Education and Career

I had arrived in Singapore to facilitate a three-day offsite for a newly formed regional leadership team within a global organization. Historically, the CEO, Pam, had enjoyed a tight team wrapped around her within the region. However, the organizational model had evolved, and Pam found herself leading a team where...

IN THE READY- TO- DELIVER HOSPITALITY WORLD One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our...

The world is watching to see what actual progress CEOs will make on diversity and inclusion. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African American man living in Minneapolis, MN was murdered by police. He was accused of using a counterfeit $20 dollar bill to buy cigarettes. Police used extreme...

Many college students worry about how the job market will treat them once they graduate – especially these days with a recession created by the COVID-19 pandemic. But entrepreneurially minded students could give themselves a leg up on the competition by launching their own businesses now, building their skills, their...

I’m no stranger to adversity; I pulled my husband from a burning house fire, lost almost everything I owned in the 2008 global financial crisis, plus countless other personal and business challenges in my 55 years of life. As businesses and families are facing unprecedented times with the eruption of...

I remember the day I graduated from senior high school and realized that there is a big challenge ahead. Joining a university or college is a task that requires so many efforts that there may be times you’d feel lost and confused. But, it is okay, really. You need to...

Jordan is many things for the world. To me, it is one of the most historically rich nations in existence. Offering excellent connectivity with Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, it has great geopolitical importance on regional and international planes.  It is a modern nation that has embraced a culture...

We are in the Digital Age more than we ever were. Today, everything we want to know or get is available just a few touches or clicks away. An indispensable feature of our lifestyle, cellphones, remain flooded with all kinds of upgrades manifesting in the form of Apps and software...

Everywhere I go the requirement for organizations, teams and leaders to adapt to ongoing socioeconomic, political and security hazards is on the rise. The momentous changes of the first two decades of the 21st century, including China’s economic rise and the financial meltdown, were just the beginning. The next major...

We can all picture the worst-case scenarios. An unmotivated employee rolls out of bed to log into their work server -- and then promptly falls back asleep. A once-hardworking employee multitasks by playing a videogame during an important meeting, their lack of attention going unnoticed by their supervisor. A mid-level...