Dr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

Dr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan are co-authors of Courageous Invitations: How to be your best and succeed through self-disruption (Hambone Publishing $32.9)). Dr Yu-Jen Chen is a full-time faculty at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, and founder of Forward Notion Advisory. Anne Duggan has over 25 years of experience in leading vast multi-disciplinary teams, in Senior Executive roles in complex and challenging environments.

Dr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan are opinion columnists for the CEOWORLD magazine. Connect with Dr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen through LinkedIn here and Anne Duggan here.

Special Reports

How to accelerate your growth by building your tribe

Special ReportsDr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

More and more today we are hearing the importance of building your tribe. By exchanging contributions, members of a tribe are able to create opportunities and overcome obstacles collectively while also advancing their individual goals. In the past, historians and storytellers frequently attributed significant advances to particular individuals. But...

CEO Advisory

An alternative look on seeking purpose: focus on reciprocal contributions

CEO AdvisoryDr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

In today's society, the search for purpose is a ubiquitous and often overwhelming concept. From a young age, we are asked what we want to be when we grow up, what our goals are, and what our passions are. We are told that we need to find our purpose and...

CEO Advisory

Why courageous leadership is needed for the time of permacrisis

CEO AdvisoryDr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

The last three years has taught us that relentlessly pushing the giant, heavy flywheel of business to gradually build momentum and great companies is not enough in times of permacrisis. Neither is being a hedgehog and pursuing a strategy vigorously and with singular focus. Borrowed from Jim Collins’ seminal book,...

CEO Opinions

Courageous leadership has never been more vital

CEO OpinionsDr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

Beaming with gratitude, Lee Naik, the CEO of TransUnion Africa, accepted the 2023 Top Employer certification from Top Employers Institute for the third year running. Rightfully so, he has a lot to be grateful for. The positive changes that his executives and he had cultivated in just over six years...

CEO Insider

6 ways self-disruption makes you a better leader

CEO InsiderDr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

To stay relevant and ahead of the curve, we must disrupt and innovate ourselves while the world changes at an unprecedented rate. Leaders who can adjust well can prosper in today's fast-paced corporate world. Disrupting outdated worldviews, mindsets, and leadership styles allows us to adapt. Our research indicated that many...

Executive Insider

Leaders, do you know what your GPS of success are?

Executive InsiderDr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

From preventing natural disasters to improving supply chain efficiency and tracking automated teller machines, many Global Positioning System (GPS) oriented applications have been adding enormous value in our world. You are currently living a safer and more convenient life due to GPS. Without GPS, it will be challenging for you to make...

CEO Insider

Why exercising Courageous Invitations is important for leaders

CEO InsiderDr. Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen and Anne Duggan

Courage and leadership in today’s world are synonymous. As CEO’s and Senior Executives, we find ourselves operating in fast paced environments, requiring agility and vision to respond to the ever-changing business landscape. To be effective in today’s business landscape, leadership involves more than just leading through direction, but requires the...