CEO Agenda

I watched a video recently where Peter Senge (The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization) offered his definition of leadership. He described it as "the power of a human community to shape its future." Sounds simple enough, yet when you unpack these words, they offer a...

Stress, burnout, and mental health concerns permeate workplaces today. In the post-pandemic era, many people are struggling to define what kind of job and setting — virtual, in person, or hybrid — makes the most sense for them. Though global workplace policies remain in flux, many bosses continue to be...

The leaders we have studied over the past two decades are ordinary, yet all possess characteristics that make them extraordinary. In fact, it’s the combination of characteristics that are what separate them from lesser leaders or those who aspire to leadership. That combination, moreover, often reinforces the value of each...

The COVID-19 pandemic thrust remote work into the mainstream. Organizations across every industry were forced to adapt quickly to a new reality of employees working from home. Video conferencing platforms like Zoom became ubiquitous overnight. Now, as we enter the “new normal,” companies are adopting hybrid work models that blend...

For every leader, an important goal is to create a positive and productive workplace. Using Mindfulness and meditation as a backdrop, you can attain this goal in your work life.    Mindfulness allows you to be present in the moment with total awareness and authenticity. It raises your level of consciousness...

Leadership is a team game, not a solo pursuit. Leadership teams are critical to every organisation’s success – and they exist at all levels of an organisation. Leadership teams set the strategy, are responsible for the delivery of the strategy, create the culture and set the tone and the example for...

I’ve been following the Edelman Trust Barometer (ETB) since conducting my research for The Power of Peers: How the Company You Keep Drives Leadership, Growth & Success in 2014. The ETB is an annual study of public trust in institutions – government, business, media, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which spans...

Working with an executive coach changed the way I look at my work and my career. I wanted to excel at my university teaching job and reached out to an executive coach at Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE) to give me feedback on the way I taught executive MBAs. I...

I gave up on New Year's Resolutions when I was a teenager. Call me a cynic, or perhaps a realist, but from a relatively young age I recognised that the resolutions I made for major personal change to occur from 1 January each year rarely panned out. And so, I...

In today's complex and ever-evolving business environment, C-suite leaders constantly search for innovative strategies to guide their organizations. Through my experience as a leadership advisor and insights from my latest book, Campfire Lessons For Leaders, I have found that authentic connection is crucial in leadership, especially during challenging times. Here,...