CEO Advisory

As a communication specialist, I’m often asked about the difference between persuasion and manipulation. It’s an important question that I’ve been responding to and refining my thinking for decades. Whilst some will say, it’s just semantics, I personally agree that it’s important to understand the difference and be clear about...

Leading a biotech organization can be described by some as complex, intriguing, transformational, stressful, and impactful. Sounds like a lot to manage, doesn’t it? Those who fill leadership roles in these organizations are tasked with going up against challenges and facing situations that are not fluid across all industries. Biotech...

Starting your own company is no doubt a difficult undertaking and having an idea that can change the industry and revolutionize the lives of every individual is a challenge that not everyone can rise to. Even with that million-dollar idea, how can you make your dream into a reality?  A...

Staving off workforce attrition requires, among other things, continuous learning and development for employees. Workers are looking for development on the job, and workplaces that prioritize enhancing team members' knowledge enjoy 15% boosts in employee engagement. Below are strategies leaders need to know for sidestepping the Great Resignation onslaught through...

Up ahead is the proverbial road to business success.  It’s a narrow road, flanked by a constantly changing landscape. There are potholes, steep drop-offs at the edge, and sharp turns that hide what’s coming next.  Luckily, you’re on a bus.  It’s a big bus, with everyone on your team seated...

Human resource heads of organizations and businesses are always expected to remain agile and adaptive to the changes taking place in, around, and outside their workplace. Yet the forces of changes engendered by the knowledge economy, digitalization and technology, and the pandemic have made their job extremely challenging by throwing...

Building a tight-knit, strong, healthy company culture presents its challenges in environments where people work face to face together. With the Pandemic in 2020, it caused us to challenge our company structures by adapting to a remote-work team dynamic. With remote-work as the new norm, leaders across the globe are...

“It would be better if everyone worked together as a system, with the aim for everybody to win.” — W. Edwards Deming, “The New Economics” It’s easy to agree with this quote, right? And I know what you’re saying: “Wouldn’t it be nice if it were true!” Well it can be....

Less than two months ago, I wrote a piece for CEOWORLD magazine titled Go Team!, highlighting Sir Dave Brailsford’s work as the CEO of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge as a masterclass in team leadership. Since then, I have been exploring other outstanding teams from various walks of life - everything...

Overhead costs (sometimes called indirect costs) encompass all the expenses associated with running a business that don’t directly relate to producing the product or service. Some examples are rent, insurance, utilities, and salaries for employees that aren’t directly involved with the product. Unlike direct costs tied to producing the product,...