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Expectations of business leaders are changing at lightning (maybe even frightening) speed. The days when their role was to a large extent operational, focused almost exclusively on delivering financial results, are well and truly over. Today’s top executives are expected also to fit the mode of political leaders. And they...

“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.” - Bill Gates. Predicting the future is easy; predicting when it will happen is the difficult part. Walking in Selfridges department store off of Oxford street...

The “Great Resignation” is a signal that the balance of power is shifting toward employees, and the pendulum won’t be swinging back any time soon. Americans are increasingly prioritizing personal happiness and the search for purposeful work over jobs that simply pay the bills. As a result, employers like you...

For B2B companies, being metaverse-ready means building the capability to digitally engage with customers in a multi-person immersive environment.  Imagine getting ten customers from their offices (or homes) all over the world to engage simultaneously in a digital workspace where they participate actively to discover the value of your solutions...

The conversation around the Great Resignation is not letting up and for good reason. The severity of the news varies by industry and role (mid-career technology and healthcare workers are reported to be leaving most). But however your organization is classified, maintaining a roster of excellent team members is important...

Asking for Referrals is often a completely underutilized strategy as part of business development for an organization. If the referral strategy is incorporated, it is often done well by only a few individuals but never across the whole business. Managers of teams often do not inspire their teams to ask...

Chris Brogan, author, keynote speaker, Chief of Staff to the CEO of Appfire, and an all-around good guy, began a practice in 2006 that I’ve always admired. It’s called My Three Words. I have not always adopted it consistently over the years, but when I have, I found it to...

Although the Covid-19 pandemic has created a negative impact on society and the world economy, CEOs are more optimistic than ever compared to the last 10 years. This is the conclusion reached by the 25th annual PwC CEO's annual report. The survey was conducted with the participation of 4,446 CEOs...

Warren Buffett is a successful American business magnate, one who has invested in multiple and various successful business lines operating locally and internationally. According to CEOWORLD magazine Billionaire’s Index, Buffett is ranked as the top 10 wealthiest people in the world with a net worth of about US$111 billion. His...

Let me share my recent experience at an Apple Store in Connecticut: The story begins with my daughter giving me a brand new iPhone which she had purchased via a contract upgrade (never used, still in the shrink-wrap).  This was right about at the time when COVID hit the world....