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On a global scale, the last two years has been a time of great contrasts and upheaval. While the world saw agreement on 17 inspiring UN SDGs and real enthusiasm around a global climate agenda in Paris, we have also seen dark forces emerge on all continents – working hard...

As probably most small business owners, I tend to start my conversations about what makes my firm tick – from its humble beginning. So, without further ado… my partner Erik Serras and I launched Ideal Properties Group 11 years ago. Erik was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and as...

India’s progress in the recent past has helped to ensure that South Asia is the fastest-growing region in the world. India faces significant challenges but alongside it are opportunities for Great growth. Some, which can tilt the balance for India, are: Economic and population growth: India is the world’s seventh-largest...

I have seen the word “trouble” associated with the role of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) quite often lately. For example, in a Harvard Business Review article entitled “Why CMO never last” (July/August 2017). The authors, Kimberly A. Whitler and Neil Morgan, outline their research, which found that CMOs are the...

In John Mayer’s Grammy Award-winning song, “Daughters,” he describes his girlfriend with the lyrics, “She’s just like a maze, where all of the walls all continually change.” For those trying to navigate the rather perilous maze of a rapidly evolving business market, you probably have the same feeling. Just when...

A Cautionary Tale for Business Leaders On the Value of Credibility & Empathy. From the size of his hands to the size of his first “State of the Union” TV audience,  President Donald Trump has spent the two-and-a-half years of his candidacy and presidency getting caught in outright lies, maligning...

Chief Executive Officers continue to struggle with improving diversity and inclusion on their leadership teams, but despite best efforts, the results are falling short. CEOWORLD magazine turned to the career transition, coaching and assessment experts from Shields Meneley Partners to help today’s CEOs with best practices and to chart a...

In my 30+ years working with executives, I’ve known directive CEOs, creative CEOs, disruptive CEOs, and slow-and-steady CEOs. Today's Chief has to be all those. Leaders set the tone for the corporate culture – and that culture is visible to the whole world. No one understands this or has the...

Digital technology and information – including “big data” – have changed the relationships between businesses and customers in ways that were almost unimaginable a generation ago. Your potential customers and clients know more about your business, and you have the potential to understand more about them than ever before. “Good...

Harvard University, known for its aggressive fundraising campaign, raised an all-time high $1.28 billion in the fiscal year 2017, surpassing fundraising totals from 2016 and topping Stanford University’s fundraising total ($1.13 billion) for a second consecutive year. In 2017, Harvard and Stanford were the only two universities to surpass the...