Big Business

Leaders who are still caught up in the old command-and-control, top-dog leadership style are asking for trouble. In addition to the stress and burnout that it causes, it can be embarrassing. Today’s business world is more fast-paced. There’s constant change whether it’s with talent, strategy or market share. And to...

Whether it is in a company, a school, or a family, there always needs to be a leader. It is in human nature to need one. Without leaders, we can never achieve our goals as we aren’t pushed to our full potential. Sometimes people are just born as natural leaders,...

The global agriculture industry is facing several challenges like increased demand for food, a global rise in calorie consumption, and rising insecurities in the food supply chain. In such a situation Hydroponic Farming is considered to be a potential solution that can satisfy the demands for a healthy and plant-based...

Contrary to what every inspirational entrepreneur biopic might imply, entrepreneurship isn’t a solitary pursuit. How can it be, when the challenges of building a business are so complicated, and usually demand such complex solutions? As someone who was once a rookie entrepreneur, I can tell you this: despite being acutely...

Vince Lombardi, the head coach of the Green Bay Packers American Football team, was a tough man who liked to repeat fellow coach Red Sanders’ quote that, ‘Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing’. Lombardi was renowned for being one of the greatest and toughest coaches in the industry and...

New Research Sheds Light on Phenomenon that an Increase CEO Pay by 10% It’s common knowledge that chief executive officers (CEOs) of companies are highly paid, but new research shows a certain phenomenon can bump that yearly salary up even higher—about 10% higher. New research in the INFORMS journal Management...

Becoming the leader of a company is a massive undertaking, and you’d be surprised at how many people just don’t get it. I learned this lesson in the late ’90s when I became a CEO for the first time. I truly didn’t realize it was the most difficult and the...

The world’s most traded commodity has fallen under new pressure as demand fears ripple through the oil patch. The surge in the number of COVID cases around the world and the discontinuance of record purchases of crude by Chinese refiners have produced a chain of events that has the future...

The U.S. was the first country to implement standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel economy in 1975 with the National Program for Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards. Since then, dozens of countries have focused on reducing GHG, envisioning, and developing cleaner transportation solutions...

In 1996, I launched my company, Working Solutions, with $1,000 of my own money as a one-woman operation in Omaha, Nebraska. Amelia Earhart Street near Eppley Airfield isn’t far from the original office. I always liked Earhart’s spirit. Her style. Her courage in the face of uncertainty. Her leadership continues...