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Business growth doesn’t happen by accident. Whether you’re leading an early-stage startup, an established small business, or a global brand, achieving greater market share takes careful strategic planning and relentless execution. Of course, there’s more than one way to generate additional revenue. You could develop products that complement your existing offering or...

In 1955 the psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham developed a model to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. They called it ‘’Johari’s Window’’.  In 2000, the author and philosopher Charles Handy developed a leadership and management tool based on Luft’s and Ingham model and called...

Ongoing political uncertainty can take its toll on a number of different elements of society, whether it be the price of the weekly food shop or even the increased cost of fuel. But with a number of political instances also leading to economic disruption, this can make the price of...

Where would James Bond be without his MI6 outfit? When Bond is out traversing the world in another attempt to stave off global catastrophe — as will be the case when “No Time to Die” hits theaters this spring — M, Q, and Moneypenny act as his eyes and ears...

If you’re familiar with the popular book and film series “The Hunger Games,” you know its underlying message: Regardless of the challenge or scenario, people must always fight for equality. Especially if their organization — or in this case, the fictional dystopian country of Panem — is run by wealthy...

The 2020s are a tough time to be a business leader. Not only do you have to worry about keeping the business running, setting clear direction for your team, and planning for what’s next, now you also need to ensure you understand how a suite of new technologies will utterly...

Mental health is a subject which is rightly being talked about a lot more in our workplaces.   It is a subject which can produce strong views, unfortunately not always positive. Perhaps one reason is that it touches societal norms about what our mental health actually means. As the workplace...

I am not convinced that every CEO sets out—with intention—to become a leader. I am convinced, however, that those with passion, a clear vision and the ability to inspire, inform and initiate action eventually and naturally reach a gratifying summit. Prior to founding the Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC), I...

Davos, Switzerland – World Braces for Climate Doom. On January 21st, 2020, 3000 attendees including top leaders from governments, institutions, and industries from around the world gathered at the 50th World Economic Forum(WEF) in Davos, Switzerland to share and influence the trajectory of humankind. Once again as they have for...

For companies to grow at the rate expected they need to turn over their leadership more often.  Market dynamics are too fluid and fast for a tenured leadership team, their skill sets and ability to adapt to each phase of a company's growth is not realistic any more. Corporate performance...