Leadership Beyond Borders

Data is one of the greatest assets of a company, and when information is lost, it can result in substantial costs. Data can be lost several ways, the most common ways are through technology and process errors or external exposure. Firms such as Amazon and Walmart have had customer passwords leaked online, and these are only the significant breaches that we hear about, but there are many more. It also costs time and money to fix a breach. In a 2018 PwC UK report on the state of global information security, companies averaged a recovery time of 19 hours when they encounter a security breach, and 49 percent of these breaches occurred because of the lack of preparation. These figures should make it clear that securing corporate data is a must, and it is no longer just an option. As hackers and technology advance, companies and individuals need to stay ahead of the game. In this episode, we talk about assessing your risk and how you can minimize your exposure.

In the digital age, it is essential for all businesses to have an online presence. It does not matter if it's a website, an e-commerce platform, a social media page, or a combination of all three; you need to be online regardless if you conduct business online or not. However, what constitutes an excellent online presence, and what ensures a business can be found online? The answer is content. Have you ever heard the phrase, "content is king"? Well, it's true. Content marketing used to be a way to set yourself apart from your competitors, but it has now become a necessity for being found and building a brand. Content marketing can provide conversion rates that are six times higher than other digital marketing methods. In this episode, we explore digital PR and content marketing; their relation to SEO and how they can help businesses be found online.

In ancient times the ability to memorize was a considered a magical skill --sometimes even thought of as mystical and it was essential to the passing down of stories, legends, history, and taboos and laws. It was used as a basis for social and economic development.

Today, the Internet seems to be making memorization irrelevant. What we don’t remember, we look up.

Many schools have also generally abandoned requiring students to memorize poems, famous speeches, math tables, and all sorts of academic material that used to be ingrained in the curriculum.

The question is -Is technology making us mentally lazy and if so how does that affect us in our business and private lives?’

Memorization is a discipline of the mind and our guest on this episode believes we should exercise our memory more than we do.

Our guest also believes that not only should we exercise our memory but he helps people learn how to do this.

Years ago, if someone had told us that a social media site would be limited to 140 characters and still be successful, none of us would have believed them.

But Twitter has accomplished this. With only 140 characters, they have made social media a contextual and personal experience.

But why does work so well?

Experts say it is because people can get a sense of who you are on Twitter or what your business is about.

It reveals what type of things you are interested in; it will suggest things you are interested in.

It essentially lies at the heart of this new sharing economy and it is a global.

But it does not come without controversy, and Tweets become worldwide discussions. But it can also be great for your image or your business.

In this episode, we talk about the advantages of Twitter, the pitfalls that you need to avoid and the advantages that come with Tweeting.

The tech industry takes pride in changing the world of work, but it is further away from achieving gender equality than other industries. Looking at top companies, the leadership positions that women hold waver around 25 %. In school, girls get better grades than boys. So why do women not pursue technology at the university level, where technology has one of the highest gender disparities in course subjects? Is it because there is a lack of role models for women in the technology sector? As part of our Women in Technology series, we like to look at women who are role models in technology. In this episode, we not only speak to two women in technology but two women who are setting the strategy and vision for their company. Tech Strategy is one of the most demanding fields in technology, and the vision and creativity women are contributing is changing the future. Listen to these two women who tell us their story and how they think women can add to technological advance.

We live in a digital world and businesses are taking advantage of the increasing marketing channels available, such as mobile, but at the same time we are seeing stricter controls with ad blockers and data privacy regulations. Marketing departments are also facing new challenges. Maybe what is happening today is a result of the media misuse in the past, or are we finally making digital marketing and advertising more ethical and possibly more effective.

As consumers, we applaud new privacy regulations but as business people, we are in conflict. Our businesses must adapt to these changes, and every day we are faced with new challenges which also bring us new opportunities.

Today we are going to look at the ever-changing digital media landscape. We will talk about some of the concrete issues businesses are facing today with advertising on the web. We will also take a brief look at how we got to where we are and what may be coming down the road.

From the cave to the condo, gender communication has been a tenuous art and certainly not a defined science. We know that men and women communicate so differently they may as well be from different planets, says Dr. John Gray. We also know we live in a very disruptive world today where communication channels are changing, where stress impacts the way we act and where we all seem to have too little time. On top of that, initiatives such as gender diversity in the workplace, the changing roles of women and men at home and changing technology are also having an impact on how we communicate with each other. This episode looks at gender communications and the difference between men and women. We explore how these differences are shifting, what we have to do to understand each other better and how we can all communicate better, regardless if it is in the workplace or at home. Ultimately, we ask the question: Who makes a better manager: a man or a women?

Coaching has developed over the years when it used to be considered a from of "punishment" it is now considered a necessary "performance enhancer". Top CEO's are proud to say they have coaches, just like top athletes always have. Businesses also need coaches. In today's global and competitive economy, having someone help you lift either your individual performance or your company results are a must. But there are all kinds of coaching models and finding the right recipe is sometimes hard. In this episode we look at different kinds of coaching models from individual to business and look at the best practices that make them work. We take a look at the practices that can drive companies to growth and help individuals and teams lead, while helping companies pull profits out of the hat.

There is increase worldwide in High Conflict Personalities (HPC). Is it the media, the extreme competition, the global economy, video games and movies or a combination of all of the above? It sometimes seems that HPC, narcissistic and sociopathic behaviours are dominating our boardrooms and the political arena, but we are the ones putting them there. The traits that accompany these personalities have been widely studied, and there is some evidence that these people are more likely to succeed in attaining leadership positions and are more likely to be elected in politics explaining is why we are seeing more and more of them in such positions. But is this good for our nations, companies and ourselves? In this episode we discuss how narcissists, HPC behaved individuals and sociopaths are not sneaking their way into our lives, how we can recognize them and what to do about it.

Hyperconnected and digitally charged organizations have become the norm today, and this has brought with it new challenges. The rules for conducting business have changed and managing constant change is a necessity in our already a volatile and ambiguous world. From dealing with a global economy to changing consumer behaviours, leaders need to be agile in order to hold the competitive advantage, but they also need courage. But how do leaders find courage and what skills do leaders need to lead in an agile, respectful way while keeping the needs of the individuals, teams, and the enterprise in mind? Can they do all this by themselves or sometimes does a small "kick in the ass" to help them along the way? Our expert today, has written several books that help leaders find courage and he also believes leaders sometimes need to experience a small kick in the ass to help move them in the right direction