CEO Advisory

All the elements for the printing press existed long before Johannes Gutenberg combined them into one machine. The ink, the paper, the block — they had their individual uses. But making them work in concert? That was innovation. We are on the verge of another printing press moment, albeit with...

Many of your subconscious habits and automated behaviours, like your ability to drive a car, are enormously helpful; others, such as eating snack foods in front of the goggle box every night ‘to relax’ or smoking to ‘calm your nerves’, are less so. The more you practise your habits and...

One can purchase an aeroplane for instance, at point in time zero, NOW, at the beginning of year 1. The purchase price is 150 million U.S.-dollar. The exchange rate today, U.S.-dollar related to the stated currency is 1 : 2, so 300 million money units are involved. The life-cycle of such...

As economies around the world work relentlessly towards restructuring the global manufacturing order dominated by China, relocation has become an important consideration for business. The focus of most organisations is now on employees & their wellbeing, understanding business risks and managing the supply chain disruptions caused by the spread of...

As I have been watching the history of how women fought for over half a century to be able to vote, I was struck by the myths men created about what would happen to the world if women gained that right. William T. Sedgwick, a well-known professor at the Massachusetts...

Working from home is the new norm in the age of COVID-19- around the world. While working from home frees up a lot of time that you would otherwise have spent doing the routine-work. This pandemic on the bright side, has given us an opportunity to deal with our challenges,...

WPP and Kantar released at the end of June, the 2020 BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking. The total brand value of the Top 100 global brands is equivalent to the annual GDP of Japan. More specifically, the total brand value of the Top 100 global brands reached 5 trillion...

2020 is a year that we will never forget. Nevertheless, it’s time for growth and we need agile leadership to take its people and teams (remotely or otherwise) to significance and success in the marketplace. A study by Gallup reports that leaders account for 70% of team climate. In his...

Nowadays, it is extremely important for the caring image of the cities. From advanced recycling in Tokyo to banning chewing gum in Singapore, the above cities are the ones with the most well-groomed outdoor areas and the cleanest streets. Vienna, Austria The city of music fascinates visitors with much more...

In my experience working with Generation Z and Millennials for more than 20 years, I’ve been exposed to a lot of new and exciting things. By far, my favorite is personality testing. Not only do my Gen Z employees, campers, and I love learning more about ourselves, but I’ve also...