Leadership behaviours: A cost or an asset?
In the latest Culture Sand Podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Sarkis, a licensed psychologist and certified Executive Leadership Coach. Sarah helps CEOs, athletes, and [...]
Strong leaders unlock potential; weak leaders fear failure and competition
Failure is not just essential – it’s the core of learning, growth, and change. Yet, failure is often seen as a terrifying prospect that brings blame. An organisational culture [...]
Great leaders guide people and teams to new places
The shifting sands of the market have never moved this fast, leaving CEOs and the C-suite searching for new ways to address increasingly unexpected market changes. One could argue [...]
Change starts where fear ends and courage begins
Expert organisations are defined by high education levels, deep expertise, and a strong focus on research and innovation. While personal growth drives experts, this same drive doesn't always extend [...]
When yesterday’s practices stand in the way of tomorrow
Yesterday's best practices are often today's slow-downs and tomorrow's obstacles. The familiar past makes us feel safe, but letting go of it is one of the hardest things for [...]
Cultural competence is the most important leadership skill set
We spoke with Theodoros Papadopoulos, Chief Digital Officer at Bank of Valletta, to hear how he uses human-centricity to evolve culture and accelerate the business transformation at the Bank [...]
Culture change management: Strategy and process
Culture is an undisputed source of sustainable competitive advantage and a performance lever. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a top business catchphrase. Yet leaders often see it as [...]
Five priorities for executives for the era of open finance
A significant shift is on the horizon of the banking industry, and it is not borne out of technological or data-based advances; it is instead human and mindset-driven change [...]
Platforms and open data transforming banking
Jussi Valsta, the CEO of VertaaEnsin.fi, a financial product information and comparison platform, which is part of CompareEuropeGroup, shares his views on how the platform and data economy changes the business [...]
Making business of open banking
The forerunners in open banking showed that open banking has potential to improve customer experience, increase efficiencies and unlock new revenue once it is linked to business strategy and [...]