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Succession planning is often a company's greatest challenge, especially for a founder, CEO, or top executive. Yet, despite its importance, most enterprises need to handle succession better. Even some of the most significant corporations have turned from industry dominance and global acclaim to inconsequence and failure simply because they didn’t...

Carlos Gallardo is not your typical Vice President of Human Resources. While many executives spend their days behind desks, Carlos takes a hands-on approach—one that brings him directly to the heart of the organization. When not working remotely, he joins front-line leaders for branch visits and ride-alongs, experiencing their daily...

In the digital age, technology has ingrained itself in nearly all aspects of society, helping streamline tasks that were once mundane, time-consuming, and expensive. For nonprofit organizations, balancing daily operations with broader goals often means improving efficiency with an eye on bolstering the bottom line. In recent years, non-governmental organizations...

In recent months, my daughter introduced me to The New York Times game Connections. The Times describes it as a word game that challenges players to find themes between words. Players are given 16 words and see groups of four items that share something in common. For example: FISH: Bass,...

I still remember the moment vividly: I was sitting at a table during a sold-out conference, scanning the articles sent in advance. One caught my eye & I paused. Did I read that right? It was just a brief mention, but it struck a chord: In any given organization, there...

A positive company culture is one of the most important assets in the competitive and fast-changing business world. This organizational culture influences how employees interact, perform, make decisions, and reach goals. For all of this to be met, a CEO plays an important role in building and maintaining this positive...

Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has appointed Nikki Grafton as the CEO of OMG New Zealand, marking the first time the company’s operations in the country will function under independent executive oversight rather than being part of a combined Australia-New Zealand leadership structure. In her new role, Grafton will lead the...

Citigroup announced on Tuesday that it had set Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser’s total compensation for 2024 at $34.5 million, marking a 33% increase from the previous year. The compensation package consists of a $1.5 million base salary, a $4.95 million cash incentive, and the remainder in deferred incentives. In...

Tencent has announced that its Weixin messaging app, China’s largest, is granting some users access to search capabilities powered by DeepSeek's artificial intelligence model. The company revealed in a statement to Reuters that Weixin is conducting a beta test to trial DeepSeek for search functionality. This development marks a significant...

Old Mutual Ltd. has announced its search for a new chief executive officer following Iain Williamson’s decision to step down at the end of August, marking the end of his five-year tenure. Williamson, 54, who has been with Africa’s largest insurer by assets since 1993, will take early retirement, according...