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As a CEO, executive, or entrepreneur your personal brand is important to your success. A strong personal brand can help you stand out from the competition, esta...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

As chair of a board, it’s tempting to come into meetings as a problem solver, but it’s important to take a step back and remember that decision-making in the boardroom is a colla...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

The most effective boards are ones that understand how each individual adds value to discussions and the decision making process. When board members have a strong sense of their ...

- By Sophie Pinkoski 

In recent years, diversity has become a top priority for board recruiting. As recently as 2017, McKinsey statistics have indicated that women and people of colour still made up ...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

As the urgency of the current pandemic situation subsides, many people are returning to the office for some work days. However, returning to pre-pandemic office normalcy may neve...

-By Sophie Pinkoski

As many organizations continue to adapt how they work, the disconnect between leader priorities and their team members’ needs has become more apparent than ever. According to a re...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

When it comes to assessing your team’s work, it’s a far simpler process to evaluate those working with you in the office. As a result, leaders must be intentional so remote worke...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

Many organizations have begun bringing their teams back into the office at least part time now that we have a better understanding of covid health risks. With the preference of m...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

It’s been many years since the pandemic first changed the way we view the world. With it came an uncertainty for what the future holds, a notion we still grapple with today. Livi...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

According to a Gallup survey, only 10% of people naturally possess leadership qualities. What’s more, in a 2016 employee engagement poll, Gallup found that 82% of people felt the...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

As we begin to rebuild our 2023 workforce, it’s becoming clear that the traditional leadership styles we’re used to need to be improved. The authoritative approach certainly does...

- By Sophie Pinkoski

As we lead into 2023, it’s clear the past few years of unprecedented disruption has shifted the leadership qualities we value most. At the top of the list is empathy for individu...