Tag: leadership

Really think about it. What would your answer be? Would you fall into the 40% of global CEOs who, according to professional services giant PwC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey, doubt their companies will still exist in the next decade? If the answer is yes, ask yourself why. Now ask yourself: “Are the people in my company happy?”

In today’s dynamic business environment, leadership transitions are inevitable. These changes may result from a C-suite reshuffle, a merger, or an acquisition by a larger group. Regardless of the trigger, periods of transition can destabilise businesses of any size. Smooth business handovers are critical to reducing this instability.

We have announced the release of our latest report, ‘CEO Agenda 2025’. This comprehensive study offers critical insights into the complex challenges facing global CEOs. It also presents strategic priorities for leaders as a roadmap for navigating a rapidly evolving world.

Peak performance, real motivation, and true engagement aren’t separate goals - they are the interconnected foundation of sustainable leadership. Productivity shouldn’t be the end goal, but the outcome of a thriving work culture. Drawing on the insights of Stulberg, Fowler and Lencioni, leaders are offered a practical blueprint for building workplaces where people don’t just show up - they excel.

You don’t need to run a big business to attract cybercriminals. In fact, cybercriminals often target medium-sized businesses first. These businesses are digital enough to be vulnerable but not mature enough to secure themselves fully.

In their latest political page-turner, The First Gentleman: A Thriller, James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton reunite to deliver a fast-paced, high-stakes drama that blends insider knowledge with cinematic suspense. Following the success of their previous collaborations, this novel pivots to a fresh narrative twist: a male spouse navigating the treacherous waters of power, politics and personal peril as the husband of America’s first female president.

Depth Leadership guides leaders in fulfilling their ethical responsibility to ensure that individuals, communities, and the planet co-exist as creatively, constructively and sustainably as possible. The book explores a transformative leadership approach. This approach is rooted in depth psychology and systems thinking.

In any boardroom, agency or war room, leadership is the lever that moves the team. In advertising, where deadlines are brutal and the spotlight is always on, the difference between a manager and a true leader shows up fast. You can’t fake it. You either bring the spark or you don’t. I didn’t learn how to lead from a textbook. As such, I learned it in midnight pitch preps, delayed approvals, hard conversations, and the quiet post mortems that followed.

We have all heard the stories of once dominant industry juggernauts fizzling away. They are now left to exist only in the annals of history. At the risk of using cliché examples, who can forget the disappearance of the once ubiquitous Blockbuster DVD shops? Or the collapse of Nokia? At some point in time, Nokia's share of the global cell phone market was close to 50%. How and why would organisations fall so precipitously from such grace?

As organisations enter the new year, many are refreshing strategies and refining goals. They are doing this amidst a rapidly changing landscape. About 80% of companies consider change part of their long-term vision and 100% of C-suite executives anticipate workforce transformation. Yet, only 30% feel confident in their ability to manage change.