CEOWORLD magazine, the world's leading business publication, has announced the appointment of Leo Bottary to its External Advisory Board (EAB). Leo is the founder and managing partner of Peernovation, LLC and has served as a CEOWORLD magazine Opinion Columnist for the past three years, where he has contributed more than...

To be clear, I’m not referring to the military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. Instead, I am writing about a company based in Barrie, Ontario, whose 2,300 employees work to enhance everyday living for people in 69 countries across the globe.    At the end...

I’ve had the privilege of teaching graduate programs at Seton Hall and Rutgers University, and over the past 18 years, I’ve worked with many outstanding students. When I think about the very best, it wasn’t just the students who submitted excellent work; they had a talent for uplifting everyone around...

During a recent CEO Forum, I enjoyed the privilege of facilitating a conversation about the role of curiosity in group meetings and for leaders in general. What struck me most was how often leaders believe they are going deep when, in fact, they are only skimming the surface. Genuine curiosity...

Last year, I had the privilege of serving as a panelist at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting in Chicago. The panel included both academics and practitioners. Leading the session was George Washington University professor Roman Terekhin, and the session was titled: "Peer Coaching Groups as an Innovative Tool...

Last week, I led an exercise with key executives at an international company based in San Diego. I asked each participant to take a moment and, in one word, describe how their team members "feel" when they hear the term accountability. I wasn't looking for a definition but rather variations...

The year is still in its early stages, and it can already feel overwhelming to navigate the multitude of new book recommendations available. We have compiled a list of nonfiction and novels that have left a significant impression on us, presented in no particular order. Among these titles, some stand...

CEOWORLD Magazine External Advisory Board Member and Opinion Columnist Leo Bottary recently released the Second Edition of Peernovation: Forged by CEO Forums. Perfected for Teams. The book includes a Foreword by Harvard Business School Professor and best-selling author Amy Edmondson, an Afterword by CEOWORLD Magazine CEO and Executive Editor Prof....

Whether you’re debating politics at a backyard barbecue, engaging in a workplace dispute, or negotiating a ceasefire in the Middle East, successful resolutions will never be realized unless we begin these dialogues at a foundational level. We have to start where it begins instead of assuming our foundational view is...

In recent months, my daughter introduced me to The New York Times game Connections. The Times describes it as a word game that challenges players to find themes between words. Players are given 16 words and see groups of four items that share something in common. For example: FISH: Bass,...

I’m sure most of us have been in conversations when a friend called us amid a challenge or all-out crisis. We hear the angst and urgency in their voice. We ask clarifying questions, and to demonstrate empathy, we engage our friend by sharing our own story. We feel the need...

2025 will be my fourth year of restarting a practice introduced by Chris Brogan over a decade ago. Brogan, Chief of Staff to the CEO of Appfire, began a practice in 2006 that I’ve always admired. It’s called My Three Words. Chris describes it this way: “The My Three Words idea is simple. Choose...

I delivered a three-hour workshop to a CEO Peer Advisory Group recently, where one of the members talked about the difficulty (putting it mildly) of having a civil conversation with someone who stands on the opposite side of one’s political views. He described how emotion instantly hijacks such an encounter....

One of my favorite things about speaking at a conference is that if you keep your eyes and ears open, you will likely get more value than you give. As hard as I may try, I can only do so much in an hour versus the many hours I spend...

Several years ago, I spoke to a CEO Forum in Minnesota, where we discussed the value of asking clarifying questions so that group members could better understand a challenge or opportunity that a CEO presented to his/her fellow members. I asked them how good they were at doing so. Their...