archiveChief value officer Insider

One could argue that this is perhaps one of the most politically charged environments in the history of the United States. Over the past two decades, corporate activism has seemed to be growing exponentially; the difference between actions a company is willing or expected to take even within the last...

As wealth grows, its management requires specialized knowledge, skill, and expertise. High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) particularly invest their time and money in hiring a good financial analyst or a team of such analysts. The reasons are out there: with so many resources...

Finance is the management of money.  It is by nature analytical as investing, lending, borrowing, saving, and budgeting ultimately ends up in a P&L and balance sheet.  There tends to be a skew towards being analytical.  Accurate.  Logical.     However, as finance leaders become people leaders then the skills which once...

Allow me to take you to Niger - landlocked with Algeria to the northwest, Mali to the west, Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest. I am sure each of those countries conjures up various images in your...

A lot has been said about psychological safety for companies. Google discovered in a two-year study that it was the most important element their high performing teams had in common (Rozovsky, 2015). Many scientists and practitioners have studied the concept and ways to build this in teams for the last...

If there’s a business theme I’m gathering from my conversations with C-suite leaders lately, it’s “Uncertain”. While there is so much to be grateful for, like in-person gatherings and Covid-19 vaccines, the business climate lately feels a lot like clutching at the handlebars of a rollercoaster as it slowly makes...

The concept of working from home ricochets around the media like an echo in a canyon, and the stories reveal an interesting duality. First, most employees whose jobs can be done from home actually enjoy it and would like all or at least some of their job to exist there;...

“Follow your passion and success will follow,” seems like good, sound, positive advice but research shows few actually choose that path and stay on it for the long haul. One reason may be that this passion can lead to significant challenges that test a person’s resolve and limitations. As someone...

The relational dynamics of a new team are very different to a team that has been together for some time. When a new team is formed, the space between each person is naturally clean. However, while the rapport felt in the honeymoon period of new connections is always good, the...

Less than two months ago, I wrote a piece for CEOWORLD magazine titled Go Team!, highlighting Sir Dave Brailsford’s work as the CEO of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge as a masterclass in team leadership. Since then, I have been exploring other outstanding teams from various walks of life - everything...