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Today’s leading businesses are facing many near-term challenges in an uncertain economic and political environment. More than ever, though, they also need to focus on the long term, because the keys to success in the next decade will be different from today’s. Business leaders need to reinvent their companies for...

There is not a day the pressure of making the numbers isn’t present. Each day sometimes feels like an endless fight. Customers have growing needs and no sooner than these are met, new needs emerge. Securing the existing business seems like a relentless race against time and ever-present competitors. In...

Lorenzo Pellegrino is the CEO of digital wallets Skrill, NETELLER and affiliate marketing services company Income Access which are all part of the Paysafe Group, which has annual revenues of more than $1.9 billion. He is responsible for setting the strategy for these businesses and sharing their vision with the...

Many investors remain surprisingly cautious about the outlook for 2020, despite a growing number of arguments that are more positive. Two weeks ago, I spoke at a conference for institutional investors, and it once again surprised me how nervous many investors are concerning the risks for the global economy next...

A powerful mathematical law is compounding interest. The wealthiest companies and individuals in the world have this process mastered. However most companies have never connected this principle to client experience and therefore miss the massive leverage that’s available. What makes this process unique is how you can combine these principles...

CEOs know it’s crucial to communicate with their people when implementing business change. Why do so many make the common mistake of not communicating enough to provide clarity of focus and inspiration to mobilize their people when leading through change? We’ve identified three elements that impact communication success: the CEO’s...

An oft-repeated lie, which appears in many variations, is the amazing tale of the incredible successes of a company’s founder. “Our founder created this company after a lifetime of success!” these companies—and particularly, recruiters—often loudly announce. These successes are said to have taught the founder everything they needed to know...

God Nisanov is a prominent real estate investor and developer, known for regularly appearing on Forbes lists (#617 for the Billionaires of 2019). Along with Zarakh Iliev, God Nisanov owns Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of companies that is ranked #74 of the top 100 private companies in Russia by the Forbes...

When it comes to “personalization” as part of the consumer experience, many companies are overlooking what’s important. You’ve probably received email pitches that include your name in the subject line or wish you a happy birthday around the day you were born, but did they make you want to know...

For many years, China’s GDP growth has been supported by large public investments in infrastructure, but China's government now quickly needs to find other solutions. The number of road bridges in China has increased from 658,000 in 2010 to 851,000 last year (graphic one). This development also well describes the...