A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a lengthy conversation with one of my favorite fellow speakers, Gair Maxwell. Gair is a former Vistage and TEC Canada Speaker of the Year and author of Big Little Legends: How Everyday Leaders Build Irresistible Brands. We had not spoken in a while, yet...

A day in the life of a young child is one of experiencing failure after failure or mistake after mistake. Learning to sit, crawl, walk and talk is all about trial and error, mistakes leading to progress and doing new things, with constant encouragement and coaching from parents. Think about...

It was 28 November 2019, and Four Pillars had been shortlisted for International Gin Producer of the Year at the International Wine and Spirits Competition annual awards. We won! Just short of our sixth birthday, our little Australian gin distillery had been named the world’s best. For a moment, it...

No, exponential technologies, like AI or blockchain, are not going to disrupt the toilet paper business. At least, not as fast and deeply as they will with strategic industries of our economy, like healthcare or energy, or education. Certain things will evolve more rapidly than others. It’s life. If you...

Former politician and ambassador, Raymond Loretan is the President of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), the foundation that best represents and promotes globally one of the finest arts of Switzerland, watchmaking. “We are a platform, at the services of the entire global network of watchmaking, end to end,...

What is knowledge? Why should we bother with this as we build the next generation of artificial intelligence models to replace and outperform humans in all intellectual tasks and decisions? This is a fundamental question, and it’s a case of always having the right people (read, humans) in the room...

Imposter Syndrome—the nagging feeling that you're not as competent as others perceive you to be—can sneak up on even the most seasoned entrepreneurs. It’s that inner voice that whispers, “Who are you to be doing this?” or “What if they find out you're just faking it?” No matter how much...

For CEOs, understanding the emotional well-being of employees during the holiday season isn’t just compassionate—it’s strategic. While many organisations face a slowdown, the race to meet end-of-year goals or finalise budgets can create added stress. Proactively addressing the emotional needs of your team during this time is essential for fostering...

Culture is at the heart of many of the challenges that organizations, and society as a whole, face. Creating a human-centric culture has the power to inspire and unite us in the service of common goals. These five books explore the ways in which culture affects us all, and how...