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Within only three months of the Pandemic, the Wall Street Journal published an article “The Average Tenure of CMOs Falls Again” citing an average tenure in 2019 at 41 months and the median at 30. That was compared to an average tenure of 76 months (median 53) for their CEO...

With the pandemic has come an almost epidemic level of talk about purpose. It’s not like the topic didn’t exist pre-pandemic, but in the face of this existential crisis, there’s been a widespread awakening to the need to do things that matter, to be working on meaningful projects and to...

As the global pandemic continues to evolve, tourism leaders must focus on creatively reimagining the industry to keep current and future travellers engaged. In Jamaica, we are leading this charge on a global scale by concentrating on staying nimble and resilient. Our emphasis is on minimizing health risks, while reinvigorating...

There are tons of things we want to discover. Hobbies, languages, career development, general facts—all these things are so exciting to learn. Yet, we often do not have enough time for studies. This problem has given rise to microlearning. It is a new trend in education that involves learning information...

Examples of transgressions in the business world are plentiful, from high-profile embezzlement schemes and false advertising to unethical internal practices such as substandard working conditions and sexual misconduct. According to Dr. Jim White, CEO of 13 companies and bestselling author of Broken America: Ten Guiding Principles to Restore America, it’s...

Online discussions have become a crucial part of modern education. Many learning institutions are embracing them despite previous doubts. The reason is obvious: online interaction provides many advantages listed below. Benefits of Online Discussions Having a Personal Touch Some institutions are fully-fledged e-learning centers. There are minimal chances for face-to-face...

While running an operations service company for software R&D centers in Ukraine, I’ve seen enough companies fail to properly set up teams abroad at the beginning. Vendors who lacked transparency and/or couldn’t live up to contractual expectations were usually to blame. Thus, I’ve decided to share with you some tips...

Like many things about 2020, the search for funding in the middle of a pandemic tends to be a bit unconventional. I should know. My own company, Netdata, recently closed on an extension of our Series A. From my experience it is possible, even in a time of uncertainty, to...

Three lessons for CEOs facing crises, scandals, and disasters. The free day-trading app Robinhood is back in the news after sparking a January trading frenzy that blew up the value of GameStop, AMC, and other stocks. Although the many financial details can be confusing, at its core, this story is...

In 1978 when I was 8 years old my family travelled around Europe for 3 months towing a caravan. Looking back, my parents were extremely brave and adventurous and quite possibly a little insane to drag 3 young children (11, 8 and 4) from church to castle to gallery to...