CEO Advisory

When comparing the results of companies, it’s relatively simple to assess tangible differences in performance. But dig a little deeper into the data to try and understand the actual role that leaders have played in that success, and the quantitative nature of that involvement and the answers often become less...

With the zettabytes of data accessible and available nowadays, the need to analyze this data is so important to be incorporated within the digital strategy. Metrics that really do not have an impact to the bottom line will just be a waste of time and resources. Business owners should learn...

Recent surveys from NerdWallet, Consumer Affairs, and Credit Karma all say nearly the same thing about the holiday season: Americans expect to go into debt.  This is a different statistic than the fact that, historically, about half of U.S. households go into debt to celebrate the holidays.  The difference is...

Today is the day you stop being a boss and start being a leader.  It is important to remember that being a leader is something you should strive to achieve in life and in business. My Friend Gordon Tredgold sums it up best when he says, “Even when we don’t...

It’s no surprise as we look to the future of work the needs of employees are becoming increasingly demanding. In fact, many of what we continue to call benefits are simply expectations of what new generations are looking for in their work. Careers and jobs are very much seen as...

Talent development is central to all regional business ecosystems. It’s not just a key element in maintaining and boosting growth for existing companies. In fact, it’s also the primary factor in attracting new businesses to a region and keeping them there. And today — with every company competing for the technology talent...

In 1998 McKinsey researchers declared that the most important resource for the next 20 years would be talent. They claimed that an organisation’s success would depend on attracting, developing and retaining talented people. And they were right. Twenty years later, the war for talent is sounding long in the tooth,...

One of favourite business quotes comes from Peter Drucker, and it's "Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast." What this means is that is doesn't matter what your companies mission, vision, and goals are if your culture isn't aligned, then it's never going to happen. Because in the battle between culture and...

CEOs have the loneliest job in the world. Perhaps this sounds familiar: The corner office that you eyed your entire career now feels more like a glassed-in cage at the zoo than a seat of corporate power and prestige. CEOs are often hired because their predecessors failed. They are expected...

“We need to talk.” mentioned Jerry to his boss Linda, on the final day of the budgeting meet for the year. For a moment Linda was not sure where Jerry was coming from, but sensed through his voice that it was something important. Her mind started to ponder. Jerry is...