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When I conducted my first half-dozen CEO peer advisory group workshops more than four years ago, I asked the members how they would rank their psychological safety on a scale of 1-10. I wanted them to think of it in terms of how willing they are to be open and...

Business growth requires hard work, perseverance, and a bit of luck. However, you can stack the odds in your favor if you adopt a strategic approach. By asking yourself four critical questions, you can help ensure your own organization is prepared to grow — regardless of the business landscape. If...

Sales are the most essential element to success in any business. Whether you’re selling products, services, or even yourself, it pays to understand the process of selling and utilizing available resources to maximize the chance of making a sale. High-quality leads are one such resource that can mean the difference...

In 2019, the manufacturing industry generated nearly 2 petabytes of new data, more than any other sector worldwide. And while manufacturing is one of the most automated industries in terms of production, most companies still rely on whiteboards and Excel spreadsheets when it comes to leveraging this data to manage,...

Whether at work and at home, we all have those occasional moments of total clarity where we know exactly what we should be doing, where we want to end up, and which tasks are the most important for getting us there. Unfortunately, the brain doesn’t tend to linger there for...

Mother’s Day is this weekend and being a mom can be the hardest job in the world, especially as you are juggling your personal and professional life as a CEO. However, as a new mom being told that your child will be born autistic, your world will change. Autism moms...

The five technologies that matter the most at this moment in time are Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Robotics, Synthetic Biology and 3D printing. Why? They interact with each other, creating previously unthinkable conditions of technological, biological, material, social and psychological change. What is each technology capable of today? What might it...

Air pollution is responsible for a variety of matters that appear to be dangerous for human life and life around the planet overall. The planet is warming up and while some people claim this has happened in the past and shouldn't concern us that much because the planet adjusts to...

With more than 90% of executives acknowledging that forecasting needs to look different in 2021, it’s clear that the days of relying on weighted averages and other historic data to identify patterns are long gone. Demand sensing improves accuracy, but producing reliable forecasts requires the right type and quantity of...

Most CEOs pride themselves on being great salespeople. They understand their product or service backwards and forwards, and can convey in a compelling way how it will benefit the customer. So, it’s natural for a CEO to think that their salesmanship ability will translate to pitching to private equity investors...