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- by Sophie Pinkoski

The board chair is often the unsung hero of any organization. They set the culture and tone for board meetings and act as the communications go between for the CEO and board. A s...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

According to DDI statistics, 35 to 47% of leaders fail in their first 18 months in the role. Often these struggles are due to the lack of support and resources required to help n...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

According to Deloitte, 75% of organizations say creating and preserving knowledge is an important priority for their leadership transition process. Yet only 9% of these organizat...

- by Jane Halford and ChatGPT

Stepping into the CEO role is always a high-stakes moment. But imagine this: you’ve barely settled into your new office when a crisis hits. The media is calling, employe...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Great leaders aren’t born; they’re made. Every successful CEO knows that leadership is a journey of continuous learning, growth, and refinement. As a new leader, you may feel pre...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

It can be lonely at the top. CEOs often come into their role with the notion that they should have all the answers, and that asking for help is a sign of weakness. However, expre...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

The relationship between the board chair and CEO is one of the most powerful drivers of organizational impact. It’s a partnership based on trust, open communication, and aligned ...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Conflict within the workplace is inevitable, especially when you put a group of highly skilled individuals passionate about what they do in a room together. Personality clashes c...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Leadership transitions can often be emotionally complex, especially for your outgoing CEO. They are about to leave behind something they dedicated years, sometimes decades, of th...

- by Jane Halford and ChatGPT

Can you hear it??? The silent screams of the workforce having to admit that summer is over and we're all heading "back to the grind".

For leaders and board members ther...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

CEO transition is often an overlooked responsibility of a board. While most exits and arrivals of CEOS are an amicable, orderly change from one leader to the next, not all leader...

- by Jane Halford and ChatGPT

You’ve read the headline. You’ve seen the photo. Maybe you even checked to see if it was fake news, and you now know that it is true.

And then, like the rest of us, you...