CEO Advisory

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...

Often, bad bosses’ lack of leadership skills can be traced back to a single issue: poor training. Managers who’ve never had formal leadership development may rely on subpar supervision techniques. It’s up to you to standardize leadership training and prevent quiet quitting.  Bad bosses aren’t born to be difficult. Often,...

With sharp insight, finance guru Richard Vague provides both a bird’s eye and a worm’s eye view of the state of our economy in his new book, Paradox of Debt. Taking the topic well beyond the all-too-familiar emphasis on government debt, he addresses the ramifications of mounting private sector debt and...

At the start of 2023, I began another year of a practice I learned from Chris Brogan called My Three Words. These words should help you set your foundation, define your priorities, and help you do what it will take to achieve your goals. In 2022, my three words were...