What happens when the media spotlight turns and you find yourself having to defend your actions but are constrained in what you can say?  This was the situation a private bank found itself in when, at the center of a highly charged political environment in Malta, it became embroiled in government money-laundering allegations and had its banking operations called into questio...

How TED Talks are influencing the way organizations communicate The golden rules for delivering a powerful presentation are to know your audience, know your material and make your delivery memorable and real. These certainly come into their own when presenting a TED Talk. TED Talks were developed thirty-five years ago in California by Richard Saul Wurman as a way of delivering an...

In the dreary days of winter, I’m dreaming of where most of Europe goes during the month of August: the Greek Islands. When you marry a Greek, as I did back in 2003, you quickly learn that trips to Greece are part of the package, and no trip to Greece would be complete without a little “island hopping” while you are there. Now while there are dozens of islands that cater to tourists, ...