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 [...]
A corporate growth playbook to thrive in the post-ZIRP era
After a golden growth period, companies now navigate macro headwinds and rapid technological changes. Succeeding in the current cycle requires business leaders to shift their growth playbooks towards radical [...]
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 [...]
Building the next-generation of business lending services
Business lending is at an inflection point that separates leaders from laggards, driven by rapid advancements in lending infrastructure, data and distribution. In our latest report, we break down [...]
Deployment strategies for embedded finance
As there’s no commonly used definition of embedded finance, the concept oftentimes creates confusion even among industry professionals. In order to make the jump beyond early adopters and enable [...]
How embedded payments are shifting the banking landscape
We recently discussed how modern payments tech is now a solid means of jumpstarting digital transformation for organisations in an online panel organised by our friends at Marqeta. [...]