CEO Agenda

Communication is one of the most critical skills for a leader, yet even in pre-COVID times, many business leaders were challenged at doing it well. In a 2014 global study conducted by Ketchum Global Research & Analytics and IPSOS, 74% of survey respondents viewed communication as very important to great...

As a business leader, your first thought in a crisis might be closer to “We need to survive the next few months” than “We need to focus on innovation.” After all, you need to first navigate the crisis before you can think about investing in a new technology or changing...

We’ve all heard the phrase, ’nothing ventured, nothing gained’. Most of us agree, at least in theory, that if we’re to make great leaps in life and business, we must be willing to take a few risks. And in moments of little consequence, even the most risk-averse among us can...

A glimmer of hope flashed when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported U.S. job losses in May were in line with the months preceding the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, 1.8 million workers were laid off or let go from their jobs, number in line with January and February,...

Last Wednesday, Twitter suffered the worst security incident in its history. The incident shows leaders that they cannot depend on social media platforms for comprehensive account security. They need dedicated tools that offer extra protection. On July 15, a coordinated attack saw hackers gain access to some of the biggest...

After three months of Coronavirus and nearly two weeks of protests and riots across the United States, consumer sentiment is digging its heels into a framework of fear and anxiety. Businesses and brands are under pressure to respond and prepare for what is coming up next. To help guide them...

Elliott Erwitt, an American photographer said, "Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive." Sure, we love colored pictures. But black and white pictures bring out the soul of the subject and make us want to keep gazing at it. It's surprising how various tones of grey are powerful enough...

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the Thai economy, which is heavily reliant on tourism both for GDP and for stimulating international trade. The Bank of Thailand expects the economy to contract 8.1% this year following a ban on non-essential international and domestic travel imposed in March in an...

Climate change is a big issue all over the world, worrying to both governments and citizens. Pew Research Center conducted a new survey for climate change and what American citizens believe about the way the government is handling it. 65% of Americans say that the federal government is doing too...

Businesses are reopening. Nations and states are loosening travel restrictions. People are making moves toward a “new normal.” And yet, rising case numbers and unemployment applications show that the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects are far from over. As a business leader, that means you’re still operating under crisis conditions. As with any crisis,...