CEO Agenda

Advancements in new-age technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and connected devices/IoT are enabling organizations to reimagine nearly every aspect of their business, making them more connected, more data-driven, and more efficient. This is especially true for supply chains. Businesses are employing these advanced technologies to build intelligent supply...

The moment a new person enters your life, possibilities for the both of you multiply. A handshake can mean as much as a new client or business partner. The person you meet may have the solution to that problem you’ve had for months, or they may introduce you to the...

Silicon Valley tech duo Amer Deeba and Ravi Ithal have set out to provide answers for one of the most pressing issues facing public cloud platforms today – cloud data security. The paradigm shift from legacy on-prem systems to cloud-based platforms has brought to the forefront a new computing model...

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is turning back to its roots. That means a return to a focus more on enterprise results and effectiveness and less on sociology. The outcome will be a revolution in the approach, the acceptance, and the efficacy of D&I efforts across the world. When the father...

There's an old saying that attributes "necessity" as the mother of invention. It may have been true before the first industrial revolution and the introduction of machines and automation, but the maxim has undoubtedly run its course. Many now have their necessities covered thanks to modern technology and processes, so...

Self-awareness has become a widely recognized ‘meta-skill’ of the 21st century, as described by Tasha Eurich in her book Insight. Self-awareness consistently shows up as a critical element for leaders in any business to master if they want to motivate a team to produce results.  In fact, self-awareness is the...

Finance is the management of money.  It is by nature analytical as investing, lending, borrowing, saving, and budgeting ultimately ends up in a P&L and balance sheet.  There tends to be a skew towards being analytical.  Accurate.  Logical.     However, as finance leaders become people leaders then the skills which once...

As the head of a company, CEOs can receive hundreds of emails every single day, making their inbox bogged down with information every morning. While some CEOs have stringent policies about how many emails they read or respond to every day, others spend hours each morning going through over 700...

Is There an ROI in Finding Lasting Love? High-performing, successful executives know the importance of delegation and outsourcing, but the notion that “time is money” shouldn’t only apply to your professional life.  With limited free time, you entrust financial advisors to manage your portfolio and personal trainers to guide your health. So, when...

“Fear is the mind killer,” wrote best-selling author Frank Herbert in his notoriously popular sci-fi novel Dune. You must not let fear overcome your senses or you will fail to respond to rational thought he portended. It’s important to anticipate, be prepared and have a plan.  So, when darkening economic...