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When did you last take a hard look at your suppliers?

I began my career in procurement at IBM—long enough ago that the global supply chain looked ver...

What does the Leadership Team do all day?

This is a question I hear often, usually followed by: "I never see my boss, he’s always in a meeting!"

The...

Accountability is a cornerstone of great leadership. It’s what separates high-performing teams from those that struggle with blame, inefficiency, and ...

Artificial intelligence was invented by people for people, yet many of us seem to fear it. The reason is simple: AI is better and faster at many thing...

The recent shift in the United States from soft to hard power has dominated the headlines, sparking debates about influence and control on a global...

Stakeholder management is a key tool and process for combining a successful career with great leadership. It’s about understanding the people who infl...

 Have you ever wondered what your CEO does?  They often seem to be invisible, never in the office, often half way across the world, talking to investo...

“We’re only going to tell the people who are affected by the decision to close a unit.”

Have you heard this before? Or perhaps a variation of it?

You’re a leader in a company staring down the barrel of a bleak financial year. The numbers don’t lie, and you’ve come to the difficult conclusion tha...

In an era where age and experience are often debated as leadership virtues, it is remarkable that some of the world’s most dominant figures are in the...

In business, we often pride ourselves on “adding value.” Yet, over time, this mindset can lead to unnecessary complexity—more tasks, more meetings,...

 Look at a marching band or an orchestra. It’s the drums that keep the rhythm, and that steady drumbeat makes everything else fall into line.

Teams a...