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Exasperated. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. These are some of the words that might describe a manager’s feelings when a direct report resigns. The burden of work for a manager to replace a person and have them fully productive is often significantly more than that of an HR or People and Culture department. Onboarding...

Smart machines and automation will have a significant effect on how we work. Adapting to this new world of work will require us to acknowledge our limitations and understand our unique advantages as human beings. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will unseat us from our perch as the...

Network security is top of mind for almost every business. The trend of using cloud infrastructure and digital transformation for improved efficiency often puts sensitive data at risk. Startups and large corporations alike will need to focus on emerging security solutions that can protect their hardware and software. Migrating data...

Last Month’s NEARCON 2022 in Lisbon was an exciting and inspiring four days full of events. The NEAR Foundation and its world-wide community are making Web3 a reality and their CEO, Marieke Flament, is driving their success. Recognised on the Women in FinTech Powerlist for 2019, Marieke focuses on how...

Fear of failure can be a great motivator. I am inherently a risk-taker. However, I’m a risk-taker who does his research, whether it’s about launching a business or jumping out of a plane. Maintaining a positive mindset allows me to be driven by fear rather than paralyzed by it. I've...

Tennis is probably one of the biggest sports in the world with a huge fan following. The non-team sport is either played in Singles or Doubles and is one of the most viewed sporting events across the continents. What makes Tennis truly special is that both Men and Women enjoy...

Robo-advisors made their first public debut back in 2008 around the same time the very first iPhone was launched in the United States. Now more than 15 years after its inception and with over $700 billion in assets under management, robo-advisors are a fully digital and automated service to both...

Leadership is about getting results. The whole point of leadership is to produce outcomes that didn’t exist before. And those outcomes are much more likely to happen when the leader and those being led are fully committed to making those outcomes happen. That commitment has to start with the leader.   ...

Closing say-do gaps: A say-do gap is the difference between what we say and what we do. They are everywhere and exist for all of us. So what's the big deal you might be thinking? The issue with say-do gaps is very simple. They erode trust. If someone says one thing...

IN my last article CEO Dos & Don’ts in a Recession (CEOWORLD magazine) only weeks ago the perennial economic prognosticators had the U.S. economy headed for tough times as soon as this fall and into 2023. Why? As the Federal Reserve Bank raises short term interest rates to stem inflation,...