CEO Insights

Leadership has become an overused buzzword that seems to be the new personal development term for our times. If you ask ten people to define what leadership is, you will get a wide variety of answers. Some may say authority, power, influence, while others will focus on vision, charisma, or...

When you look at eminent people including Mark Zuckerberg, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, Malala Yousafzai, Taylor Carol, Nadir Vissanjy, Britney Spears, Amy Schumer, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Carli Lloyd, Yo Gotti, Eddie Redmayne, Danica Patrick, Serena Williams, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Justin Timberlake, and Usain Bolt; they are all millennials. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg,...

It’s not uncommon for leaders to lose connection with their personal values during challenging times. Sure, they know what they value. It is the octane that mobilizes their performance. Leaders understand this. Matters of the heart are the canvass for painting the image of the kind of person a leader...

These are the days of branding and marketing whether you are a spiritual leader, religious leader, business leader, political leader or an academic leader. With the advent of social media, people started using technology aggressively to build their credibility and enhance visibility. There are celebrities including film stars, cricketers and...

Leaders who are still caught up in the old command-and-control, top-dog leadership style are asking for trouble. In addition to the stress and burnout that it causes, it can be embarrassing. Today’s business world is more fast-paced. There’s constant change whether it’s with talent, strategy or market share. And to...

Vince Lombardi, the head coach of the Green Bay Packers American Football team, was a tough man who liked to repeat fellow coach Red Sanders’ quote that, ‘Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing’. Lombardi was renowned for being one of the greatest and toughest coaches in the industry and...

In unprecedented times we often see extraordinary things.  On a daily basis we are bombarded in the press with the good, the bad and the ugly in us all.  We’ve developed a new language, we’ve created a new normal and we’ve behaved in new ways.  Sadly though, what hasn’t changed...

“My daily routine: In the morning, I create knowledge. In the afternoon, I acquire knowledge. In the evening, I eliminate unwanted information. In the night, I prepare for the next day.” ―Professor M.S. Rao I served in the Indian Air Force and learned several lessons. I will outline some of...

The zoom meeting with a few of my junior team members started out just fine.  As fine as it can be when you are on Zoom meeting number 11th (or was it 12th?) of the day.  Then it happened.  Three of my four kids burst into my home office, excited...

The COVID-19 health crisis has made the global economy almost unrecognizable. Businesses that were previously profitable and expanding rapidly are now facing the devastating challenges of keeping their doors open. Individuals and businesses are struggling to maintain positive relationships while navigating this new virtual world. While this pandemic has lasted...