CEO Advisory

A software developer friend years ago kept no more than sixteen emails in his inbox at any time. If the list got too long, he would open each message, take whatever action was needed, delete it and wipe it from his trash folder, always culling the list back down to...

Over my twenty plus years as an executive recruiter, it has been interesting to watch the evolution of the debate around diversity in the workplace, especially at a senior executive level.  What was once regarded as nice to have, has now become in many instances mandatory.  On multiple occasions we...

It is a common subsidy both between the teachers and the executives of the industry and the market that STEM education has emerged as a critical element of the modern educational landscape, preparing students for the requirements of the 21st-century workforce. At the “heart” of this transformative approach are STEM...

82% of all survey respondents have higher job satisfaction if they can work from anywhere, according to a new survey by VMware of 5,300 HR, IT, and business decision-makers and employees. Of those participants who work in a hybrid or remote modality, 56% say their teams have increased creativity, and...

As a business owner or leader, it is likely you will not have all the resources available to execute all of your own marketing tasks from scratch. Whether that is graphic design work, advertising, website development, photography, social media etc., there will have been a point in your journey when...

In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, the significance of leadership has never been greater. It's no longer a luxury but a necessity for each of us to step up and become agents of positive change, not just for our generation but for generations to come. At the heart of this...

When members of my team and I sat down recently with a longtime client it was an illuminating, exciting and stimulating meeting. The most striking takeaway was how much the relationship had evolved over the last ten years based on a mutual appreciation of the necessity to embrace change. Although...

Content creation is quite high in the air lately. The industry is full of content creators, but only some have acquired equal fame and made equal money out of it. To sideline others, one should have outstanding gadgets to create outperforming content. Apart from a good smartphone, a laptop/desktop, and...

Research suggests swearing amongst teams can be a good thing. But how and where you do it can be the difference between your team shining or sinking.  When I moved to Australia from Canada, I noticed swearing was more common in everyday conversation. At work, I encountered several colleagues unafraid...

As an executive recruiter with over 20 years’ experience, I’ve found it both amusing and frustrating to hear the same myths throughout my career.  Whether in good times or bad times, booms or pandemics, employers and recruiters consistently complain about the ability to attract and retain quality staff.  In this...