archiveChief Encouragement Officer Insider

As companies continue to grapple with the best way forward in navigating a Hybrid Workforce, one of the beliefs driving many companies to require that all employees return to the office is “company culture,” that is the shared beliefs, values, norms and practices that uniquely distinguish one company from another....

Have you ever wondered why many perfectly competent, intelligent and accomplished corporate leaders seem destined to toil almost in anonymity, while others seem to have a knack for attracting the spotlight and are widely engaged as thought leaders in their fields and their communities? The difference most often is a...

A satisfying IKEA customer shopping expedition involves several integrated components, all of which come together to create a pleasing result. The story begins when a customer steps through the doors of their region’s IKEA store. Although they are never quite sure what treasures they will find, they know they will...

The Consumer Product Goods (CPG) industry has undergone several significant shifts over the last few years. The role of digital in the CPG business has evolved and continues to, customer preferences have changed drastically, and compliance imperatives have driven the industry towards stricter, better, and customer-centric standards. In the last...

Sheila Kloefkorn has spent nearly three decades using her passion of helping others to assist business owners maximize their success. She has supported her clients in achieving their goals by utilizing her experience to create marketing results that fulfill both short-term and long-term goals. Kloefkorn has run agency operations for...

High-performance work teams are essential to driving organizational results. Simply put, great organizations have great teams. Moreover, as most enterprises today rely on teamwork, it stands to reason that achieving anything of consequence requires good collaboration. Effective teamwork results from building great teams, and great teams create a significant business...

Meme stocks might seem a little off topic for most CEOs, but I think they are important when seen in a larger cultural context. CEOs are leaders who shape the future of our economic culture. Others look to CEOs to help understand the issues of our day. Meme stocks are...

The western civilization that was born in Europe has been dominant over the last centuries all around the world. A new era where China and the eastern philosophy arises and soon we will have to understand this culture that will be constantly gaining ground and become popular. To understand our...

The global pandemic catalyzed enduring change in how work gets done and the roles business leaders are now expected to take. Even before the 2020 lockdown, CEOs found themselves whipsawed by rising pressures to lead their companies through change, and shorter time frames to do it in. In 2019, two...

Whether you’re an individual or an organization, getting rid of something that just doesn’t work anymore is a challenge. When confronted with the need to let go of a car in need of repair or an outdated enterprise solution, people succumb to the “sunk cost” fallacy. They’ve invested so much...