CEO Perspectives

Leadership and growth are terms often interchanged.  A good leader delivers growth, and growth occurs through good leadership.  Whether it is measured by sales, new customer acquisitions, improved net promoter scores or the value of acquisitions, growth is a critical measure of success for leaders and organisations.   Growth also gives...

Emotional Intelligence was popularised by Daniel Goleman and has been largely accepted as a necessary and predictive for success in work, relationships, and life. Fundamental to emotional intelligence is the ability to understand what others are feeling, how your emotions affect others, and how you can use emotion to enhance...

T-Boz, Left Eye, and ChilLi formed the famed female group TLC. Their smash hit “Waterfalls” was considered one of their biggest successes on the charts. With deep life meaning laced over every lyric, “Waterfalls” reminded us to avoid chasing waterfalls, or in more direct terms, negative habits and reckless behavior....

Are you facing frustrations? Don't limit your thinking: Treat these industry headaches as opportunities for innovation. Below are 3 steps for transforming problems into lasting solutions. Avoidance is probably the most natural reaction to problems. When dealing with a frustrating experience, it’s only logical to make efforts to avoid that...

Most companies rely on robust computer systems and IT infrastructure for the smooth execution of official tasks. For a business organization, the presence of both is a necessity for maintaining its annual objectives. This is precisely where a chief information officer (CIO) can make a big difference. CIOs are responsible...

The relational dynamics of a new team are very different to a team that has been together for some time. When a new team is formed, the space between each person is naturally clean. However, while the rapport felt in the honeymoon period of new connections is always good, the...

The global pandemic certainly impacted how we connect with one and other.  We have gained an insight into ourselves and also into each other’s personal lives, virtually entering colleagues’ homes for business meetings – which were invariably interrupted by children, pets or the postman. We’ve shared the juggle and struggle...

Perhaps the most positive element in Cairo is the Nile river. The presence of water in big cities always adds a sense of charm and beauty to the overall scenery. The Nile is not just a ''candy'' for the eyes; its presence is of extreme significance for the whole area...

Pompeii was a city in southern Italy, on the side of the Tyrrhenian Sea, near Naples. The Greeks built Pompei on the coast of Campania. It was located at the foot of Vesuvius and had a population of 20,000-30,000 residents. It was conquered by the Romans and was much influenced...

Skyscrapers are very in fashion, and many developed countries have these precious gems in their big cities. The existence of such a building brings the upside down on the whole view of the city, and the way life is organized around it. Cities like San Francisco and Melbourne have completely...