Episodes
March 13, 2018
The secret of high performing teams
The value of a high-performing team has long been recognized. 90 percent of investors think the quality of the management team is the single most important non-financial factor when evaluating an IPO and this is why the value...
March 6, 2018
Helping sales teams bring top results
Sales used to be a structured approach and the heart of the approach was questioning, fact finding, reflecting back and closing. But today customer behaviours and demands have changed. Customers don’t want to spend 40 minutes...
Feb. 27, 2018
Shawn Anderson talks about Going The Extra Mile
The expression go the extra mile. can be traced back to the New Testament injunction 'And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain' (Matthew 5:41). Today when we use this expression it generally means going...
Feb. 20, 2018
Promoting African-American Leadership
Everyone agrees that the more diversity there is in politics the more innovative we will be and, the more likely we’ll address the needs and challenges of the diverse communities that are emerging in this Global Economy. But ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Leading the Digital Transition
The digital transition has been going on now for over a decade and although we see it and live it every day we will not have made the transition to a fully digital life until the work flows and processes around new technology...
Jan. 30, 2018
How can we increase the numbers of women in engineering?
Engineering continues to be a male dominated profession despite encouragement from women’s groups and the fact that the career has real prospects for women. It is one of the most diverse areas to work in. and the numerous eng...
Jan. 23, 2018
How to build a great Linkedin profile that can propel your career!
Now there is no debate that your professional image is important. Normally, when we think of professional image, we think about meeting or seeing someone in person, although in today’s global marketplace we live in a world wh...
Jan. 16, 2018
Turn Your Passion Into Your Career
Jobs, we need them and when you have one the golden rule has always been never quit a job before you have another job to go to!, but maybe this has now changed. Although this advice seems sensible, it is sometimes difficult t...
Jan. 9, 2018
Encore: Using Mindset to Become a Successful Leader in the VUCA World
What is the VUCA world?It is a global work environment which has volatility, uncertainty, change and ambiguity as a norm and only leaders who can continually transform will suceed.
Jan. 2, 2018
Big Data and Compliance, What Leaders need to know
Big data, it can, can bring big benefits such as targeted advertisements, smart cars and more. It is available in wearables, implantable devices and as artificial intelligence in normal household gadgets. But It can also lead...
Dec. 19, 2017
Insights from Two Generation Z Future Leaders
If you thought you just figured out the Millennials, just wait for the next generation of future leaders. Gen Z-ers are now influencing the world. They are the ones that grew up digitally connected; they’re accustomed to havi...
Dec. 12, 2017
How to use Twitter to Boost Your Image and Your Business
Years ago, if someone had told us that a social media site would be limited to 140 characters and still be successful, none of us would have believed them. But Twitter has accomplished this. With only 140 characters, they hav...
Dec. 5, 2017
Business Growth through Presence and Reputation Management
It is critical to diligently watch and manage your online reputation in order to ensure business success and growth. It is also important to have a have a well-thought-out reputation development strategy in place for your bus...
Nov. 28, 2017
Helping Women Earn a Seat in the Boardroom
Women make up approximately 50% of the today’s workforce in many countries and 40% worldwide, although most of these positions are in not in management. When they are in management, they are normally below the middle manageme...
Nov. 21, 2017
Core Values,The Basis of True Leadership
It is important for companies to form collective values that can be shared and communicated to their employees and customers. Many companies do this, they have core values, but many companies fall short. Many companies identi...
Nov. 14, 2017
The Changing Face of Leadership Development
Years ago, leadership development was made up of lectures and presentations, then came, the era of new development programs focused on “horizontal” development (competencies), but with very little time spent on “vertical” dev...
Oct. 31, 2017
Why Leaders need Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem
Great leaders have a solid understanding of how their emotions and actions affect the people around them, and this is called emotional intelligence. When leaders have emotional intelligence, they can discern the emotions of o...
Oct. 17, 2017
Cyber Security Tips from the Mind of a Hacker
The world was shocked when Equifax announced that 143 million people's Social Security numbers were compromised, and everyone asked how did this happen? But they are not the only ones to suffer a comprise in data security. Ma...
Oct. 10, 2017
A look at Leadership in a Local Family Business
Family-owned or -controlled businesses account for an estimated 80% of companies worldwide and are the largest source of long-term employment in most countries. In the United States, they employ 60% of workers and create 78% ...
Oct. 3, 2017
How to become a First-Rate Communicator
br Good and clear communication is a leadership fundamental. Leaders need good communication in order to manage all aspects of their positions and their businesses. br Good communication impacts all management transactions an...
Sept. 26, 2017
What Leaders Can Learn From the Film Industry!
Business leaders can learn quite a bit from creative industries. When we sit down and watch a film we generally do not think about how it all came together. We may look at the special effects, be in awe with the setting, fall...
Sept. 19, 2017
Data Regulations and Compliances, Is your company ready?
Data is valuable. Cloud computing and user-generated platforms based on data sharing is on the rise. The Internet of things is growing. New technical possibilities are emerging and all this means that the expectations on data...
Sept. 12, 2017
Managing the Millennials
The Millennials are now full force in the workforce. As Generation X begins to move into the Board Rooms and Baby Boomers begin to find new interests, the Millennials are emerging in management positions. They are setting new...
Sept. 5, 2017
How Artificial Intelligence will Change the Future of Business
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing everything. It is not only changing the way we go about our personal lives but it is also it is changing the future of business. It’s predictive behaviors are forcasting trends for man...