The capability of leaders to make good decisions during times of change is critical. Decisions are taken to make progress.  So if a leader’s decision making is ineffective, the organisation will either stall, make limited progress or head in the wrong direction. A 2013 Towers Watson study reinforced what other...

In my new book “Draw to Win,” I draw leadership lessons from John F Kennedy’s “We go to the moon” and Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a dream” speeches. I share them as unforgettable examples of the power of spoken images. These speeches remind us that when you lead,...

Why Trading in Non-Transparent FX Markets is a Bigger Risk Than You May Realize In the post Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank world, CEOs have a lot on their minds.  From conflict minerals disclosure to financial statement certification, regulations have buried corporate financial and legal departments with ever increasing requirements. ...

Out of the 58 most polluting nations in the world, France has been ranked 4th (highest) in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017 compiled by Climate Action Network Europe (CANE) and German NGO, Germanwatch.  The performance of the world's top two largest emitters, USA (43rd place) and China (48th...

Well, If you’re applying for graduate study in the US, especially a master’s program, you may be required to submit scores from one or more specialized or "standardized" graduate admissions tests. Is intelligence measurable? And if so, how do we measure it? Unfortunately, specialized tests can measure only a portion...

In a rapidly evolving climate, knowledge sharing is a vital part of leadership. It allows for improved distribution of responsibilities, eases staff transitions, and helps team members at all levels assist clients more effectively. Still, it’s often difficult to get information into the hands of people who need it when...

Those that reached young adulthood around the year 2000 are considered millennials. The 2015 U.S. Census data estimated the millennial population at 83.1 million, surpassing the baby boomer population of 74.9 million. In other words, millennials account for one-quarter of the nation’s populace. Like most generations, millennials will have challenges...

In simple terms, a high-performance organisation is one that can perform at a very high level in the game it’s playing. The game an organisation is playing is the fulfilment of its mission and the pursuit of its vision. All this means is that a high-performance organisation does well at...

Out of the world's total population of around 7.4 billion, there are currently over 3.5 billion internet users around the world. Out of which 317 million log onto Twitter at least once a month. Facebook on the other hand, has only about 1.8 billion monthly users. Using data from the...