CEO Advisory

The rise of the citizen developer is helping many businesses launch digital services. According to analyst firm App Annie, the global mobile app economy will be worth $6.3 trillion by 2021, a 380% jump from the $1.3 trillion app market in 2016. During this same time frame, the user base...

A successful entrepreneurship revolves around ideas and connections. A lot depends on how you innovate your ideas, utilize your available resources, and connect with people. While a large number of people across the world are embarking in entrepreneurship, the percentage of success is tiny. In fact, 2 out of 3...

For most managers and executives in today’s business world, the day-to-day emphasis is on motivating their team, hitting targets and ensuring profitability. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with this approach – running a business in the modern economic climate is not easy, and if you oversee a motivated and profitable...

It's no secret that business success in today's world is reliant on far more than maintaining a strong balance sheet. Companies must set out their long-term strategic roadmap, or otherwise risk losing confidence in their businesses, as publically called for in Larry Fink's recent annual letters to CEOs. This high-profile...

What do you see as you stroll through your corporate office? Do your employees seem happy, working productively in a space designed for the way they work? Or do you see pockets of empty desks and wonder if you’re paying for more real estate than you need? Conversely, are your...

Smartphones, search engines and social media have transformed retail. Mobile phones are fast catching up on laptops as a final destination for bargain-hungry and time-poor shoppers. In 2017, 40 percent of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in the U.S. came through smartphones and therefore, mCommerce stores, instead of a...

Employee engagement is an issue that has long plagued employers, and no one company has yet identified a solution that will work for all. Despite this, recent research has found that diversity among employees often goes hand-in-hand with improved employee engagement. Diversity is so much more than hitting quotas of...

The decision to change or improve a company’s culture can spark both excitement and anxiety. Some organizations call in an expert to help them navigate the process. When I have gone in to help a company, the energy level is always palpable through the next few days of intense meetings,...

It’s official: South Korea is the home of the world’s most powerful passport, according to The Passport Index, measures the number of nations where each passport guarantees visa-free travel. Prior to South Korea’s rise, Singapore held the top spot alone for several months. With a Visa-Free score of 162, South...

You have made goals. Now comes the time to execute those goals. Whether it is a health goal, a relationship goal, a career goal, or some other goal, the process is similar. You have an aspiration. Now you must execute. Taking a step back, consider what you need to do...