How do you acknowledge and interact with life? Which of these two distinct approaches do you take: are you more likely to react or to respond? What’s the difference and why does it matter?   Dictionary.com provides the following definitions for the two terms:  React: “To act in response to an agent or influence.” ...

For those of you who are following the story of my Epic trek, you will recall that in pursuit of my ‘Life is Too Short’ Lust List of a yearly adventure and challenge, this year I chose to hike the Larapinta trail in central Australia.  In my last post I...

In a dynamic changing world, most sectors are witnessing transformation. It is the speed, precision and safety that are the key drivers. Most transportation agencies are accelerating to translate mobility into a more seamless, sustainable, accessible, affordable and safe option. As a CEO in this sector or as an entrepreneur,...

As a B2B CEO, you’re responsible for building a strong company – but is the architecture underlying that building plan up to the job? No doubt you’ve got a business strategy in place, but is the brand strategy that must support it clear, strong and flexible enough to accommodate the...

What are the characteristics of the top tech CEOs that make them admired and supported by over 90 percent of their staff? At an ever-increasing rate, it is their ability to communicate a clear vision, to focus relentlessly on execution, and to remain calm and cleared-headed while working through the...

Mark Hauser, co-managing partner of Hauser Private Equity, highlights what evaluation criteria investors look for, and how private equity transactions are facilitated. The highly diverse investment industry encompasses multiple types of investment entities and objectives. Private equity firms have carved out their own corner of the investment arena. In contrast...

You’ve formed your Diversity Committee. You’ve offered diversity training to all your staff. You’ve made a statement to the world about diversity. But nothing seems to have had an impact. What went wrong?     A recent Forbes article listed four reasons why diversity efforts fail: no long-range plan, lack of commitment to the program, poor instructional delivery model and lack of representation.  Let’s look...

If you’ve ever used predictive text, you’ve used natural language processing technology. But its uses extend far beyond finishing your sentences in texts and emails. Find out how it can benefit your company, your team, and your customers. A computer didn’t write this article. It wrote this one for The Guardian,...

You have likely found that the more people that you’re responsible for, the more you need to adjust your communication style to be heard. Different people process information differently, and their motivations and emotions also have an impact on their perception. What you mean to say and what people interpret...