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To build a sustainable competitive advantage, it’s essential to adopt an outcome mindset, which allows a business to focus on long-term goals while executing shorter-term strategies. That means keeping purpose and desired outcomes as a North Star instead of processes. Here’s how a business can implement this kind of purpose-driven strategy...

Traditional hierarchical structures aren’t cutting it in most companies, which is why flat organization is becoming more popular in the business world. With a flat organizational structure focused on human-centric leadership, you can prioritize adaptability, empowerment, and open communication within your team. As a result, you’ll reap a number of...

Too often than not many of us neglect the importance of creating the space and time to reflect on what we have learnt, where we want to go next and what new boundaries, we need to create to achieve this.  Being halfway through the year and with so much going...

High performers are, in a way, the easiest to lead: in their own capacity, they are usually world-class players. They are perfectionists and specialized generalists with a deep sense of discontentment with the best of their individual output. These factors also make high-performing teams (HPTs) the most difficult to lead...

If you identify as LGBTQ+, June is a special time of year.  From Pride Parades to rainbows on everything, it can be easy to feel the love in June – from our organizations and our community.  But on July 1, LGBTQ+ people do not stop needing support.  They do not...

CRO is a “hot” trending title, but more CEOs are choosing a COO as their revenue partner instead. While there is not great industry data on this point, CEOs in a range of industries and growth stages are looking to COO for consistent revenue execution.  Consider these examples: Forbes: the...

One million. That’s how many unfilled cybersecurity jobs there are worldwide, according to a recent ISSA survey. This isn’t just a skills gap - it’s a skills chasm. At the same time, attacks are on the rise, with a 50% increase from 2020 to 2021. And the consequences are getting...

It is the chief aim of every entrepreneur to make a profit and scale their business. However, how you plan to do that as the CEO will hinge on your leadership style and the success markers used for your organization. How do you measure success?  There is no rulebook for...

More than ever before, boards of directors are recognizing that DEI not only contributes to organizational performance but also promotes better decision making, prevents blind spots in board deliberation, and enables them to access more resources and reach a broader community. Boards play an integral role in leading their companies...

As a B2B CEO, you’re responsible for building a strong company – but is the architecture underlying that building plan up to the job? No doubt you’ve got a business strategy in place, but is the brand strategy that must support it clear, strong and flexible enough to accommodate the...