CEO Insights

After researching, observing, and leading teams over the past 30 years, one aspect of leadership is often overlooked, which is whether our intention to lead is noticed by our followers and colleagues. They pay attention to whether or not we lead casually or deliberately, with little effort or positive, concerted...

What women entrepreneurs are? On a prefatory note, the classification ‘women entrepreneurs’ can be easily expounded in terms of J. Schumpeter as “women who innovate initiate or adopt business actively are called women entrepreneurs.” Technically, a women entrepreneur is defined as an enterprise owned and controlled by woman having a...

Since the end of World War II, fighter jets have been essential in military operations and national defense plans. The F-35 Lightning II, seen as the cutting-edge jet, is being produced rapidly, especially in light of Russia's actions in Ukraine. Consequently, NATO allies are buying these planes to build their...

We’ve all seen a transformation program fail or go off the rails. Although difficult, now more than ever, our organisations need to successfully transform. That’s because despite the massive disruption we’ve collectively experienced over the last several years, we’ve not yet reached “peak change.” Global forces such as Artificial Intelligence,...

I backflip a 12,000-pound Monster Jam truck for a living. You read that correctly. And before you ask, yes, I’ll help you draft a strongly worded letter to your high school guidance counselor for leaving that off the list of career options! Even though I’ve set a Guinness World Record,...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in a growing and significant number of sectors. It is precisely for this reason that I often wonder about areas where AI will not play an important role. Although I have a few hypotheses, I believe that the final answer will...

A sense of belonging is what makes teams thrive.  Even in the hard-nosed world of work, belonging is a team’s superpower. Or at least it can be.   I know that because I’ve been coaching and training teams, across organizations of all types and sizes, for more than 15 years. We...

The future of work is here – and it’s distributed. As a leader, are you prepared to effectively manage and inspire teams in a distributed world?  Atlassian, one of the world’s most successful remote-first companies, has unlocked the secrets to mastering distributed work. I recently spoke with Atlassian’s Annie Dean,...

WeWork, once considered a major disruptor in office space, commanding a $47 billion valuation, is now on the verge of bankruptcy. The startup’s model—take existing office space, transform it, and sublet it in portions to smaller businesses and freelancers at a cheaper rate—was revealed to be a little more than...

These days, more than ever, we are bombarded daily with information about mindset, leadership, emotional intelligence, goal setting, career skills and personal health and mental well-being practices. Day after day, we watch reels and stories, and we read articles, charts, and graphic descriptions of things we can do in order...