CEO Advisory

It can be challenging to discover that the person on your team who you self-assessed as the star performer is actually a bad leader. I confronted this same situation in one of my senior corporate roles. Adept at managing up, they appeared to be leading their team well. Sadly, that...

In 2015, we celebrated 40 years of Giorgio Armani Spa with a book and a series of events and content, celebrating and tracing the history of a business case, as the Americans would say, which is exceptional. In 2025, we celebrate 50 years of an enterprise, with the founder firmly...

No, exponential technologies, like AI or blockchain, are not going to disrupt the toilet paper business. At least, not as fast and deeply as they will with strategic industries of our economy, like healthcare or energy, or education. Certain things will evolve more rapidly than others. It’s life. If you...

For CEOs, understanding the emotional well-being of employees during the holiday season isn’t just compassionate—it’s strategic. While many organisations face a slowdown, the race to meet end-of-year goals or finalise budgets can create added stress. Proactively addressing the emotional needs of your team during this time is essential for fostering...

Culture is at the heart of many of the challenges that organizations, and society as a whole, face. Creating a human-centric culture has the power to inspire and unite us in the service of common goals. These five books explore the ways in which culture affects us all, and how...

Fast business growth is likely to be at the top of most business leaders’ agendas. Whether you are the founder or CEO of a growing entrepreneurial business with a new idea you want to take to market, a more seasoned small business owner who has experienced some good times and...

Marketing is changing at a pace we couldn't have anticipated just a few years ago. As B2B companies and their agencies start developing strategic plans for 2025, they'll need to factor in these nine key trends that are changing the face of marketing. Companies will place a premium on creativity....

When life gave us a lemon, we didn’t make lemonade; we made a lemonade factory. Back in 2009, our 14-year-old daughter was denied a life-changing school trip to Cambodia to volunteer with disadvantaged rural families. We decided to embrace the opportunity and travelled to Cambodia as a family, volunteering to...

Accidents can change the trajectory of your life in a fraction of a second. One moment, you are living your best life or working towards one. Next, you are dealing with physical and psychological pain, piling medical bills, and a loss of livelihood if an accident keeps you off work...

Two years ago, I began writing about "Creating a True Health Ecosystem for Human Flourishing." Since that time, I have continued to explore the concept of an ecosystem built solely for the Care of Health —a comprehensive approach to human flourishing that extends far beyond traditional medical care. Today, global...