Michael Pickrum, COO and CFO of ExecOnline, joined Jack Sweeney as the special guest in the latest episode of CFO Thought Leader. With hundreds of episodes, the mission of CFO Thought Leader is to bring personal firsthand accounts of CFOs who are driving change within...
Over recent years, we have seen leading organizations taking steps to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within their workplaces. Yet many are falling short of achieving their goals and failing to create real, lasting change. What are the common mistakes organizations make, and how...
When COVID-19 upended all our lives in the spring, it quickly became evident that most of our day-to-day activities would shift online. Some organizations scrambled to change direction to adapt to this new normal while others accelerated the long-term digital transformation efforts they had planned. Having...
Just a few months ago, leaders were working around the clock to quickly pivot some, if not all, parts of their business to a virtual workplace. With home wifi interruptions and kids joining meetings, many wondered how effective this radically new work-from-home world could be....
COVID-19 has resulted in simultaneous economic, health, and social crises. And as a result, leaders and their teams face unprecedented challenges that are creating added stress, pressure, and anxiety. The table below shows some of the top challenges reported by leaders in a recent webinar...
Racial injustice and differential experiences in the workplace are issues that organizations and their leaders cannot ignore. In recent weeks, we have seen corporate voices get behind the 'Black Lives Matter' movement by sharing messages from their CEOs, posting to corporate and personal social media...
The world looks a lot different than it did at the start of 2020. The roadmaps we introduced at the start of the year have changed, with some organizations completely pivoting their organizational strategies. While there is no doubt that a crisis causes many challenges,...
While some industries and companies have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic and are facing steep revenue losses, others are scrambling to adjust their operations just to try to keep up with demand. Many organizations fall somewhere in the middle of the two. They...
Across this holiday season, there will be many opportunities to take a moment and reflect. Whether you are reflecting on the things that you are grateful for or the things you wish to change, reflection in itself is a healthy and necessary exercise both this...
A shift is underway: Leadership development professionals are being asked to prove their learning initiative’s business and financial impact. This leaves little room for leadership development companies that don’t deliver proven value. Below are five steps every leadership development company needs to take to ensure maximum...