CEO Agenda

More and more organizations are considering an expanded definition of diversity as a way to avoid becoming monocultures. They acknowledge the need to have a diversity of thinking styles and perspectives on their teams to expand the scope of their vision and to uncover innovative solutions. And, the strengths and...

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong doesn’t want to be drawn into talking about the country’s response to the coronavirus – and is still warning about the ‘very grave’ challenge ahead. Yet, outside of the Lion City, others have got plenty to say about the response here. From thorough tracking to...

Many brands invite customers worldwide to connect in digital space. Fitbit, Salesforce, and Sephora are all examples of brands that do this successfully, involving tens of thousands of people. Many more try, and fail. In our pre-COVID world, these online spaces were supplements to offline communities. But in this new...

Telecommuting is hardly a new approach to work, but it’s never been foisted upon teams en masse like during this novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the Pew Research Center, only 7% of employees worked remotely in 2019. Now, new surveys reveal that 42% of workers measure their commutes in feet, not miles, and about 30%...

The world's best economists tried passionately to create the one and only right period profit calculation system, until the end of the 1970's, but the solution had not been found. The problem has been treated up to now as of little importance in the search after other (financial) leading indicators...

The post-modern world that we are living in, globalization is fostering equality and competitiveness, which is undermining traditional clan values and is gradually burning down gender inequalities, those were entrenched earlier. Due to this, more and more women have been foregoing conventional male-dominated workplaces to start their own business. Whether...

Remember events? Held in large halls, populated with exhibitors and their stands, keynote presentations and break out rooms, they provided a marketplace for ideas, for networking opportunities, and, of course, sales. Of course, to focus on the physical aspect is to underplay corporate events. What they did most of all,...

As federal and state governments deliberate on the best way to reopen the economy, companies without a dedicated HR team are faced with numerous, valid concerns as they prepare to bring their employees back from pandemic-related quarantines. COVID-19 has not only shaken up the economy, but also the psyche of...

The excitement we all felt on New Year's Day when we welcomed in the new decade does seem quite far away, given the unprecedented times we've all experienced on a global scale. The Covid-19 pandemic, which is a very much ongoing experience, will undoubtedly live long in the memory for...

Kerry*, the owner of a creative company, called me in because she was having great difficulty with staff turnover. Projects were getting delayed; details falling through the cracks; remaining staff morale was decreasing. As Kerry and I spoke, she also told me that her family was pressuring her into planning...