Success and Leadership

Most CEO’s are understandably bearish on the economy at large. And why wouldn’t they be - if one were to rely on nothing but news headlines the near future looks bleak. Housing? Destined for a pullback. Consumer spending? Just wait, the halcyon days of post pandemic 2021 are going to...

For businesses large and small in the U.S., global markets offer tremendous potential for developing new customers. Presently, some 96 percent of the world’s consumers live outside the U.S. Taking business abroad, therefore, is not only irresistible, but an essential requirement for any future-focused company’s growth strategy. The BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia,...

The celebration of Columbus Day – that is, commemorating the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492 – is a double-edged sword. Of course, we patriotic Americans are eager to honor the explorer who was integral to the founding of our nation, and we’ve done so in the...

The latest wave of economic headlines is enough to make any CFO run for cover. Elevated inflation, ongoing supply chain headaches, potential employee layoffs, rising energy prices and the biggest interest rate hike since 1994 all point toward a very bumpy future for growing companies. The textbook reaction involves activating...

Dr. Joel Lavine, a successful academic and adventurer has several recommendations on “extreme” sports that can get your blood pumping and heart racing. However, he says you should learn these activities from the ground up; you shouldn’t jump straight into any of them, so you can avoid accidents and mishaps....

Russia-China relations have always attracted the world’s attention, though they are more often than not being misunderstood.   Recently, the leaders of the two countries attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2022 at Samarkand, Uzbekistan. According to the content published on the official website of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the...

Leadership constantly requires us to pull from our strengths, values, and expertise, and contextualize them at the moment. It is an adaptive ability and leadership approach I call Ferocious Warmth. It is doing a constant dance between ferocity and warmth, high support and high challenge, head, and heart. Ferocious Warmth...

Is there a connection between profit and the executive leadership behavior in your company? Is there an unused potential to increase productivity in your company? Research from positive psychology has shown a connection between productivity, profit and work engagement in companies. There are even some investors that are using the...

Onboarding new employees efficiently is arguably one of the most crucial stages of looking after any business’ key assets – the workforce.  Every HR professional knows that in order to keep their personnel happy and successful in their jobs, one of the most important things to get right from day...

Fear of failure can be a great motivator. I am inherently a risk-taker. However, I’m a risk-taker who does his research, whether it’s about launching a business or jumping out of a plane. Maintaining a positive mindset allows me to be driven by fear rather than paralyzed by it. I've...