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When should a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) take the reins as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) can bring a fresh perspective to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role, but the move is not a natural progression, according to a study.

The Independent Consultant as Equilateralist (Part 2)
It is money that makes money. A corporation has a lower tax rate than an individual. Earn a profit, give the government a relatively small cut, and then put the profits to work earning more money. "Crafty Consultants, Inc." has built up $40,000 in retained earnings over the past few years.

Forging great leaders in time of crisis
How many times today have you checked your WhatsApp, your Instagram or Facebook feed, perhaps Twitter or the local news for more information about Covid-19? Five? Ten? Twenty or more? This is a clear indication that during times of crisis we crave information. We are hungry for clarity, for direction and for leadership.


Now & Next by Ken Robinson
Now is not a typical economy. The scale of change eclipses anything that as professional advisors we ever anticipated.

Musings of a Management Consultant in Lockdown
Life is “… a lot like walking into the ocean, and a big wave comes and knocks you over. And you find yourself lying on the bottom with sand in your nose and in your mouth. And you are lying there, and you have a choice. You can either lie there, or you can stand up and start to keep walking out to sea”. “So the waves keep coming … and you keep cultivating your courage and bravery and sense of humour to relate to this situation of the waves, and you keep getting up and going forward”.

What bosses should never make employees do
As a boss, you have a lot of power. But you need to be smart about how you use it. Here are seven things you need to avoid:
1. You make employees evaluate themselves
Self-evaluations may sound empowering or inclusive but are almost always a waste of time.

10 Reasons Why Smart People Do Dumb Things
They’re too close to the
situation. Lack of objectivity or
perspective is probably the most common reason, but not the only one, by any
means.

Why You Need to Surround Yourself with Like-Valued People
John C. Maxwell says no
one climbs a mountain without preparation, hard work and a crystal-clear
picture of what it’ll take to survive the trek and reach the top of the
mountain.

How to Make “High-Quality Connections”
Jane Dutton, professor of business administration at the University of
Michigan and author of the 2003 book, “Energize
Your Workplace: How to Create and Sustain High-Quality Connections at Work”,
says the key to building a healthy and energizing

6 Ways to Drive Massive Referrals
John Ruhlin, the founder and CEO of the Ruhlin Group, a North Canton, Ohio based firm that specialises in high-level gifting plans to build relationships and acquire new clients tells you not to plead, bribe or send chintzy gift cards!

5 STEPS TO CREATE MEANING AND PURPOSE AT YOUR COMPANY
Your company cannot
have a core purpose if you don’t know your own. It’s that simple. Follow what
your deepest inner voice tells you — not what society says.