CEO Agenda

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...

As the pandemic subsides and lockdowns become a distant memory, many CEOs are developing strategies on getting people back into a normal work routine. Gone are the days when everyone will be back in the office full time with many staff demanding the ability to work remotely.  Here are 5...

Just as you need a blueprint to build a house, you need plans to define the structure of your organization from the ground up. So how do you create a business process blueprint, and how do you integrate it into your organization’s culture? Try these three strategies. Everyone’s jumped into something...

Too often than not many of us neglect the importance of creating the space and time to reflect on what we have learnt, where we want to go next and what new boundaries, we need to create to achieve this.  Being halfway through the year and with so much going...