CEO Insights

In the words of Laozi, 'When the best leaders finished their work, their people would say we did it ourselves.’ Are you dealing with a high-stakes decision that needs your attention and decisiveness? Perhaps it’s your subsequent funding round, budget cuts, or layoffs. Whatever the scenario, the ability to lead...

The global COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated remote working, with figures from a Gallup survey from 2020 showed that 62 percent of employed US adults were working part or full time from their homes. While data in the UK compiled from a survey by the Office for National Statistics showed that on...

Executives are faced with challenging economic conditions today. Transformational leadership is the new competitive advantage and the organizations that embrace it will survive while those that do not will find their organizations facing possible acquisition. Thus, executives must understand that transformational leadership can effectively lead organizational change to successfully implement...

Who hasn’t got plenty on their ‘to-do’ list, and how often do we get to the bottom of the list and get it all done? The load of work, tasks, chores and projects we want and need to achieve can be endless. Many of us spend time in a state...

Have you found yourself on too many Zoom calls debating what direction a marketing campaign should go in? Have you heard your team bickering in meeting after meeting about what feature consumers will want in a new product? Have you just found your organization struggling to make a decision, any...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterized by interconnectivity via digital tools. The COVID-19 pandemic nudged that digital transformation forward a few steps, but entrepreneurs transitioning out of the pandemic will need to find ways to use technology to improve their bottom lines. Here are a few great examples of how...

It’s happening in this world of working from home, living with lockdowns and isolations – overwhelm. That feeling when everything is too much. Too much work, too much emotion, too much information. Argh! As a leader, you’ve got to take care of your own wellbeing, workload and overwhelm, but there’s...

The Need for Involved Learning: There is no learning quite like getting your hands stuck in and learning your profession by ‘just doing it’. Allowing our learners to ‘have a go’ in a situation as close to real-life as possible will enhance the learning experience considerably, as we retain more...

All negotiations, no matter how big or small, rely on the techniques of discovery and fluidity. Discovery involves learning the other party’s true desires and fluidity involves taking whatever form is needed to find a way through. These same qualities equate to essential tactics used in the martial arts. Applying...

If there's one thing every team wants to hear from a leader in every communication, it's gratitude. In addition to boosting your team's morale and motivation, public recognition also reinforces that you're paying attention to and supporting their endeavors. Even minor expressions of gratitude can have a major impact on...