archiveIndependent Director Insider

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....

The African culture, the colors and the mentality of the people, and how they maintain and love their traditions are all admirable. Today we will give you a glimpse of how life is there and how you can experience it as a tourist. When to go and when to see...

Many investors invest domestically, but there are quite a few who are willing to up the risk game by investing internationally. In order to diversify the portfolio and effectively spread out the risks, you should consider shortlisting stocks of prominent capital markets - and the European market makes up for...

After a vote of 100 million people in 2007 Petra has been characterized as one of the seven wonders of the world. Petra Jordan is an archaeological city south of the country. It is located on the slope of the mountain Jabal Al-Maddah. It was founded in the 4th century...