Executive Insider

Let’s say you’re interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’re a bit uncomfortable with this person. She says all the right things, her resume is great, she’d be a perfect hire for this job...

As the days go by, the world continues to flourish in the digital world as the addiction to social media perpetuates. With this development, online marketers target their consumers on digital platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. However, censorship has limited the use of these platforms, which has...

Around the world, the fading economic growth is a challenge, including China, though something indicates that the Chinese government is already trying to reverse the trend. The macroeconomic data from China has been surprisingly positive lately, particularly that the private manufacturing sector signals progress, which was quite unexpected. The Caixin...

A recent study shows that women at S&P 500 companies represent only 5% of CEOs. Gender disparity occurs in executive boardrooms, too, where women make up 16% of board members among the S&P 1500. There’s no question that we need to do more to develop women at all career stages...

Most aspiring CEOs don’t sit around pondering how to be more hesitant. Perhaps it’s time they did. As Sam Walker, deputy editor at the Wall Street Journal notes, “Most reluctant leaders, Eisenhower included, don’t have big personalities. They achieve status in organizations by lowering themselves in relation to their subordinates and...

Positional Power: I have spoken to many CEOs and Senior Leaders whom I support about the notion of positional power. Put simply, positional power is the use of your power (of authority) to get things done. This type of power is something you exert over others. It is the use...

Social media has revolutionised the way we communicate with each other and transmit information to the world-at-large. However, with this increased visibility, travellers should be mindful of the risks involved in using social media, especially in a world where Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter spread information instantly and are, in some...

5 Tips to Mix Family with Work Without Losing Your Mind: “I worked from home at my parents a few weeks ago and really struggled,” Says Claire Donald, VP of Engineering at Moo. “Nobody actually believed I would (or could) work! Constant interruptions, visitors…I had to go to my sister’s...

There is often a strong desire for partisanship both in our domestic and global thinking. Russia keeps being framed as our most vile adversary. Such thinking has much historic background . Of particular worry has been competition in technology – one can still recall the Russian leadership reputation effects of...

You walked into the board meeting with a revenue goal for next year carefully prepared by your team over weeks of hard work. You’re confident that the number is realistic---better than last year’s because of the recent major investments your organization made in technology to boost productivity. Now, as you...