Education and Career

In my new book “Draw to Win,” I draw leadership lessons from John F Kennedy’s “We go to the moon” and Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a dream” speeches. I share them as unforgettable examples of the power of spoken images. These speeches remind us that when you lead,...

Why Trading in Non-Transparent FX Markets is a Bigger Risk Than You May Realize In the post Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank world, CEOs have a lot on their minds.  From conflict minerals disclosure to financial statement certification, regulations have buried corporate financial and legal departments with ever increasing requirements. ...

Out of the 58 most polluting nations in the world, France has been ranked 4th (highest) in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017 compiled by Climate Action Network Europe (CANE) and German NGO, Germanwatch.  The performance of the world's top two largest emitters, USA (43rd place) and China (48th...

Well, If you’re applying for graduate study in the US, especially a master’s program, you may be required to submit scores from one or more specialized or "standardized" graduate admissions tests. Is intelligence measurable? And if so, how do we measure it? Unfortunately, specialized tests can measure only a portion...

In a rapidly evolving climate, knowledge sharing is a vital part of leadership. It allows for improved distribution of responsibilities, eases staff transitions, and helps team members at all levels assist clients more effectively. Still, it’s often difficult to get information into the hands of people who need it when...

Those that reached young adulthood around the year 2000 are considered millennials. The 2015 U.S. Census data estimated the millennial population at 83.1 million, surpassing the baby boomer population of 74.9 million. In other words, millennials account for one-quarter of the nation’s populace. Like most generations, millennials will have challenges...

In simple terms, a high-performance organisation is one that can perform at a very high level in the game it’s playing. The game an organisation is playing is the fulfilment of its mission and the pursuit of its vision. All this means is that a high-performance organisation does well at...

Out of the world's total population of around 7.4 billion, there are currently over 3.5 billion internet users around the world. Out of which 317 million log onto Twitter at least once a month. Facebook on the other hand, has only about 1.8 billion monthly users. Using data from the...

Feeling like a dinosaur in the workplace? So does your 25-year-old millennial coworker. No matter your age or industry, the younger generation can feel like a workplace threat. As technology advances faster and faster, companies are hungry for employees who are instant masters of the latest trends. And just when...

A newly published study by the World Economic Forum suggests that Robotics and Artificial intelligence (AI) to be the major emerging technology most in need of better governance. The second major emerging technology most in need of governance is biotechnologies, followed by energy capture, storage, and transmission. Other technologies in...