CEO Briefing

In my capacity as a business mentor, I was recently contacted by an owner I was supporting called Bruce. He had just received an offer for his business. This was totally out of the blue. Bruce was ringing me to help him decide whether to accept or reject this offer....

As a SME Owner since 1987, I have discovered a lot about culture. Whilst economists define SMEs by the number of people employed, I define them by the overlap between ownership and leadership. The Owner-Leaders will always be the ultimate leader(s) of the culture because their values and philosophies will...

When an organization is seen as a thought leader, it is known for what it knows. The C-Suite must take responsibility for thought leadership to achieve this, but now with artificial intelligence (AI), that job is easier: AI gives you many more opportunities to harvest unique thinking from throughout your...

As the world grapples with the accelerating impacts of climate change, global CEOs face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. The role of corporate leadership in driving sustainability and corporate responsibility has never been more critical. This article explores the strategic imperatives for CEOs to embed sustainability into their core business operations,...

The concept of workplace flexibility has evolved from a mere trend to a fundamental component of organizational strategy. This shift has been significantly influenced by leaders who understand the intricate balance between granting autonomy and maintaining cohesion within their teams. Shane Koller, Chief People Officer at Ancestry, offers profound insights...

Our spaces will not talk. They will scream, mass-produce data and turn into big, smart wonder boxes. Squares, streets, stores, hospitals, schools, offices, and so forth, will be populated with AI powered sensors and augmented reality features, which will be able to act, react and proactively serve what we need,...

I am a CEO, not an economist, and I confess to having a strong affinity for capitalism. I believe if you want to help people, you should start a philanthropic organization. If you want to help a LOT of people, start a business. Capitalism is the undeniable wealth creator, but...

Monday brought a significant downturn in the stock market, impacting several Silicon Valley billionaires. By the end of the trading day, the Nasdaq 100 had dropped by 3.4%, the Dow Jones had plummeted over 1,000 points, and the S&P 500 had fallen by 3%. This decline severely affected the net...

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, revealed the findings of its first Business Decision Maker Survey, showing that 72% of business leaders feel their companies are not moving quickly enough to address risks associated with global megatrends in Trade, Technology, Weather, and Workforce. This survey, conducted...

Gap Analysis: Most of us are used to business leaders and government officials alike speaking of the long-term, working together towards a juster, freer and more equitable future, be it in the context of elections, mushrooming global summits or yet another entrepreneur that seems to sincerely change our world by...