Lionel Messi is a beloved Argentinian soccer player who became a lightning rod for criticism last year when he offered a pair of his used soccer shoes as a donation during an Egyptian charity fundraiser on television. “We (Egyptians) have never been so humiliated during our 7,000 years of civilization,” said Said Hasasin, a parliament […]

By Colin Hunter Group Managing Director at Potential Squared – Huffington Post We’re facing an era of political division. Between nations and even within them, the differences among people appear to be increasingly stark. We can see that cultural mindsets exist, but in an ever-changing world, it can be hard to define our relationship to them. […]

We focus on addressing the right challenges facing the leaders of the organization, understanding the people impacted, and the desired business results.  We focus on the people we are coaching, the teams we are designing the solutions for, and the people being directly or indirectly impacted. In the age of  growing reliance on Big Data […]

By Elie Habib… We understand that resistance still prevails in the modern world around the idea of providing executive coaching to the highest-ranking members of your firm. There exists this belief that they should already know every detail about the past, present, and future of the industry and your organization. However, this belief represents one of […]

 By Elie Habib, CEO and Executive Coach – Even companies on a fast growth track – be it from achieving product/market fit, crossing the chasm and entering the hockey stick phase, or offering fantastic customer experience – will ultimately have to strategically assess the future and prepare for it. Particularly as threats and disruptions arise […]

 By Elie Habib … Paul, a senior member of the organization, has proven himself over the years as an accomplished manager, impactful innovator, and a consistently-aligned driver towards the company mission. Paul combines an optimal level of entrepreneurial spirit and agility with a pragmatic level of corporate discipline and structure. His long-term track record of […]

Is the CEO or the Board responsible for a company strategy? Over the many years I’ve spent serving as both the CEO of a VC-funded startup and as a board member for a variety of local and international startups, this question has continued to come up. The answer, in short, is simple: the board is not […]