CEO Agenda

With the rise in digitalization, the inclusion of computers in almost all of our day to day activities is increasing. Computer literacy has become a norm of the society, and those not up-to-date with it are considered in lower light in society. However, things are good overall: the number of...

A Unique Business Relationship (UBR) is a relationship that is difficult, if not impossible, to replace. It is the gold standard in business development—the ultimate goal of rainmakers.  In my experience, good relationships aren’t good enough anymore and great relationships are not as reliable as they used to be. We...

For over 30 years, I had the privilege of serving and working alongside a member of the Greatest Generation who went on to become the founder of Chick-fil-A: Truett Cathy. When I joined Truett in 1981, I could not have imagined the laboratory of leadership and culture management I was...

New York’s Barclays Center came alive when 30-year-old Chiquita Evans stepped onto the stage with tears in her eyes. She knew she could compete, but she didn’t know if she’d get the chance to show everyone else. She received that opportunity when Warriors Gaming, the esports affiliate of the Golden...

All leaders must cultivate their powers of persuasion.  Communication prowess consistently rises to the surface as a foundation skill.  After all, it is only through the belief and efforts of others that the vision of the leader becomes reality. The pathway to persuasion takes many forms.  Sometimes you will use...

L’Oreal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the richest woman in the world, is expected to be the first woman to reach the $100 billion mark. Newly divorced MacKenzie Bezos is likely to make the $100 billion mark at 65 years old in just 16 years. Four of the world’s richest women...

No business, large or small, can survive without a steady flow of cash coming in. However, when a business is not in a good financial place, that stream of money may be slowing down to a little trickle. One of the best things you can do to stay ahead of...

These days, having the ability and opportunity to work from home has never been more effortless. Plenty of companies are welcoming remote workers, and even more apps and websites are available to usher freelancers on the path to success. It seems as if the only thing keeping you from working...

For three years now, I’ve had the good fortune to lead dozens of CEO peer groups in an intensive three-hour workshop, where CEO members assess their own performance as a group.  As you might expect, the stronger the group, the greater their expectations of one another. That being said, the...

What makes a great leader? The answer to this question has been studied and analysed by leading organisation Google for many years.  The most current data was published in a 2019 article from Inc. Magazine ‘Here’s How Google Knows in Less Than 5 Minutes if Someone Is a Great Leader’....