CEO Spotlight

What makes a good leader? What inspires someone to take action? What makes some organizations thrive while others struggle? There are many fundamental questions that drive the philosophy of leadership, but there is one underlying characteristic that appears to be common among many great leaders: Empathy. The ability to understand...

We live in a world full of ideas, with the ability for many people to take those ideas and turn them into a business. This draw towards entrepreneurship is important for the economy, it is part of what drives job creation, innovation, and technological growth. For many folks the idea...

In the span of just eight years, CG Tech has gone from a small-scale investment holding firm to seeing tremendous growth and success across their entire portfolio. The group’s significant rise can be pinpointed to the unique approach they take to investing, one that’s driven by the acumen of the...

9 Pandas is a full-service advertising agency that helps clients develop marketing strategies and activate partnership agreements, as well as assisting with the formulation of slogans, naming, scripts and creative content. As a market-leading advertising agency, 9 Pandas offers a fully integrated solution to meet its clients’ marketing needs. It...

Rinat Leonidovych Akhmetov is well-known in Ukraine as a successful businessman and enthusiastic philanthropist. Akhmetov has used the success from his business dealings to make generous charitable investments that have benefited Ukrainian people for over a decade. Rinat Akhmetov: The Successful Ukrainian Businessman One of the most notable achievements of...

Numerous studies have shown that listening is an art. Listening requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, and others over self. Unfortunately, recent research shows that very few individuals, especially in the business world, possess the ability to listen effectively and that can damage a management team’s ability to function....

When Desiree Perez started at Roc Nation, one of five founders along with artist Jay-Z, she saw the possibilities before her. What started as a five-person company is now one of the leading entertainment management companies, representing recording artists and athletes across the spectrum of film, television, music, and sports....

It is the dream of every entrepreneur to see their company grow, taking on new challenges as the years in business become decades. However, one challenge that is often not thought about in the early years is the inevitable changes that will occur as your business ages. Whether it be...

Being a CEO is often described as exhilarating, rewarding, difficult, stressful, and challenging.  Lonely isn’t usually on that list, but let’s face it, it might as well be. Loneliness is a real feeling, and it goes with job, affecting most leaders sooner or later. In fact, Harvard Business Review’s first...

“Encourage innovation. Change is our lifeblood, stagnation our death knell.” These are the words of David Ogilvy, a British executive who was widely known as the “father of advertising.” Ogilvy has attributed the success of his campaigns for brands such as Rolls Royce, American Express, and Dove to meticulous research...