CEO Advisory

Digital presents many opportunities but also heightened risks. Risks vary to those in traditional business as issues can be rapidly exacerbated due to the scale of technology. Organisations run the risk of being digitally dumb or numb. Dumb being a poorly thought through the endeavour. Numb being ignorant of the...

We already see algorithms and hear the headlines about artificial intelligence (AI), yet so many senior managers remain skeptical and are ignoring the issue. Whilst the robot or cyborg may immediately come to mind, neither will emerge as a single change to immediately replace millions of jobs, rather this is...

Steve Jobs once said, “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?” It’s an admirable sentiment, but as Jobs himself showed, there are many different ways to put a dent in the universe, and almost everyone does so in his or her own...

What is wellbeing in an organization? It’s the same as wellbeing for any of us — only on a far larger scale. When we’re feeling well — and that goes for mentally or physically — we’re more motivated, engaged and positively focused. When feeling unwell we tend to be more...

Here’s the reality: employees may truly enjoy the company they’re working for, but a clear majority still have the desire to work offsite part of the time – whether it be for reduced commuting time and costs, more time with family or the option to work more flexible hours. In...

I could almost hear the scoffs and muted laughter as I traversed the stage, asking for their perception of the entertainment industry. I was giving a keynote to an audience filled with public company CEOs and investors about how Hollywood could help their business. I enjoyed letting the stereotype of...

I once worked for a company president who insisted on opening all mail himself, despite to whom it was addressed, and passing on a copy to the intended recipient only once he cleared it. Just how obsessive did things get? He rerouted all mail and packages. He went through the...

You may ask why you would want to make your small business seem bigger. As a rule, prospects tend to have more confidence in a bigger business as bigger usually translates in their minds into a safer choice. Subconsciously they believe a larger company automatically implies a successful company. Anyone...

Kos is the third largest and second-most populated Dodecanese island after Rhodes. Kos is blessed with a 112km long coastline. The Aegean Sea washes the shores of this exquisite island. Kos is popular among visitors for its beaches. Since most hotels are in Kos Town, the beaches nearby are most...

There is a lot of interest in blockchain. In fact, Deloitte recently surveyed over 1300 Senior Executives around the world and found that 53% see blockchain as a “critical priority” for their organizations. That’s more than half of all Senior Executives describing this as “critical”. Yet women are drastically underrepresented...