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Joe Gagnon is the CEO of Sparkcentral, a messaging customer service platform founded in 2012. Based in Hasselt, Belgium and San Francisco, CA – with clients sprinkled throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia – the company is in a prime position to accomplish its stated mission:...

The Brigham Young University (BYU) has been ranked No. 1 on the list of the 300 best-value colleges and universities in the United States for 2019, according to a new study out by the Forbes magazine, while the University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) and the University of...

My quest to create 99 Millionaires - When most CEOs talk about helping their teams succeed, they’re talking about the company’s success. You almost never hear about business leaders helping employees reach personal goals and achieve true financial stability. Long ago, I heard a quote by Zig Ziglar that’s guided...

MOVE over Oxford and Cambridge - the KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) in Belgium has been named the most innovative university in Europe, according to the Reuters's list for 2019. University of Erlangen Nuremberg ranked number 2 on the list, followed by Imperial College London (No. 3), the University of...

It’s no secret that the commercial air travel experience over the past decade has become a growing headache. Hectic airports, long and often degrading security lines, coupled with more frequent carrier delays have all contributed to a less than satisfactory flying occasion. Domestic airlines do not offer the luxurious and...

People with disabilities are the largest minority in the world yet in the U.S., these individuals are twice as likely as their non-disabled peers to be unemployed, often referred to as being underemployed. I see it as being underestimated. Executives are typically not thinking about people with disabilities as college...

The United States has the most billionaires in the world, with 420 more than the next closest country, China, according to Wealth-X's 2019 Billionaire Census report. There are 705 billionaires in the United States, 285 in China, 146 in Germany, 102 in Russia, and 97 in the United Kingdom. The...

There is no doubt that we are living and leading in uncertain times. Whilst the role of a CEO is an incredibly rewarding one, it also comes with its fair share of worries. But what are those concerns and what is it that’s keeping them, or you, up at night?Research...

Harvard University is one of the dream universities in the world. It has a rich history, world-class academic and research programmes and a remarkable alumni base. In fact, it has become a status symbol among students, especially in India where I come from. If you get admission to Harvard, you...

The recent Women’s Movement, which has been extremely important in bringing attention to sexual assault and harassment in the workplace, has inadvertently created a culture of tension between male and female employees at many companies. According to a Lean In survey,  almost 30% of male managers are uncomfortable working alone...