World Executive Forum

At a recent meeting I looked around the room and was struck by the age diversity of my team. Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z were all represented. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it was typical of teams I’d seen while working...

The Tesla board of directors, with majority shareholder support, approved a compensation package for Elon Musk worth $1 Trillion. If you served on the board, what steps would you have taken to make the decision, and how would you have voted?   Without question, Elon Musk is a historic figure who...

What exactly is the requisite CEO mindset for increasing value for all stakeholders? “Editorial” may not be the first adjective that comes to mind. However, in a recent interview, global C-Suite consultant Flavia Barbat made a compelling case that CEOs who nurture an organization-wide editorial mindset can better identify their marketable uniqueness, more effectively align sales...

Understanding shopper psychology, digital behaviours, and ethical strategies is critical this Black Friday. Retailers can design campaigns that convert responsibly, while consumers navigate the flood of promotions with confidence and clarity. Black Friday has evolved significantly since its legacy as the first Friday after Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924. Earlier attempts...

Trillions of dollars are pouring into artificial intelligence — data centers rising like cathedrals, teams scaling at breakneck speed, and models consuming compute at unprecedented rates. But as the AI gold rush accelerates, one uncomfortable question hangs in the air: what’s the real return on all this spend? The promise...

Workplace wellbeing is at an all-time low. The latest Health & Wellbeing at Work Report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows that mental ill health is now the leading cause of long-term absence from work. Almost half of organisations (47%) have reported a rise in mental...

The middle-income senior population is expanding rapidly, creating both a societal challenge and a major business opportunity. Once overlooked, this segment is now driving demand for innovative solutions, and leaders who balance profitability with social impact will be best positioned to succeed.   By 2035, older adults (65+) are projected to...

Every October I shift gears - it’s time to slow down, take stock and intentionally plan what’s next. Both my business and my life are up for grabs (so to speak), because they are so intrinsically intertwined that it is impossible to pull them apart. My life fuels the creativity...

I’ve sat in three chairs: the CEO’s office with its leather everything and persistent anxiety, the therapist’s chair listening to high-powered executives unravel, and now the consultant’s hot seat where I help leaders avoid the mistakes I made and continue to see repeated like a bad sitcom rerun. Here’s the...

Through the constant application of the ABC/123 formula for success and through application of energy, emotion and excitement to visualise my goals, I had attracted success into my life on so many levels: a career in law, real estate abundance from my learnings with Tom, a connection to my musical...