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My terminology for international leadership is a leadership responsibility that crosses national and cultural barriers. One may ask why leadership skills in an international setting would vary from leadership skills in one’s native culture. In many cases, it is the same. But it has been my… read more

The book you’ve just opened is unique and inspiring. Sheryl Sandberg with her life story is my role model, and not only mine. I am convinced that Lean In will succeed in sparking the debate on prejudices and stereotypes relating to womens’ success – an issue relevant to any woman no matter what… read more

During my experience of the last fifteen years working with top executives of varied nationalities, I have been fortunate to meet a number of inspiring leaders. I also regularly meet many accomplished executives who aspire to higher positions and greater responsibility than they have at present… read more

In the spring of 2012, Todd Benson and Markus Klos, co-owners of Prague Daily Monitor (PDM), Prague TV (PTV), and Prague Connect (PC), asked me about a possible collaboration on a dinner series in which I would interview the top business leaders in the Czech Republic on timely issues in the… read more

The Humanity of Mortals
Indications that people have long suffered transient and chronic incapacitating psychological states can be found as far back as the classical period in history. These include conditions of anxiety, addiction and melancholia. While certain attributes of… read more

As corporations and governments increasingly move their information technology operations to the cloud, managers are taking on new responsibilities regarding the protection of the personal data of their customers. Leaders need to ensure that their organizations utilize cloud service providers… read more

Are you spending your leadership time on changing things you care about the most? I was not. So I quit a well-paid management job and embarked on a wild adventure. When Pepper asked me to contribute to his newsletter with something I know that other business professionals might want to know, I … read more

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)—American author

KEY CONCEPTS

• Lasting happiness is always a byproduct, and is never achieved as a direct goal.
• Although genetic… read more

Many people think that I have a very easy job these days. They think that because there are many leaders available on the market that it must be easy to find a candidate for my clients. Unfortunately it is never easy to find the right candidate that will be a perfect fit for both the challenges… read more

A VIP lounge for CEOs might not be a real place in heaven (although who amongst us really knows), but let’s assume for all people that there is another form of reward and recognition than what we know from this world and at this time.

If so, somebody or something as a judge who is… read more