CEO Perspectives

The human brain is still something unknown and mysterious, and this is one of the reasons why we continue to analyse it. However, one of its features is glaring: the mind has clear limits, for example in the amount of information it can store and memorise. This is the reason...

What organizations in the world spend the most money and which ones waste the most? In our experience the answer is the Public Sector. Typically, half the funding in these organizations is spent on human resources and the other half on information technology/large capital and other projects. This is where...

Being a mother and parent is one of the most important jobs in the world. Motherhood also transforms many women into better leaders, otherwise known as ‘power moms’. Yet, the pandemic attached a penalty to such skills, with over two million women across the globe, forced to leave the workforce...

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...