Born into the trades, my statistical likelihood of pursuing a life as a woman in a male-dominated industry was pretty high. As the second oldest in a lineup of nine children, my older brother and I were the first in the family to go to work with Dad. At the...

Most people build business relationships following a natural progression, and in doing so, engage with others in four stages: they connect, network, optimize and accelerate – in that order.   Too many people, however, including many CEOs, don’t understand or ever experience the benefits of accelerate (to be defined later);...

Charismatic leaders demonstrate that rhetoric is a key aspect of their approach to leadership and of their success as leaders. Communication that contains specific content references and rhetorical devices, and uses specific non-verbal behaviours in its delivery, has the capacity to profoundly influence a person’s evaluation of the leader. Specifically,...

Any growth-focused CEO knows that without the tools that not only facilitate, but power growth, there will be setbacks and growing pains aplenty. Scaling a company is all well and good until you realize that the rudimentary tools put in place when you were just starting out can significantly hinder...

Choosing to hire a search firm can be the result of several situations. Perhaps a company has been trying to fill a vacancy for a long period of time but hasn’t managed to find the right talent for this niche role. Maybe an organization has been experiencing a high turnover...

Modern organizations won't survive without an effective talent pool at its disposal. And despite the fact that artificial intelligence has already penetrated the business landscape, investing in a quality workforce makes all the difference between success and failure in business. That's because tasks that require complex and creative thought are...

Accommodation is a major issue when traveling. Many people tend to prefer hotels over any other form of lounging facility, but of course, this comes with a cost-factor, which is usually on the high side. Then, there are people who try to not shell out a lot of money into...

Mountaineering is one of the most challenging physical sports that you can challenge yourself to. Not only it requires complete control over your body but also requires a lot of technical skill. For quite some time, there has been an increased interest in mountaineering, and there are many avenues to...

International Higher Education has reached unprecedented levels of popularity, with students from all parts of the world moving out of their country to pursue educational opportunities. Most of the migration is towards the more developed countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, which have historically been the...