersection between business and society, and interviewing top business leaders. I've also been a CEO myself, so I understand how complex your world has become, and how little time you have to stay on top of developments that matter. Our goal with this newsletter is to help you in that effort. We don't aim to be comprehensive. We do aim to provide you, at the start of each week day, a few bits of news and analysis that we think you'll want to know, as well as insights that can make you a better leader. Let us know what you think by replying to the newsletter; I will personally read all responses. One housekeeping note: To ensure regular delivery each day, please add the email address access@interactive.wsj.com to your contacts list. | 
