CEO Perspectives

The importance of trust in managers and leaders is widely acknowledged. This is partly because meaningful workplace connections are important. In fact, academic research over many years has established a strong connection between trust and leadership success, which translates into benefits for the business. One highly regarded analysis looked back...

I’ve enjoyed many celebrations over the years. Christmas Day, Valentine’s Day, Independence Day, my birthday… all of them are fine. But what I’m looking forward to most is Election Day. I love elections. Not only do they embody our democratic process in action, and fulfill the visions of our Founding...

We all have values that underpin how we feel, think and act, and they can be challenged in the workplace. So what should you do when you find yourself in a role or working for an organisation that doesn’t align with your values? Here are five tips for aligning your...

For small businesses, systemizing your operations can help you scale your business without the extra hassle while also preparing your business for the unexpected. Many small businesses have the potential to grow with experts predicting them to add about $2.3 trillion to the global GDP growth. Small businesses are a...

I’ve participated multiple times in a grueling sport known as adventure racing and enjoyed the pre-race fear of failure, the exhilarating start to the eight or twelve hour event, and the final painful waddle across the finish line on legs too worn out to function correctly. Inevitably in these challenging...

Political correctness is a particularly insidious and ravenous cancer of the intellect. It has done more harm to all aspects of business and society than any despot could have. It is indisputable that business has to navigate within at best painful, at worst the ethically bankrupt construct of political correctness...

Did Adidas act quickly enough? Why didn’t they cut ties immediately? Was their statement authentic? Did they do the right thing? Why did the stock price fall? What took them so long? “This was PR nightmare and I’m questioning ever buying from them again!” So much analysis and opinion on...

Exasperated. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. These are some of the words that might describe a manager’s feelings when a direct report resigns. The burden of work for a manager to replace a person and have them fully productive is often significantly more than that of an HR or People and Culture department. Onboarding...

Smart machines and automation will have a significant effect on how we work. Adapting to this new world of work will require us to acknowledge our limitations and understand our unique advantages as human beings. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will unseat us from our perch as the...

Human beings are fascinating, even in their natural imperfection. The awareness of this limitation allows a person to seek continuous improvements, both on a human level and at work. Moreover, despite various personal flaws, there are some common to all, which are inherent in our nature. One of these can...