The value of being a good listener

The value of being a good listener

As a leader, you have a tremendous opportunity to utilize one of the innate qualities you’ve been equipped with since birth – you have two ears (and only one mouth…).I’ve always had genuine trust in my team members. I believe that employees see...
Do things for real!

Do things for real!

If you have followed me and my stories, you will have noticed that I have implemented many big and radical changes in the companies I have been responsible for. Changes aimed at getting the business right, based on a strategic and holistic approach.I have always...
Speed must be our friend

Speed must be our friend

My friend Jeff Stibel taught me a phrase that I have used often since: ‘Speed must be our friend’.I believe there is great value in maintaining a fast pace, especially when implementing change. But it must never be at the expense of carelessness or...
The value of focus

The value of focus

I joined Nexus Group as its new CEO in 2015. The company had been growing through acquisitions for some time.When I took over, Nexus Group owned several different technologies, some of which overlapped and some of which competed.The acquisitions had also blended...
First – try to understand …

First – try to understand …

As the newly appointed CEO of Nexus Group I was faced with enormous complexity. Despite the relatively small size of the company (just over 300 employees in 11 countries), there was a multitude of offers, some of which overlapped.I did what I always do when I start a...