A business strategy typically addresses a mid-term time horizon of three to five years. Businesses should also explore what lies before and beyond this timeframe. To complement their strategy (mid-term), organizations need foresight (long-term) and signaling (short-term). Signaling addresses the immediate future, and foresight explores what’s beyond the planning horizon...

In the children’s fairy tale classic, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” the three bears in the wood prepare porridge and leave their cottage for a walk to let the hot porridge cool. The young girl, Goldilocks, enters the hut, sees the three bowls of porridge, tries each bowl, and discovers...

In the eyes of many, the recruitment industry is held in fairly low regard, akin to being “white shoe salespeople” or “body shoppers”.  In many instances, I would say that this reputation is deserved.  Unlike almost any other professional service, the recruitment industry requires no qualifications, no accreditation, there is...

Pham Nhat Vuong’s total assets of $26.2 billion, making him the 59th wealthiest man in the world, according to CEOWORLD magazine. The net worth of Vuong, Vietnam’s richest person and Vingroup chairman, is up 4 times that of last year ($6.2 billion). The billionaire was worth $5.3 billion before the...

Have you wondered how to foster remote and hybrid diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace? Many companies have approached me for consultation regarding the development and implementation of their strategy for returning to the office and establishing permanent work arrangements for the future of work. In my interviews...

Companies can no longer afford to put off digital transformation (DX). While the benefits of DX are indisputable, they can be difficult to achieve without help. In this article, Scott Clark suggests four ways to choose the right DX partner for your industry. The digital transformation market is predicted to increase...

Rising levels of stress, burnout and mental illness mean mental health conversation skills are no longer a nice-to-have, but necessary. Leaders are expected to provide psychologically safe and mentally healthy working environments yet often lack the skills and training to support the wellbeing of their people. The three most common...

Much like any other aspect of the corporate world, enterprise software sales are undergoing changes, reacting to the market and adapting to the evolving needs and wants of its clients. From product-led growth models (PLG) and sales-led growth (SLG) to the latest hybrid model known as product-led sales (PLS), enterprise...

Steve Csuka stepped into the CEO seat of Avaap, a 500-person management consulting company, during the pandemic. Despite market forces, a global pandemic, organization changes, and a culture that faced an unrelenting test of resilience, he led a brand reset, aligning people around “one team, one dream, one goal,” to...