CEO Perspectives

Companies must address many pressing issues as they navigate the process of bringing employees back to their offices and facilities.  These include answering questions such as: How many workers do we bring back to our buildings? How should we configure our workspaces? How often do we allow employees to work...

Sometimes no matter how much we earn we still face some difficulties in taking care of our finances. Thankfully, if we follow simple advice things will turn out for the best. Here are 9 ways to keep track of your money. Setting up your bank accounts A part of keeping...

Typically, business leaders, C-suite, and high-end executives of companies do not look for jobs. This is for a number of reasons, but generally good leaders are identified by other companies and persuaded to take on a new role after months of negotiation. This is typically facilitated by executive search professionals,...

There has been a dramatic increase in organisations proudly promoting their organisational culture of burnout.  A recent Fortune article claimed that ‘LinkedIn, Hootsuite and Bumble all shut down for a week to battle burnout’. COVID-19 may not be squarely to blame, but there is no denying that it has been...

In 2019 my 16 year old daughter was on a 6 month student exchange from Australia to France. I planned to fly to France to spend the last 2 weeks of her stay with her - and with visions of myself as Audrey Hepburn shopping and sightseeing in Paris, I...

Making broad assumptions is risky for founders and their teams when investor dollars and many hours of hard work are at stake. Relationships grounded in trust are a necessity. Good listening skills – among team members and customers – set the tone for a two-way dialogue where each person feels...

This is a story about what motivates your staff – your team – to be successful. For more years than I want to admit, I have competed in sailing races across New England including Block Island Race Week, the Bermuda Race, Ted Hood Regatta, the Buzzards Bay Regatta, and the...

I’ve worked with CEOs, Fortune 500 executives, social entrepreneurs, and other leaders around the world to unlock their full leadership potential. One place I often start is helping them develop practices to break free of negative self-talk. This is not only important in the workplace but also in so many...

All great stories follow a certain form. Learn to tell your story so others want to hear more. What’s your story? Knowing how to shape your story to compel engagement and inspire interest in you is a critical skill to develop and hone. A good story about who you are...

When a threat seems clear to you, it’s hard to believe others will deny it. Yet smart people deny serious risks surprisingly often. A case in point example comes from my experience helping a mid-size regional insurance company conduct a strategic pivot to thrive in the post-COVID world in January...