CEO Insights

When the COVID-19 pandemic sent scores of office employees to build new offices in their homes, Milwaukee-based National Business Furniture needed to quickly adapt its business model, its showroom, its inventory, and its online catalog to accommodate the changing needs of the workforce in the new normal. Newly appointed President...

For most of the pandemic, literally patting a co-worker on the back to say thank you was impossible. Working in insolation and now re-entering the office in staggered droves has created a decrease in the practice of gratitude in real-time.  Gratitude, praise, and recognition are all interlinked and can come...

Taking on an advisory role, founder & CEO of Wellenwide corporate affairs and PR, Sophia Halkidou, points out in an article in the CEOWORLD magazine what aspiring female executives can do to gain steps in their company's hierarchy. Here comes the power of communication to make a positive contribution in...

You wanted a leadership role because you love what you do, and you know deep down that you can do a good job as a leader.  However, you may have found that you are going to more meetings, including those with members of your team, so that you stay across...

Sometimes people talk about their business’s competitive advantage like it is a thing or collection of things—see that shiny thing, it is the source of our competitive advantage.  You will hear comments like “our competitive advantage is customer loyalty” or “economies of scale” or “technology” or all three and therefore...

In February 2022, Vladimir Putin disrupted peace in Europe. Sending Russian military troops into Ukraine, a sovereign country, he ordered the largest armed attack on another country since World War II. This marks the second Ukrainian invasion by Russia in the last decade, but this fight is unique. The key...

Let’s face it, leadership in 2022 looks a lot different than in years gone-by. The modern world has transformed over the past 2 years. “The Great Resignation” wages on, marked by unprecedented numbers of people leaving their jobs, while tensions stemming from a global  pandemic linger. Leaders must now bring...

Service-centered leaders put the needs of their people before profits by placing an emphasis on their teams’ wellbeing and personal and professional growth. We’ve seen more traditional leadership models accumulate authority at the top and deploy orders downwards throughout the organization. To some extent, this still holds true in servant...

Like many others in the midst of the Great Resignation, Tom is leaving his company. Tom has worked as a top-tier project manager for an IT services company for over 5 years. He wasn’t looking for a new job, but when an acquaintance at another IT services company told him...

The pandemic has forced organizations to recognize that they need to address proximity bias to adapt their work culture to the hybrid and remote future of work. Employees may have different office schedules: some essential employees might be there full-time, others will be there 1-3 days a week, and some...