CEO Advisory

"An unexamined life is not worth living." ―Socrates Throughout my life, I believed in two things―continuous learning and constant feedback. Having reached 57 years, I decided to take feedback about my life. I want to share it with storytelling. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction that I led...

The business world runs on chaos and disruption. No matter how big and accomplished a company is, there’s always a genius idea out there ready to upend the status quo and challenge the established hierarchy of things. Remember Sears, Roebuck and Co.? One hundred years from now, people may very...

The old adage is that content is king, and that couldn't be more true in the digital information age. As the world navigates and adjusts to a new reality of work and content consumption, more and more of what we consume is and will be on the Internet and through...

We live in a time of unparalleled disruption Supply chains are being knocked sideways, consumer markets altered, and public institutions are stretched to their limits. The world over, organizations are spending significant amounts of time, talent and treasury navigating our increasingly complex business system, the challenges of which are exacerbated...

Companies are offering sign-on bonuses and increasing wages to entice people to work for them. However, it will take more than one-time bonuses and small paycheck increases to keep people at your organization for the long term. If you want employees to invest in your company, invest in their financial...

Your organization won’t scale without resilience, and establishing a resilient, adaptive company won’t happen without your intervention and buy-in. If you’re hoping to expand operations in the coming year, take the following steps to improve your business’s overall resilience. Growing a business doesn’t happen without a serious amount of disruption....

Are you milking your ‘milch cow’? Isn’t it a tactical skill with you involved in distribution, ignoring silent risks? Are you and your milch cow with a loyal distribution system hedging on it clandestinely? But how long?? The expose has just begun! In a utilitarian world nothing stays sacred. Do...

“Imagine this make-believe scenario for a business case study analysis - you bring up an ethics & compliance issue in your team meeting. Nearly everyone witnesses what you brought up. The next thing you know is that your Leadership & your manager corner you and try to coach you for...

Do your employees play the "blame game," or are they willing to take responsibility for their actions and outcomes?  Winning organizations and individuals do not make excuses or point fingers when they have not met their performance expectations. Instead, they freely assume ownership for the outcomes they have produced. Creating...

Due to the grounding of its 737 Max airplane following 2 deadly crashes that killed 346 people, Boeing lost $5 billion in direct revenue by the summer of 2019. The overall losses - ranging from damage to the brand to losing customers - were valued by investors at over $25...