archiveChief Risk Officer Insider

Employees who thrived through the past year are undoubtedly excellent self-leaders. When life is demanding, unpredictable and uncertain, those who lead themselves from the inside out excel. They have greater focus, direction, and stability. As will be illustrated through some examples below, their capacity to navigate change, ensures they are...

Most companies will have a stated purpose, often accompanied by a set of values. Sadly, these purpose statements remain words on a page and are very rarely communicated in an engaging way that people connect with. This includes both customers and employees, as well as potentials customers and employees. The...

What has social media done to us? It has brought closer to each other talents from across the globe. During older times, you had to take a long, time-taking route to become noticeable because of the poor communication channels in existence. For us, back then, influencers were those whom we...

International Women’s Day is a time for all to collaborate together for success. International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women but how far have we come in tech was thrown a curveball with the pandemic sweeping the globe.  Nearly...

Why strive to be Indispensable? Because your competition is global…and overwhelming. A new book,  Indispensable: Build and Lead A Company Customers Can't Live Without comes out of the gate with a holistic rationale on why it is important to look at the critical elements of your business, and how to...

Athleisure is a type of clothing that is a hybrid of clothing that is either worn during athletic activities or to school, workplace or casual, or on social occasions. They include pants for yoga, tights, leggings, and shorts, etc. if we look deep into this we will see that it...

Going to college, at least a good one can prove an expensive investment. Especially if you haven't figured out in detail which career you would like to follow, it is better not to spend a bunch of money on something you are not 100% positive that you like. Some people...

Sound familiar? This common phrase, passed down from generation to generation of executives and managers, was once believed to be the key to delegating and enrolling others in finding solutions to problems encountered in the workplace. But it doesn’t work. In fact, this monologic mindset - or one way conversation...

Since the presidential inauguration just over a month ago, I have been reflecting that if any truth about America in 2021 is held to be self-evident it is division. It is clear to see that political opponents have become ideological enemies, seeing their counterparts not just as sources of honest...

Three lessons for CEOs facing crises, scandals, and disasters. The free day-trading app Robinhood is back in the news after sparking a January trading frenzy that blew up the value of GameStop, AMC, and other stocks. Although the many financial details can be confusing, at its core, this story is...