Banking and Finance

As we head into 2023, many business leaders resemble fatigued soldiers returning from years of battles. From lockdowns, the great resignation, remote working, supply chain breakdown, and now increasing inflation driven by overheated economies and global instability – it has been exhausting. It is already clear that 2023 is not...

It’s that time of year when predictions and trends pieces fill in-boxes and foretell of what’s to come in the next 12 months. This year, predictions are being made against the backdrop of doom and gloom, which point to a slowing of post-pandemic growth, ongoing inflation, and recent rounds of...

Disney’s CEO Bob Iger demanded on Monday, January 9, that all employees return to the office for at least four days a week because "in a creative business like ours, nothing can replace the ability to connect, observe, and create with peers that comes from being physically together.” That’s similar...

There was a collective groan when the airline check-in person announced our flight would be delayed. Travel-weary passengers shook our heads and hoped for the best but became increasingly dispirited as a second and third delay were declared. I’d just spent some quality time visiting my mom who lives nearly...

Considering a move back to the US after living abroad? This expert guide can assist in making the transition as smooth and stress-free as possible. From locating the ideal home to constructing a support network, you will find all the necessary tips and tricks to thrive in your new location....

Imagine that you are an executive in the fast-moving, exciting hi-tech sector. The same day your start-up receives venture capital funds, you are on the operating table having a malignant tumor removed and diagnosed with two rare autoimmune diseases. The procedures and treatments that ensue have more unintended consequences which...

Not many understand how important human well-being is to the overall quality of life. Not many understand it better than Shawn Kilgarlin. Since the early 2000s, in conjunction with her husband, Ron Kilgarlin, Shawn Kilgarlin has been steadfast in her dedication towards helping others in multiple ways: here on this...

The finance sector, which encompasses a broad range of corporate businesses currently holds an enormous amount of influence when it comes to promoting sustainability and environmental practices around the world.  With national governments and globalized communities seeking innovative ways through which it can better promote Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...

“Let’s say there’s a game: 51 percent, you double the Earth out somewhere else; 49 percent, it all disappears. Would you play that game? And would you keep on playing that, double or nothing?” The vast majority of us would not take the risk of playing that game even once....

Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer coined the term emotional intelligence in 1990, describing it as “the ability to monitor one’s own and other people’s emotions and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior.”39 Later, Daniel Goleman, PhD, authored the worldwide bestseller Working with Emotional Intelligence.  There’s an...