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Modern leaders may be the boss, but they’re not bossy. They may be in control but they are not trying to control people. In the digital world, leaders need to be coaches. I’m not referring to a life coach or a sports coach. When I talk about being a coach, I mean that leaders needRead more

Back in 2014, Ford created a new business segment called Ford Smart Mobility. As part of the brand’s digital transformation strategy, the company’s goal was to offer improved “mobility services” by building digitally-enabled cars. However, they hit a bump in the road. Ford failed to properly integrate this new business segment into the rest ofRead more

Have you ever heard of the term “native genius”? A powerful concept, your native genius is something you do exceptionally well and comes to you completely naturally. Your native genius is something you do so easily and freely, and you get results above others without breaking a sweat. Business consultant and executive coach, Kristen Wheeler, describesRead more

You may have heard the story about the three bricklayers. When asked what the work they do, each gives a different response. The first explains, simply, that he lays bricks. The second says that he is builds walls. And the final bricklayer comments that he is building a cathedral. They’re all doing the same thingRead more

American researcher and author Jim Collins spent five years studying what separates so-called “good” companies from “great” ones. According to Collins, one of the key differentiators between good and great companies is leadership. Documenting the findings of the research in his book Good to Great, Collins explains that all of the great companies had whatRead more

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countless employees were forced to work remotely. While there are numerous benefits associated with working-from-home, this black swan event threw many out of their comfort zones. Apart from being separated from their colleagues for the first time, these staff members had to set up makeshift office spaces, make sureRead more

In 2020, Sage announced the dawn of CFO 3.0. This version of the chief financial officer embraces data and emerging technologies to bring about a new phase of finance. According to Sage, this CFO is often in the driving seat when it comes to digital transformation and broader business strategy. In 2021, the role ofRead more

I tested positive for COVID-19 at the beginning of the year. Around the same time, several of my family members also tested positive. I consider myself quite lucky because my symptoms weren’t that bad. The worst part for me was the brain fog. It honestly made me feel trapped. I felt like I was stuckRead more

People often talk about your character, but what does it actually mean? Often, when a commentator interviews a player after a tough game, they’ll comment on how the team “showed great character”, but what are they trying to say? I recently did some research on character and the more I read about it, the moreRead more

“The coronavirus pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders in business and beyond,” writes McKinsey. COVID-19 created fear among employees and other stakeholders and the sheer unpredictability of the crisis made it challenging for executives to respond. “Indeed, the outbreak has the hallmarks of a “landscape scale” crisis: an unexpected event or sequence of events ofRead more