Big Business

Marvin, the CEO of a 4,000-employees company, is uncomfortable working alone and was looking forward to a return to the office after the pandemic. However, his company’s hiring of managers to prepare for the post-pandemic recovery revealed the trend on work arrangement preferences, showing that many prefer telework, especially younger...

People often ask: “What does my childhood have to do with the business I run?” The answer is... Everything! Effectively growing and leading a business requires executives and owners to be aware of any personal blocks they have that could negatively affect business growth. Past trauma, defined as any event,...

The name is the business very window to the world. It is what people will know it as, and how you will be remembered. It is such an important part of any start-up journey and should be done in a creative and carefully conducted manner. While some of the most...

There’s nothing like working aboard a ship at sea, thousands of miles from land and safety, to clarify you and your crewmate’s primary goal: staying alive and arriving at your destination port. Years at sea and working in other dangerous jobs as a young man cultivated the high degree of...

Every organization needs a core or principal objective to guide decision making. The lack of a principal objective results in decisions that are often made for the benefit of the organization’s hierarchy rather than all the constituents of the organization. Having a principal objective in writing provides guidance and direction...

When you read about the success stories of CEOs around the world, it’s definitely not by chance that they share many traits. While some may attribute their success to luck, there’s also no denying that a majority of the success they now enjoy is a result of their collective effort...

Stop Pursuing Artificial Intelligence and Focus on Augmented Intelligence Instead. Almost nine years ago, I was early to the artificial intelligence party as a business person when I crafted a success guide and a series of articles for Crowd Computing Systems (now dba as Workfusion) to help executives make sense...

There are many types of leaders and, yet, very few of the leaders I meet have consciously chosen the type of leader they want to become. Without consciously choosing the type of leader you wish to become, and then acting in a way that aligns with your choice, it’s easy...

The 360° feedback Anthony received wasn’t pretty: “He believes he’s the smartest person in the room,” and “He says he wants to hear the opinions of others – but in meetings it’s clear who’s going to do all the thinking.” With a pained looked, Anthony told me, “I’ve gotten this...

Far from the laughed-about middle manager of last decade, those that can lead from the middle - the B-Suite - are fast becoming invaluable.  They turn strategy into reality and act as an essential translator between the C-Suite and the workforce. Imagine managing through the return-to-office debate without the support...