Special Reports

Allow me to take you to Niger - landlocked with Algeria to the northwest, Mali to the west, Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest. I am sure each of those countries conjures up various images in your...

Entering the business world might seem like a fun adventure, and it can be - if you know how to keep yourself at the top.  Having your own business is exciting. You are the boss of your company, so you get to make all the rules and policies that you...

Everyone possesses a unique set of skills; the problem is that for some, discovering these skills can take a long time. You may think you have a gift for writing but subsequently discover that no one cares about what you have to say. People who think they aren't excellent at...

The writing is on the wall: A shift in supply chain and import compliance expectations is occurring in Washington. A corresponding worldwide sentiment focusing increased attention on the countries, people, and circumstances involved in the production of our imports is steadily growing. U.S. lawmakers, Customs authorities, and perhaps most importantly...

Creating Purpose, Meaning and Impact for the Next Generation: In July 2019, a remarkable event occurred that went largely unnoticed.  That particular month was when demographers believe the United States had more members of the Millennial generation than the Baby Boomer generation.  While the number of Millennials will stay fairly static...

Time is up for the irreproachable leader whose very presence can cause waves of terror among employees. So too is it up for the stoic, detached, and unflappable leader whose inability to be seen as anything but in control creates tense and inauthentic interactions.  What we need today are leaders...

“Follow your passion and success will follow,” seems like good, sound, positive advice but research shows few actually choose that path and stay on it for the long haul. One reason may be that this passion can lead to significant challenges that test a person’s resolve and limitations. As someone...

Experts predict that global businesses will spend a whopping $172 billion on cybersecurity this year  (up from $150 billion in 2021). Despite such steep investments in cybersecurity systems, cyber-attacks continue to break new records. This is because most attacks have more to do with faults in human behavior rather than...

Those of us fortunate enough to have had a mentor early on in our career know the vital role this individual played in helping to influence and shape who we became. Mentors encourage us to tap into our strengths, gain the self-confidence to go after our dreams, provide direction and...

Everyone who knows me, knows I reject ‘The Great Resignation’ – it’s a million-dollar catch-phrase, but it’s quite dangerously misleading. This is not a great resignation – which suggests that people have made a sudden decision to do something dramatic that we didn’t see coming.  Most of the labour market...