CEO Agenda

Workplace conflict isn't a new issue in the world of business, but it has become more pressing in the past couple of years.  According to one survey, 55% of respondents said conflict at work is more common now than it was before the pandemic due in part to increasing workloads and personal demands....

Way before the global pandemic hit, enterprises were taking a second look at how to manage the changing workplace and use of office space. COVID-19 just accelerated the process. There are a few reasons for this: heightened health and safety protocols, more employee burnout and higher turnover rates, and unpredictable...

When you are in business you want to be sure that you have surrounded yourself with a qualified team that will help you reach your business goals. Traditional corporate structures lay a good foundation for the types of team members you will want to work with. When your business needs...

More Than Money: How Nonprofits and Corporate Sponsors Can Double Their Impact Working Together. There was a time when corporate sponsorship of a nonprofit invoked an image of executives posing for a stilted photo holding a gigantic cardboard check. Those days are long gone. Today, corporate sponsors are looking for...

‘Luck’ is a 4-letter word in Western business circles. At best, it’s seen as a taboo topic. At worst, it’s viewed as an insult. Faced with such ‘superstitious nonsense’, most leaders typically fall back on the comforting old adage that ‘There’s no such thing as luck: the harder you work,...

CEOs certainly have their work cut out for them these days. Facing uncertain supply chains, accelerating inflation, and widespread labor shortages, it’s critical for executives to get as much control over cash flow as they possibly can. By doing so, it’s possible for them to navigate the current difficult business...

Many view Influencer Marketing as a cheat code. They seek out partnerships with celebrities to buy their way into benefitting from the influencer’s authority, knowledge, and social following. These firms don’t understand the importance of confirming that their brand’s values, beliefs, personality, and interests are aligned with the influencer. Creating...

Strategy development and the strategic thinking that enables it have become increasingly important for leaders at many different levels in organizations today. There are several reasons for this, but perhaps the most important is that customers and competition are moving faster than ever before. This is why we need more...

As a result of social distancing, lockdowns, isolations and the increase of virtual communication during COVID, our jobs have already changed and future jobs will never be the same. Over the next few years some jobs will 'disappear', but most are likely to be redesigned thanks to advances in artificial...

McKinsey Global Institute identified digital competency as one of four skill categories necessary for employees to “future-proof” their ability to work. In a survey of 18,000 people in 15 countries which was published in June, McKinsey looked at the kind of jobs that will be lost, as well as those...