top of page
Derek Banker
Search
Bridging the Gap Between Sales Success and Managerial Effectiveness
Promoting high-performing salespeople into management positions can often lead to unexpected challenges. Learn why this transition frequently fails and how to prevent it.
Derek Banker
Third Culture Children and Adults: Navigating Identity in a Globalized World
Third Culture Kids and Adults: Exploring Identity in a Globalized World
In our increasingly interconnected world, the concept of identity has become more fluid and complex. Among the most notable examples of this are Third Culture Children (TCC) and Third Culture Adults (TCA)—individuals who spend a significant part of their formative years or adult life in cultures different from their parents' native culture(s). This distinctive experience often results in a hybrid identit
Derek Banker
Strategic Partnerships: A Framework for Long-Term Value
High-performing organizations treat collaboration as a core competence, not a side project. Research from the Institute for Corporate Productivity shows that top employers are 5.5 times more likely than low performers to reward collaborative behaviour explicitly, linking incentives to joint outcomes.
Derek Banker
3 days ago4 min read
Navigating Professional Challenges
Early in our careers, many of us equate progress with speed. Deals must close faster, projects must scale sooner, and milestones serve solely as hurdles to be surpassed. It often takes experience and, truthfully, a few setbacks to realize that momentum fueled by haste can be fragile. Sustainable progress, on the other hand, requires a rhythm—moments of action balanced with thoughtful pauses.
Derek Banker
Jun 244 min read
bottom of page