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- by Sophie Pinkoski

As 2025 approaches, we come to the phase in the year where we reflect on where we’ve been and where we want to be. The new year is a time for resolutions and/or setting new goals...

When you wrap up your career, what do you wish your biggest rival would say about you? Here's a stunning example from professional tennis. It certainly helps you reflect if you are sewing the seeds of...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

In the high-pressure world of leadership, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind of putting important decisions into action. The chaotic demands of the role often leave li...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

There is a certain taboo that comes with leadership succession for family businesses. Passing the torch is a much more difficult conversation when your business and family are in...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

A CEO's work goes beyond their internal relationship with your board and team. It requires responding to your external audience as well. Your organization’s stakeholders cover a ...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Any interim CEO relies upon their internal relationships to successfully provide what their organization needs during a state of transition. Naturally, they can’t be expected to ...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Much like long-term CEOs, interim leaders also depend on the board for guidance and oversight. In many ways, this relationship between the board and interim may look no different...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

Any leadership transition is going to be an adjustment for everyone involved. The outgoing leader’s wellbeing leading up to their departure can often be fraught with unexpected e...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

An interim CEO is often brought on during the transition process to bridge the gap between the outgoing and next long-term CEO. They give the board the time and space to consider...

- by Sophie Pinkoski

When it comes to leadership transitions, a lot of time and energy goes into ensuring all goes well for the outgoing and incoming leaders. A seamless change takes work. But a key ...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

It’s a rare thing for family businesses to survive into the next generation. In fact, Deloitte has found that only 30% of family businesses make it to the second generation, with...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

Every so often, leaders need a break. Most of the time, this is managed through vacation time, creating boundaries, and prioritizing work-life balance. But sometimes, a CEO’s wel...