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In a recent media feature I shared reasons and tips around the powerful role authentic leadership plays in businesses. Authenticity, perhaps once perceived somewhat risky, is a trait now respected and revered. There are some cautions to be mindful of stepping comfortably into this space. There’s times leaders are privy...

At the beginning of this year, we could not have predicted the tumultuous times that lay ahead. Now, as we approach the end of the year and battle the third wave of the biggest medical scare in modern history, our global economy remains in recessionary territory and the recovery will...

Insecurity is a tricky subject to tackle head on. Most people are either insecure about being insecure, or unaware they are insecure. However, the fear of not being good enough is a universal fear shared by every human being. Studies show that 85% of working adults sometimes feel inadequate and...

Keep it simple, stupid. The KISS principle, as it is widely known, is so ingrained in our vernacular that, regardless of your lot in life, you have likely heard it. It is my contention that, because of its pervasiveness, the expression (and its meaning) has lost its punch. Unfortunately, nowhere...

How to eliminate complexity for sales teams and increase their knowledge retention. 2020 saw sales kickoffs move from convention centers to home offices and conference tables shift to kitchen tables. And, for the immediate future anyway, it looks as if people will be working and training from home for a...

The shipping industry is one of the most traditional sectors of the economy. As time passes and technology rise undoubtedly the future of the shipping industry goes through digital transformation. However, even today, digitization in the shipping industry is treated occasionally and is characterized by a lack of a holistic...

If you mention private equity to the average person, their first thought will likely be negative. They’ll think of an industry that destroys companies in search of the almighty profit, irrespective of who gets in the way. In reality, private equity is an important instrument. At a certain point as...

I started at the tech company Rackspace when I was twenty years old. I was thirty when I resigned. I had trained countless people and served our customers well. And in one terrible instant, it felt like none of that mattered, and the CEO was ready to have security unceremoniously...

Your company will live or die based on the “Attention Economy”.   Executives can doubt that at their own peril.  In the last 48 months, the world changed, and you can learn from the trends, algorithms, wins and losses of others to be a success in 2021. We know that sales...

Have you ever heard the saying “The eyes are the windows to the soul”? How is it possible to see someone’s soul through their eyes . The fact is, we can learn a lot about others from their facial expressions, and other people can tell a lot about us from...