CEO Advisory

The forces that are shaping and reshaping our corporate landscape – technology, competition, geopolitics and demographics – are continuously changing, and are more volatile and disruptive than ever.  It means organisational priorities are shifting more rapidly than ever, and we need more leaders to share the load of decision-making, direction-setting...

Being a celebrity is not very common but being popular is not rare. In any case, you are in the center of attention. There are some things you should consider about who you are and who you want to be. You may be recognized at an international level but you...

Restaurants have been trying to become unique for many years now. Do you remember the trends where one restaurant would offer only one delicacy and would specialize in that in a way that would attract a large audience? For example, potatoes that are cooked in many different ways. Others would...

Real estate is a very profitable market but very competitive too. We believe that the industry has a long way to go and people can benefit from the market. Here are some tips on how to make people know you, trust you, and eventually become your clients. Point out the...

Adapting to a new environment is always a challenge. The fear of something new is the fear of the unknown. Actually, to be afraid of things you are not familiar with is not only common but also natural. It is the automatic way our bodies and minds have developed to...

I often start discussions about sales leadership with the rule, “Lead with Integrity.” People sometimes ask me what that really means, so here’s a true story that illustrates exactly what that principle is and why implementing it is so important. A senior executive I know noticed that there was limited...

Data is one of the world’s most influential currencies and can be converted into different kinds of values. At magazine app Readly, with users from 50 markets, we now sit on 34 billion data points. We think solar power is a great analogy for data. We keep using it and...

Frontline health care workers not only support the most vulnerable members of our community but play a key role in defending against transmission of infectious diseases including COVID-19. It is crucial we provide them with comfortable, user-friendly tools to achieve this – now and into the future. While office workers...

As we enter the dawn of a new presidency, we emerge from a time where truth seemed to become flexible and, worse, optional. Lies and misinformation abounded, and it extended well beyond the White House. Politicians of all kinds across the globe are getting caught in, and called out for,...

No one enjoys being patient. You can hardly blame us, right? Given that the root word of patience comes from the Latin pati, which means suffering, it makes perfect sense. The question is whether you want to suffer now or later. I assert that if we can reframe how we...