The True magic of a Hot Air Balloon over Sri Lanka – and the value of an introspective mindset

I had the fortuitous opportunity to travel in a hot air balloon recently – the destination was Dambulla-Kandalama, Sri Lanka. My excellent driver Shaminda drove me from Negombo to Dambulla, a very early start, but so worth the experience with Sri Lanka Balloon – https://www.srilankaballoon.com, truly magic in the air across the beautiful forestry and [...]

2024-12-30T11:50:11+00:00December 30th, 2024|General News|

The Season of Christmas and New Year Message

In a year filled with global, geopolitical and financial challenges and dramatic changes for everyone, we share gratitude with all our trusted colleagues, family, friends, and network. The year was marked by historic elections and global unrest. People in more than 70 countries representing almost 50 percent of the world’s population went to the polls [...]

2024-12-15T20:00:27+00:00December 15th, 2024|General News|

Nov 2024 IBEM Executive Autumn Dinner

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2024-11-26T09:59:56+00:00November 26th, 2024|General News|

The Power of Storytelling

Telling stories is one of the most powerful means that leaders have to influence, teach, and inspire. What makes storytelling so effective for learning? For starters, storytelling forges connections among people, and between people and ideas. Stories convey the culture, history, and values that unite people. When it comes to our countries, our communities, and [...]

2024-11-24T18:00:47+00:00November 24th, 2024|General News|

Carleton University’s Ethics and Public Affairs

Geoff Hudson-Searle was nominated as an international guest speaker to the students in Carleton University’s graduate Ethics and Public Affairs (EPAF) program, The group combines ethical analysis with social science to gain a comprehensive understanding of the options for solving particular public issues. Considering the loss of trust and confidence in the world today; government, [...]

2024-09-25T11:00:00+01:00September 25th, 2024|General News|

‘Transforming Business Culture with AI: A Constructive Conversation

Geoff Hudson-Searle partnered with The University of Southampton Business School in Westminster – London across an incredibly important topic: ”Transforming Business Culture with AI: A Constructive Conversation”. Geoff Hudson-Searle, with Associate Professor Jelena Petrovic debated and challenged CEO’s, Board of Directors and Strategy and Technology Professionals: 1. Senior Leadership and the Board of Directors on [...]

2024-09-25T10:34:58+01:00September 25th, 2024|General News|

Are we entering a new age of wisdom

Oscar Wilde wrote: “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” I recently had a very in-depth philosophical discussion with a good friend and associate, a fascinating discussion, regarding the change and disruption of leadership’s perspectives in wisdom I have written on the subject of The four Intelligences; IQ, EI, SI, DI and why [...]

2024-09-22T16:00:43+01:00September 22nd, 2024|General News|

The Difference Between Product vs Business Model Innovation

How many times have you heard the saying welcome to the world of “Changing Your Lens,” a powerful tool and approach that can transform the way we tackle problems. This concept revolves around the idea of altering our perspective to address challenges more effectively. A great quote by Stephen R. Covey: “To change ourselves effectively, [...]

2024-08-26T07:00:56+01:00August 26th, 2024|General News|

IBEM : UK News Group

UK News Group, a publication house in the UK that focuses on Business & SME News from around the UK including; Finance, Legal, Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, featured IBEM for the launch of their new product Entrepreneurial Leadership. Geoff Hudson-Searle - CEO said we are very excited to support business with our new product. "Entrepreneurial Leadership (EL) [...]

2024-07-08T11:52:43+01:00July 8th, 2024|General News|
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