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“Leadership is not about what you say, it’s about what you do.” – Jesse Eker

“Leadership is not about what you say, it’s about what you do.” – Jesse Eker

Are you a true leader, or a director / manager? I was listening to Dean Graziosi chatting with Jesse Eker on Dean’s podcast a few days ago and something Jesse said about leadership really resonated with me, “Leadership is not about what you say, it’s about what you...
“From CEO to OUT: How a CEO’s Worst Nightmare Can Become a Reality” – A Must-Read for Business Owners and CEOs

“From CEO to OUT: How a CEO’s Worst Nightmare Can Become a Reality” – A Must-Read for Business Owners and CEOs

It happened again last week! A friend of a friend was ousted from her position as CEO of a company she jointly owned, going from CEO to out of work in a day… A complete shock to her as there was no indication this was even under consideration. And it’s not the first...
Maximizing Your Business Value: A Guide for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Maximizing Your Business Value: A Guide for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

I saw reference this week to a report which estimated the amount of private equity “dry powder” at a massive $1.96 trillion as at the end of last year (2022). These are funds committed by investors but not yet spent – in other words, for businesses that are in good...
From Good to Great: How Employee Recognition Can Transform Company Culture

From Good to Great: How Employee Recognition Can Transform Company Culture

A business with a high-performance workforce that wants to stay with the company and be part of its success… Sounds like a dream? It’s actually very possible. Worryingly, 43% of some 36 000 employees interviewed by the HR specialist firm O.C. Tanner believe employee...
Building a High-Performing Board of Directors: Key Qualities to Look for in Board Members

Building a High-Performing Board of Directors: Key Qualities to Look for in Board Members

Many companies, especially smaller ones, are neglecting an extremely valuable resource – the board – believing, quite wrongly, that the board of directors and board meetings are simply about statutory compliance and are costly in terms of time and money. Nothing is...
Silicon Valley Bank – Did its Leadership Cause the Collapse? – Accountability in Corporate Failures

Silicon Valley Bank – Did its Leadership Cause the Collapse? – Accountability in Corporate Failures

One of the dominant news items of the past week or so was the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse. It caused a level of panic around the world, understandable as it’s a high profile bank which was focused on providing finance to the tech and venture capital sectors, and the...