Melissa Banek

Sep 6, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Adam Bennett |Peter Baines |Melissa Banek |Sue Rosen

Menopause is a natural phase of life experienced by almost every woman, bringing about profound hormonal changes. While often seen as a personal journey, menopause can significantly impact women in the workplace, including those in senior leadership positions. The physical and cognitive symptoms associated with menopause present unique challenges for these leaders. However, we can unlock these leaders’ true power and potential by understanding and addressing menopause.

Aug 31, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | David Fish |Peter Baines |Melissa Banek |Sue Rosen

In my 25-plus years leading strategy across a range of advertising and marketing roles, I have sat through thousands of sales presentations and seen great ideas fail to connect when the presenter and the idea get lost in the slides. When it comes to landing that idea, selling a solution and convincing others to take action, there are five common presenting mistakes that can derail that outcome, confuse the audience and leave them with more questions than answers. 1.

Aug 30, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Adam Bennett |Melissa Banek |Sue Rosen |Alex Von Schermeister

According to global research firm McKinsey & Company, more than 70 percent of transformation projects fail to meet their objectives, and it’s fair to say that every executive who’s been involved in leading transformation has at some point found it very difficult. After leading and advising on transformation for more than three decades as a CEO, a  ‘big four’ bank CIO and a management consultant, I’ve experienced these difficulties firsthand.

Aug 28, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Melissa Banek |Alex Von Schermeister |Jessica Ruhfus |Rebecca Houghton

As businesses emerge into the post-pandemic era, it’s becoming clear that work-from-home culture won’t go down without a fight. While 50 percent of employers are demanding their team to return to the office full-time, only 12 percent of employees actually want to do so. This gap presents leaders with a bigger goal than simply getting people back at their desks. We can tell employees to return to the office, but that doesn’t mean they actually want to be there.