CEOs are under a lot of pressure to keep everything moving in a positive direction during times of economic upheaval. How can business leaders strike the appropriate balance between staying the course and making the necessary adjustments when consumer spending slows? Here are several time-tested strategies in which to focus...

What percentage of the time do your people tell you ‘the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth’?   Hint: it is never 100 percent.  Our people typically tell us a version of the truth that they think is in their best interest to have us believe. They do...

Russia-China relations have always attracted the world’s attention, though they are more often than not being misunderstood.   Recently, the leaders of the two countries attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2022 at Samarkand, Uzbekistan. According to the content published on the official website of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the...

Many people think of part-time work as a zero-sum game. They know there are benefits for the individuals who work part-time, including better life balance and improved well-being. But they assume it’s only a downside and inconvenience for organizations. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Part-time work,...

Jerry Cristoforo is a global leader and senior executive in the computer and financial services industry. He employs his extensive management and technological experience in start-ups, product development, workflow re-engineering, large-scale systems integration, blockchain, and project management. Currently, he is striving to build a more transparent and efficient green economy...

The past few years have created significant repercussions for businesses and leaders alike. Different sectors faced different challenges, which amplified an unsettling global pandemic. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Drew Collier, CEO of LGM Financial Services Inc. As Canada’s leading provider of automotive finance and insurance, his...

From Gordon Gecko in 'Wall Street' to Miranda Priestly in 'The Devil Wears Prada', a bad boss story makes a good movie. However, when you are working for one, it's not so much fun. A horrible boss can make your working day feel like hell and impact your effectiveness and...

Leadership constantly requires us to pull from our strengths, values, and expertise, and contextualize them at the moment. It is an adaptive ability and leadership approach I call Ferocious Warmth. It is doing a constant dance between ferocity and warmth, high support and high challenge, head, and heart. Ferocious Warmth...

As of October 2, 2022, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest man in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 32.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Silvio Berlusconi  (No. 2, $5.5 billion), Giorgio Armani (No. 3, $5.1 billion); and Massimiliana Landini Aleotti  (No. 4, $4.2 billion). Sergio Stevanato is the fifth-richest person in Italy,...