CEO

The business world has a diversity, equity and inclusion problem. And grass is green, water is wet and you’re thinking “tell me something I don’t know.” It’s obvious that there is still a lot of work to be done on DE&I, despite many improvements over the last 20 years. DE&I initiatives are finally starting to

As we’re approaching better times ahead, employers are planning for the future of work. There are a lot of questions and conversations surrounding workplace trends and how organizations plan to move forward.  Prior to the pandemic, there may have been employers who were reluctant to initiate a work-from-home culture/policy for several reasons. One of them

Over the past two years, there has been a fundamental shift in the relationship between employees and employers. The Great Resignation has led to worker shortages across industries, and HR departments need to offer greater flexibility and more robust benefits if they want to retain staff and remain competitive. This will require them to think

Most of us pursue an MBA degree because we wish to change our job function or the industry we work in. An MBA internship lets you explore the new job function or industry that you’ve chosen. It also gives you a head start as you get some work experience under your belt. You also get a

Aligning strategy, planning, risk, people and technology is key for businesses to adapt to and survive in today’s disruptive world.  Disrupt your planning before your business gets disrupted  Any conversation around energy today is going to be intertwined with the geopolitical crisis in eastern Europe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent announcement to ban the importation

Extensive research has shown that the characteristics of CEOs can have a large impact on the life and performance of an organization. For better or worse, an organization eventually starts to resemble the leader at the top and adopt their leadership style. While all CEOs are very successful and experienced individuals, the way they reached

For the past couple years, companies have scrambled to understand why they were losing so many employees. Could the pandemic have chased millions out of the corporate ranks and into consulting or freelancing gigs? Did some people simply retire early or live off government stimulus money? It looks as if the biggest answer may be

In a recent article for CEOWORLD Magazine, I recounted my experience with Warden Exchange. The principals asked me to lead a program that connected the five exemplary practices from The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner with the frameworks from my most recent book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About

In 2021, U.S. business-for-sale transactions recovered 14%. In the fourth quarter alone, transactions grew 28%, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. This bodes well for leaders looking to sell their businesses in 2022. What doesn’t bode well, however, is the effects of the Great Resignation on staffing. Job openings are skyrocketing as people quit their jobs in just about every industry. The U.S. Bureau

The pandemic crisis may not be quite over, but it’s clear that it has already created a unique opportunity to reimagine talent strategy for the coming decade, and the world of work will look very different in 2030 than it does today, according to a new CEO survey by the University of Oxford and Protiviti.

CEOs are often sharp intellects who demonstrate relentless drive, mental toughness and a high tolerance for risk, but when it comes to people management, they can have blind-spots just like the rest of us. The difference is that a chief executive’s unchecked vulnerability can have dire consequences on organizational performance, employee engagement and talent retention,

When the environment in which you are operating becomes unpredictable, it can be overwhelming for team members, especially those who dread the chaos that can ensue. They may shutdown or build walls as they believe that you don’t respect all the good that has been done.  Frustration is natural for everyone – for the team

This is not a typical CEOWORLD magazine article. Still, there are events whose significance cannot be ignored. My text – written in Warsaw, Poland, not far from the Ukrainian border  – follows up on Dr. Joe Zamit-Lucia’s article “Tomorrow The World Will Not Return To Normal” (CEOWORLD Magazine, March 7, 2022). Facts Ukraine (approximately 44

Senior leaders are often frustrated when employees don’t take ownership of their actions and outcomes. Sometimes it’s called “the blame game,” because many teams spend more time trying to place blame than fixing the problem or simply taking accountability. But, as I’ll explain, much of this behavior can actually be attributed to the actions and

Even the most progressive organisations are struggling to develop the impact of their midlevel leaders – their B-Suite – at the moment. As a result, these organisations have increasing issues with engagement, succession planning, performance or change.  The B-Suite is increasingly the fulcrum upon which corporate performance balances – they are the interchange between strategy

Having just lived through one of the most difficult decisions I’ve faced as CEO of my current company, I also just learned a valuable lesson about what’s required in post-pandemic leadership. As CEO of WorldStrides, a global organization that offers experiential educational travel, I recently presided over what few have done in more than two

Part Three of a three-part series. Read about how to kickstart your journey and build momentum.  When a major disruption or crisis strikes, the culture of inclusion that an organization has built can all too easily erode. Hard-won achievements in DEI may be lost. The organization can revert to its previous state, as leaders concentrate

The topic of purpose has been trending for long enough now, that the conversation has shifted from whether purpose is important, to ‘how’ an organisation discovers and embeds its purpose within the business. This begs the question, who should lead this work? Some might argue that this is the role of HR, because purpose must

In a digital world where consumers are looking for seamless experiences, menu navigation will only become more and more important. Ensuring you have a smarter, more data-driven UX will be the key to your future e-commerce success. So how can operators of e-commerce sites build better navigation menus? Based on the numbers, the burger menu

“I feel guilty asking my executive assistant to do things for me,”  This was an unexpected and surprising statement coming from three seasoned executives at different companies. Guilty? About what? As much as I know about the partnerships between executives and assistants, I had not heard much about guilt. I asked these executives if they thought