CEO Advisory

Being a self-made billionaire means not having to rely on inheritance. These are a rare breed of entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds, whether it be in business, investing, and other ventures. Knowing that they weren’t born rich, self-made billionaires had something in common. Here are the ten principles...

Reputation risk management just got more complicated. And the level of engagement required of boards just got more intense. With the Business Roundtable’s recent statement that the very purpose of corporations includes supporting employees and communities and protecting the environment – with generating long-term value for shareholders coming only at...

Gen Z is about to enter the job market as the largest wave of young professionals ever: By 2020, people born after 1996 will make up 40% of the workforce. Beyond its size, Gen Z is also the most ethnically and racially diverse generation. Employers need to invest in the...

Customers drive disruption. If your products or services don’t address their needs, they will buy from your competitor. This is more true now than at any other time, because customers are increasingly knowledgeable about their choices through peer reviews and social media. And with generational changes, customer needs are changing...

The Business Roundtable recently put out a statement calling American companies to no longer focus exclusively on shareholder interests but to instead take all corporate stakeholders into account. American corporations, the Business Roundtable said, should aim to promote an “economy that serves all Americans.” The new Statement on the Purpose...

The projected value of global mergers and acquisitions is on a significant upswing. In the first half of 2018, M&A deals soared past 2017 numbers from the same period — landing around the $2.5 trillion mark. Yes, staying independent certainly has its benefits, but the rise of M&As means that, at...

The financial world is constantly moving, with events taking place each day that disrupt everything from currency prices, to how everyday consumers utilize and manage their money. Each of these events plays a part in forming the financial markets as we know them, however, so it’s essential to keep up...

The virtual private network (VPN) market has come a long way over the last two decades. Back in the late 1990s up to the late 2000s, VPNs were only common in the corporate world under the name intranet. They were channels used by businesses to give their employees access to...

Digitalization in the security world and continued proliferation of connected devices throughout our society has introduced the long-standing struggle between responsible data use and privacy with the desire for streamlined, personal interactions in our daily activities and services. Public data misuse or mismanagement incidents—think Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica scandal...

The toughest place on the journey to making a sale is making your customer aware of your product in the first place. Whether or not they buy anything from you the first time they come across your product, you’re planting the seed for future purchases. That is why putting resources...