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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...

Skyscrapers are very in fashion, and many developed countries have these precious gems in their big cities. The existence of such a building brings the upside down on the whole view of the city, and the way life is organized around it. Cities like San Francisco and Melbourne have completely...

Prior to founding Tutor Route, including its flagship offering in the 6-Figure Tutor Masterclass, its CEO, Stephanie Tran, was navigating the world and trying to figure it out, like everyone else. Tran was an international ice figure skater for the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) and Skate Canada. It...

Physical or sexual abuse is sadly common. The worst scenario is when the victims are kids. Their souls are traumatized for a long period of time, if not forever, and getting over such an experience is not easy. We often say that people are scared but what scares them, in...