archiveChief Agility Officer Insider

When Frances Townsend talks, people listen — and when the former chair of the Homeland Security Council sounds the alarm about vicious cyberattacks on America, it’s critical to heed her words. As far back as 2010, the top adviser to President George W. Bush was ahead of the pack investigating...

As of 8 May 2022, with a net worth of roughly $247 billion, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Jeff Bezos(No. 2, $139 billion), Bernard Arnault(No. 3, $124 billion); and Bill Gates(No. 4, $123 billion). Gautam Adani is the fifth-richest person globally, with $120 billion....

A colleague of mine tells a difficult story about the ethics troubles of a multi-billion-dollar Canadian pharmaceutical company I’ll call pHarmX. It exemplifies an incredibly poignant lesson about the ethical choices in our personal and professional lives.  Several years ago, pHarmX developed a drug that safely lowers the aldehyde levels...

Following a distinguished 25-year career in law enforcement, intelligence and analytics expert Paul Delacourt has joined the team at CONQ. Retired special agent Delacourt's move to the firm comes as the leading-edge artificial software company continues its expansion. CONQ expertly serves a variety of industries, including financial services and insurance,...

One of the significant highlights of traveling in first class is having access to the airport lounge before your flight time. Filled with top-class amenities such as wi-fi, curated menus, drinks, and private dining areas, these places help enjoy the quality time and have reservable spaces to get some work...

Adrien Rappoport, who heads Reconnection Video, is a filmmaker and videographer who travels the world recording celebrity personalities, luxury properties for the travel industry, and social documentaries for international broadcasters. After 15 years in the industry, he has demonstrated his skill and knowledge time and time again throughout his career....

Ask any C-Suite leader how often they get to focus on the ‘The Strategy’ and they’ll tell you about 5-10 days a year.  Ask them how often they are being strategic and they’ll look at you funny – it’s every minute of every day.   I work with the C-Suite and...

People new to managing are not usually taught how to level up in their new role. They become stuck a vicious cycle of reacting, redoing, and responding to stay across everything. If you are new(ish) to leading you may find you are operating at a level too low. You are...

No matter whether you are interested in buying or selling a property or whether you want to hire someone to join your real estate firm, it is vital to find the best agents and work only with them. Due to the fact that the industry is growing, many professionals are...

Your personal brand is like your reputation – it’s what people say about you when you’re not in the room.  But what if you are never ‘in the room’ and people don’t talk about you because they don’t know you exist?  How do you raise your reputation and get noticed...