CEO Advisory

For too long, the world has adopted a masculine approach to leadership.  Leadership that is heavy on logic, mathematics, and results.  Nothing wrong with this.  It gets things done.  But at what price? In your workplace, you might recognize leadership principles from the past.  Decision making that heavy on command...

I am often complimented (or accused) of linking situations, circumstances, or services that don’t have any direct relationship with one another and suggesting that there is something to be learned from the comparison. So, is equating backup cameras (now mandatory in all American-made cars) to CEO peer advisory groups far-fetched?...

CEOWORLD magazine (ISSN: 2771-7216), the definitive magazine for CEOs, CFOs, high-level executives, business leaders, and high net worth individuals, today announced the appointments of Lisa Gable, Gordon Tredgold, and Dr. Joe Zammit-Lucia to its External Advisory Board (EAB). These three candidates have accepted the nominations and have been approved by...

Labor shortages and rising wages have forced U.S. organizations to invest in financial automation services at a growing rate. A recent Federal Reserve survey of chief financial officers found that at firms reporting hiring problems, “33% of businesses are implementing or exploring automation because of their hiring difficulties.” In recent...

Uncomfortable conversations come in all shapes and sizes and for a variety of reasons.  Getting comfortable with uncomfortable is essential for a fulfilled life. Uncomfortable conversations aren't fun. They're the conversation you put off until the last minute, anticipate with dread, and worry about. However, stepping into them is an...

Beyond the point of no return, the investor's cash flow-based perspective is substituted with the accountant's accrual accounting perspective. That is the way it is. This article shows you the way how to bridge the gap between 'strategic investment'-evaluation and the (improved) measurements of traditional accounting, the best of both...

Americans are notorious for leaving vacation time unused each year. In 2019, 768 million days were left unused, and it’s only gotten worse since pandemic-induced remote work and travel restrictions (and hesitation) became the norm. Now that work and life are happening in the same space for many of us,...

As stated in a recent Fortune article, just 3% of white-collar workers want to return to the office five days a week. This is from a poll by management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates, which also warned employees will quit if bosses force them back full-time.  A full 86% of employees...

We watched with awe and curiosity in 2021 as the global marketplace spent $5.8 trillion on acquisition deals, speeding past the former annual record by $2 trillion. Cash-rich and eager to capture more market share, companies made more than 63,000 transactions, according to a Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate...

There are seven spiritual laws of success for humanity that apply to the necessity of dealing with people and being where the people are. The laws affirm that success is not achieved through hard work alone, that success is a basic understanding of human nature. Prior to 2019, I had...