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Many Asian companies represent the gold standard in brand building. Often, when leaders rush headfirst into brand building[…] Read More

Flagging Western companies could learn a great deal about innovation from business models in Asia.   In my years[…] Read More

Martina Milburn, CEO for The Prince’s Trust for vulnerable youth, believes in following her instincts. “When you meet[…] Read More

Women leaders are in the news and for all the wrong reasons. In August 2018, in response to[…] Read More

You need others to be frank with you, says Jay Williams. As Jay Williams’ car is winding its[…] Read More

Leaders have a lot to learn from the sports world – and not just from extraordinary athletes. Here’s[…] Read More

John Davis describes how effective brands create trust by catering to local markets “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it,” said Benjamin Franklin, founding father of the United States, more than 200 years ago. His words are still relevant to global business today. But what is reputation? Reputation = Global brand + Local[…] Read More

Shared values create a powerful sense of meaning As an immigrant who came to the US at a[…] Read More

Former McDonald’s US marketing chief Deborah Wahl knows that purpose is a powerful motivator for teams – but[…] Read More

Failed ventures are the norm. Ask questions first. Most new businesses fail. Whether startup or venture initiated by[…] Read More

The demands of Millennials and Gen Z mean leaders have to ditch command and control. It’s time to[…] Read More

Great leaders change lives. “Never destroy a person’s dreams before they have a chance to realize them.” So[…] Read More