CEO Advisory

As the workplace rapidly evolves – from digital advancements to dispersed teams – the traditional office evolves as well. While the COVID-19 pandemic quickly changed the workplace, forcing many companies to transition to a remote work environment, it was only a matter of time before companies began to reevaluate their...

The term “quiet quitting” emerged in March 2022, and refers to doing the bare minimal tasks of your job description well enough that you don’t get fired. The concept quickly went viral on TikTok. Yet it only started to gain traction as an issue of concern among business leaders when...

There continues to be a certain virtue in working through sickness. Even though colleagues and bosses may usher us out the door, or off of our computers, there is the inexorable pull of work. A recent piece in The Economist speaks to this point. The writer admits that “when she...

Psychotherapist Esther Perel shares the challenges that we encounter when we are connecting in this digital age. She argues that we have never been more accessible to each other and spend most days communicating virtually via text messages, emails, and video conferencing. The issue is, we just don’t speak to...

Clean energy is becoming increasingly important. By going green, you can experience the business benefits of clean energy while simultaneously helping the planet. As the world battles pollution, environmental degradation, and the onset of climate change, it's no surprise that people need to shift to clean energy and sustainable utility...

The odds of any foreign firm becoming an insider in China are long. There are two reasons for this. First, foreign firms are not competing in China with hundreds of multi-billion-dollar Chinese enterprises but instead are competing against a multi-trillion-dollar monolith (which my co-author and I label “Enterprise China” in...

Trust is the foundation for success in any organization. If your employees don't feel safe speaking up or feel like important company information is being withheld, they are more likely to leave. This article discusses strategies on how to create a culture of trust in your workplace. Just how much...

In January, I wrote an article called A Time for Three Words about employing a practice Chris Brogan has been using consistently since 2006. For more information on what it is and how it works, see My Three Words. As a reminder, my three words for 2022 are Purpose, Clarity, and...

Listen to your B2B customers and you’ll hear something amazing: the keys to your true competitive advantages. That’s the power that comes from a type of deep qualitative research called Voice of Customer (VOC).  Often used to undercover early warning signs of customer dissatisfaction, we find VOC research can be...

After firing half its workforce, Twitter is already asking many to come back. Indeed, research by McKinsey finds that even as recession fears grow, 40% of workers plan to quit their jobs. And a survey from Greenhouse, a New York City-based hiring software provider, finds that 57% of 1,500 employees...