Former Pfizer CEO Ian Read and ex-CFO Frank D’Amelio announced on Wednesday evening that they would be withdrawing from Starboard Value's activist campaign targeting the pharmaceutical giant. This decision comes just days after news of Starboard's stake in Pfizer emerged. In a joint statement issued through an investment bank, Read...

Most organisations would agree that their greatest asset is their people.  So if you can source the best performers, then that gives you a tremendous competitive advantage in the market.  Yet most senior leaders find recruitment a challenge, thus continuing to buy into the misnomer that there’s a “war for...

It’s well-recognised that empathy is a vital trait for successful relationships. What’s little known is what it can do for our leadership, and that’s supercharge it. Whether in the Flight Deck or the office, showing true empathy for your ‘crew’ will pay off enormously when the unexpected emergency arises –...

Every company spends time and effort developing their mission, vision, values, and purpose. The problem is that most believe it’s sufficient to place those on the wall and move on. I recall spending time with a company where their mission was to make it simple for their customers to do...

From a very young age, we’re taught about the value of fairness. Growing up, my mum’s value for fairness ensured that my sister and I always had an equal amount of money spent on us for our birthdays, whether it was giving us money, a helping hand for a home...

As a CEO myself, I know firsthand how life can throw challenges at you. When our 14-year-old daughter, Steph, was denied a life-changing school trip to Cambodia to volunteer with disadvantaged rural families, we decided to embrace the opportunity and travelled to Cambodia as a family. Volunteering to teach English...

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, the role of data-driven human resources (HR) has become increasingly vital. For HR professionals, integrating data into HR practices is not merely a trend but a strategic necessity. Data-driven HR transforms how talent is managed, how people decisions are made, and how organisational goals...

In today’s business landscape, cybersecurity has moved from being an IT issue to a critical board-level priority. With cybercrime expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025​, C-suite executives and board members can no longer afford to delegate the responsibility to technical teams alone. Yet, many leaders continue...

Legends never die ~ Shree Ratan Tata, an Industrialist, a thorough gentleman, and a beautiful soul, is no more at 86.  Ratan Tata was not just an industrialist but a visionary whose leadership transformed the landscape of Indian business. As the chairman of Tata Sons, he spearheaded the global expansion...