by Constance | Jun 14, 2019 | Business Growth, Leadership
People think professors are smart but often impractical – and sometimes that’s true. The best teachers simplify the complex and help us see how to use knowledge in pragmatic ways. Dr. Frances Frei does precisely that. She is a professor at Harvard Business...
by Constance | May 30, 2019 | Business Growth, Get on Board
One wonders, in the midst of hacking and security breaches, if the word trust is used in executive meetings and boardrooms. Do leaders of companies have any understanding of the elements of trust and how much value consumers place upon it? Do leaders think of trust,...
by Constance | May 16, 2019 | Don't Get Me Started
Boeing and The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) do not appear to have much in common but they do; each has seriously damaged the trust they once enjoyed. Though their circumstances are different, each has succumbed to big, but invisible leadership traps that do not...
by Constance | May 2, 2019 | Way to Grow
It was just announced that Miguel Patricio will take the helm as CEO of Kraft Heinz. He is known as a brand builder with experience at Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson and, most recently, AB InBev. This is good news for the company as they appear to have taken their...
by Constance | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog, Constance's Comments
Business leaders, owners and entrepreneurs often struggle to cope with the powerful undercurrents and interpersonal dynamics that come into play during high-stakes M&A deals. Firmex sat down with Constance Dierickx, co-author with Linda Henman, of The Merger...
