Boardroom Advisory

A founder's journey from micromanagement to a trust-based model that cut employee turnover by 30% and unlocked a new phase of growth. For years, I thought the friction of running a business was normal. But by 2019, it was undeniable. The company I had built with my best friend and...

According to Zight, organizations that actively seek employee input are 4.6 times more likely to perform well. While this statistic should grab any leader’s attention, the numbers only tell part of the story. To understand why employee involvement matters so much, we need to examine the dynamics of people. This...

Between 2016 and 2020, the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland (called USZ, Universitätsspital Zürich) registered a sudden increase in death cases, reaching a level that was deemed as very unusual, if compared to the Swiss and international averages. Nobody noticed, not even the C-Room...

Starting a business is about choices. One of the biggest is where to set up. In the UAE, you’ll face two main options: Dubai mainland (onshore) or offshore. Both paths bring strong benefits. Both also come with limits. Picking the right one depends on your goals, market, and growth plans....

“At our best, we are all teachers.” --- Maya Angelou We have just completed an extensive research project about all those wonderful people in our lives who teach us what we need to know to be happy and successful --- in our work, family, community --- in our lives. They...

WHY FAMILY BUSINESS: Family businesses have arguably long been the backbone of Latin American economies. From agribusinesses in Argentina to manufacturing dynasties in Mexico and retail empires in Brazil, family enterprises not only provided employment and stability but also tended to carry deep cultural and social ties within their communities. However,...

Fewer than a third of family businesses make it to the second generation, and only a fraction survive into the third. Behind those numbers lie not just business failures, but fractured relationships and lost legacies. Anyone who has lived through the ups and downs of a family enterprise knows that...

The UK’s retreat from mandating an encryption backdoor in Apple's cloud data exemplifies a monumental policy reversal. This decision demonstrates an intricate interplay between national security, economic stability, and technological integrity. Governments, investors, and adversaries worldwide were all watching, understanding that had London proceeded, such an action would have set a...

Peer mentoring is a transformative strategy that can revolutionize how organizations embrace generative AI (Gen AI). By leveraging the power of personal connections and shared expertise, peer mentoring accelerates learning, fosters collaboration, and fuels innovation. In today’s fast-paced business environment, where the mastery of Gen AI tools can mean the...

Last year, I had the privilege of serving as a panelist at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting in Chicago. The panel included both academics and practitioners. Leading the session was George Washington University professor Roman Terekhin, and the session was titled: "Peer Coaching Groups as an Innovative Tool...