Last Updated: 16 February 2023

How does protecting your cyber preparedness and readiness strategy relate to emotional intelligence?

That's what we exercised and discussed during the WSBI-ESBG and Global Cyber Alliance regional training webinars on 19 November 2020.

Human error accounts for...

In today’s VUCA world, how do you develop strong leadership skills? How do you build high-performing teams during challenging times in a working world characterized with uncertainty?

The VUCA acronym stands for:

• Volatility: The market is volatile and unpredictable.
• Uncertainty:...

Not so long ago, cybersecurity was seen as a sexy buzzword, a trending phenomenon that few understood. For many societies, sectors, and organizations across the globe, cyber breaches are the root cause of digital pain.  Due to the volatile landscape, cyber threats continue to evolve...

Do you ever find yourself saying things like "I'm too old to change, it's not worth it" or "I've always been like this, and I won't change now"?

These common beliefs often prevent us from fully leveraging the potential of combining IQ and EQ.

It's not easy to change our mindset, especially when...

Imagine yourself sitting at your desk at home, working away. The choices are endless: café macchiato, espresso, cappuccino, latte, or just plain black coffee. You might be a tea lover, depending on where you were born.

Your nervous system is not detecting any danger. As a 'normal' state of...

In the midst of a blackout, a missile was launched. The decision-makers only had a 6-second time window to collect data and determine if it was from an enemy state or being used for military exercises.

The data needed to be coordinated at tactical, operational, and strategic levels within this...

 Did you ever wonder why the military is big on the phrase: “MISSION FIRST: One Team, One Fight”?

At first, I did not believe in this mantra when I started working with NATO and military officers.

While managing tactical helicopter programs in Southern France within a small...

Effective communication is crucial in every aspect of life, including in high-stakes situations such as discussing classified state-sensitive information with a 4-star military general.

But what if you were doing it while wearing a flower print dress and semi-high heels?

This was a reality for me...

As someone who has risen through the ranks at NATO from Secretary to Senior Executive, I know firsthand the importance of self-confidence in achieving success.

Over the past two decades, I have been involved in large digital transformation programs that required me to build and re-build a strong...