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The world is currently undergoing one of the most transformative periods in a very long time. Following the coronavirus pandemic and the many efforts governments have embarked on as they look to recover, it has indeed been a rollercoaster ride for different countries in their way. Right now, however, that...

The ‘great resignation’ was one of 2021’s top stories, with nearly 33 million people leaving their positions between April 2021 and January this year. That’s over a fifth of the total US workforce.  Pundits raced to explain why bosses were the problem. Corporate brow wrinkling and angst ensued. Workplace culture...

Holding yourself accountable for every goal you’ve set is a means of telling the universe that the goal is important to you. It is not something you are undecided about, but something you really want. Not making provisions to hold yourself accountable shows you are not serious. It is often...

When it comes to the conversations that matter, nothing beats being in person.  At least once a day a sales leader will complain to me that their people are not getting out to see customers and prospects in person. That there is a lack of urgency in getting face to...

At my company, we spend our time helping other companies scale internationally, which means that we end up working with a lot of international teams. It doesn’t hurt that our own team has been international since 2016. We have people from Australia, the Philippines, the United States, India and Jamaica...

Should the US Supreme Court eventually decide to over-ride Roe vs Wade as is suggested in the leaked draft opinion, US corporations will come under extreme pressure to ‘take a stand’. Many are already under such pressures.  Should they succumb or should they keep schtum? Being Political There is little...

No one ever said that marketing was easy. It can be pretty challenging to create a successful marketing strategy and yield results. When planning your marketing strategy, consider many things, such as your target audience, the message you want to send, and the channels you will use to reach your...

Asia is a whole continent of endless possibilities capable of sparking the imagination of any traveler. Magical jungles, islands with turquoise waters surrounded by palm trees, traditional villages, religious temples, and sacred mountains await you. From the traditional samurai country Japan to historic Myanmar and the immersive tranquillity in the...

At the end of the last decade, Jamie Dimon presented a commitment from leading American companies to focus upon stakeholder capitalism. What is that and is it real? It was October 2019 and, as Chair of the Business Roundtable, the leader of the world’s most valuable bank, Jamie Dimon of JP...

Artificial intelligence and automation can be powerful tools in sales, helping businesses find more qualified leads and close deals faster. However, AI can’t do it alone. It needs the skills and human connection that only qualified salespeople can offer to truly be effective. In small but significant ways, AI has been a part of the sales process for a long time....