CEO Spotlight

Jerome Bajou, Co-Founder & CEO at CaptainBook.io and WorkFromNaxos.gr analyzes in CEOWORLD magazine the startup ecosystem in Greece, the difficulties that came up for startups during the Covid-19 pandemic, while he describes remote working as the “new normal” nowadays. You have business activity both in Greece and abroad. Which are...

As someone constantly traveling the globe, in an effort to understand how values can shape nations, societies, and companies, I am often struck by the stories of certain leaders who are guided by values, beliefs, and purpose. One of these I recently spoke to is Pradeep Goel, Chief Executive Officer...

The future is AI. We hear that quote often and with mass adoption of this cutting-edge tech, believe it to be true. But we seldom ponder upon who is working hard behind closed doors, in the board rooms of the elite tech companies in the world to make this a...

Teaching is a life-long passion for Kirk Cooper, founder, and CEO of Ecom Automation Gurus. But these days, instead of finding Cooper inside a classroom instructing high school students preparing for the SATs, he can be found mentoring busy professionals on how to master the art of Amazon eCommerce.  It’s...

As with so many other aspects of life and business, the pandemic has put a renewed focus on hiring, exposing old and new challenges for companies in recruiting and retaining talent. Looking more specifically at diversity hiring, companies have often deprioritized progress in this area during the pandemic, despite heightened...

While it’s incredibly clear that remote work has become a much larger part of the landscape across essentially every industry, we see it playing out in a number of different ways. When you think of remote work, you might think of existing office employees who now perform their duties from...

For some people it's great luck to inherit a lucrative business. But if you think about it better, it requires even more luck, effort and perseverance to be able to keep this business and expand it. Rupert Murdoch is one such case. He was lucky enough to inherit a family...

Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations continue to face talent shortages and a persistent need for staff to meet growing patient needs. For many, it has been a rough journey, marked by hard-to-fill positions, employee burnout, and the challenges of remote work. As the pandemic persists, healthcare...

During the 1990s, Arthur D. Little endured a difficult period in its evolution. Although client work continued successfully, the firm failed to grow as fast as its competitors and, following a financial crisis, was eventually acquired by French technology firm Altran in 2002. Under Altran’s ownership the firm grew slowly,...

In 2021, the S&P 500 saw tremendous gains. As the world cautiously came out of quarantine and embraced the "new normal," investors took advantage of the pandemic rebound.  While some investors’ predictions didn’t pan out, many fund managers’ bets paid off. And no one’s bets paid off quite as well...