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We didn’t really have a formal ‘culture’ for the first…many years of our existence.   I had a sort of sense of what I wanted us to look/feel/behave like, but it was never committed to paper, never repeated out loud/with any frequency, and as such was basically left to the interpretation...

A CEO change is always an exciting moment for all parties involved. Boards invest immense time and resources to find the next CEO for the firm. Stakeholders, inside and outside of the firm, are on their toes, as they try to anticipate where the new leader will take the organization....

Acquiring a new customer can be up to five times more expensive than retaining a current one. Similarly, just a 5% boost in customer retention can increase profits by more than 90%. Rhett Power shares tips for company leaders looking to gain loyal lifelong fans. In 2021, companies should focus...

Whether it may be considered as a trend or a need for privacy, many successful CEOs own idyllic islands with luxury amenities and places of indoor or outdoor activities. Let's see which private islands are owned by famous CEOS. Necker Island: As soon as Richard Branson heard in 1978 that...

Traditionally, corporate culture was seen a supporting player in the world of business. Important, sure – maybe even be a key contributor in hiring and retaining talent - but not part of the engine that was driving organizational performance. As our understanding of the role culture plays has evolved, so...

As a company grows, C-level leadership becomes removed from the day-to-day and can lose touch with what’s happening in the company. As a result, they can be shielded from problems in the organization and thinking they have one type of culture when, in fact, the people who work for them...

If you are thinking about lighting up your workspace or holding a big event with the environment holding an intricate part of your life, you should consider going heavy-duty LED. Unlike the previously famous filament bulbs, LEDs are greener and colorful; they leave a definite feeling of satisfaction every time...

Before organizations can use a Microsoft 365 launch to accelerate their digital transformation, they need to be aware of some of the common pitfalls of implementation and how to overcome them. To mitigate risk and produce desired outcomes, execute on it, and keep building on early successes. Here are four...

A year ago, James was fizzing with excitement. He’d been appointed to lead a new high visible sustainability programme, along with other key players in his industry. It was a big gig for his new role, and he was determined to pull it off.  With a working group of keen...

As well as costing millions of lives, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the world’s economy. Although vaccines are now rolling out around the world, even though that’s at a different tempo depending on the country, enterprises are cautiously hoping that they are past the worst, and are looking forward...