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According to the 2024 Global Happiness Report, a comprehensive survey on global happiness levels released in January by CEOWORLD magazine, Finland and Denmark are the happiest countries, while Eswatini and Lesotho are the unhappiest. However, before you consider moving to Northern Europe, you might want to know more about how...

While 2024 has only just begun, it’s clear that this is the year social and environmental regulations will push companies to go beyond voluntary disclosures and shift to mandatory compliance. We’re already  seeing it with the European Commission's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which has shifted regulatory compliance from voluntary...

It's a familiar narrative: you're grappling with a "legacy system" that falls short of modern standards and fails to keep pace with the evolving demands. It’s time for a radical overhaul–it’s time for a “digital transformation.” My initiation into digital transformation occurred when I worked at a university, where we...

In today's ever-evolving landscape, we're confronted with unprecedented challenges that demand a fresh perspective. From persistent disengagement to dynamic market shifts, sales leaders are navigating an environment that is fraught with complexities like never before. The weight on their shoulders is palpable, as the success and sustainability of their organisations...

Igor Finogenov: Boosting Kazakhstan's Investment Market as a Member of the Council of Foreign Investors  Igor Finogenov is a seasoned expert in financial markets and an esteemed executive at the forefront of bolstering Kazakhstan's economic relations with the international community. His pivotal contributions, especially with the Council of Foreign Investors...

The room grew quiet. All of the executive team members had shared their thoughts on the topic. The only person not to speak was the CEO. “He always encourages us to speak first, and then, and only then, will he share his perspective”, says one of the vice presidents. “By going...

the most critical challenge seems to be the 'artificial hallucinations' or 'AI hallucinations'. The term artificial hallucinations regard a generative AI tool that produces meaningless or inaccurate results based on non-existent or imperceptible patterns. This phenomenon can adversely affect the real world, such as in the dissemination of content of...

When I first began leading workshops for CEO forums, many of which were together for 10+ years, I would ask members to rate the psychological safety of the group on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest). Not surprisingly, every one of these groups ranked themselves a 10. Of...

The vast majority of empires, kingdoms, states and even businesses engaged in a simple practice to advance their interests, namely providing free public goods that assures their respective leadership positions. Usually, these are grouped under that actor’s ‘stack’. That could mean anything from a common currency to a standard global...

The business world has become more competitive than ever before. Literally hundreds of companies are competing in the same industries and selling the same products. It is now more important than ever for a business to fully capture the attention of their customers and make sure that it does not...