CEO Opinions

A recent survey conducted by the International Workplace Group (IWG) reveals that nine out of ten CEOs have embraced hybrid working models, leading to enhanced productivity and improved staff retention. The survey, which gathered responses from over 500 CEOs in Hong Kong, highlights several benefits associated with hybrid working, including...

Many of the perks offered to employees to promote a psychologically healthy workplace miss the mark.  Often these incentives at best promote the opposite; ineffective perks make employees feel disregarded and unseen, which leads to bad outcomes like apathy and quiet quitting.  For example, allowing employees to take mental health...

Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, has issued a dire warning about the significant challenges facing Caribbean economies, emphasizing climate change and de-globalization as major threats to the region's future prosperity. During the 44th Annual Review Seminar's opening, Dr. Greenidge provided a bleak outlook on the...

In response to recent developments, including Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, Nutanix is revising its internal strategies. Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami emphasized the urgency of these adjustments. Ramaswami noted that customers were uncertain about the implications of the acquisition, which closed last November. By May, customers had observed changes in pricing,...

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, revealed the findings of its first Business Decision Maker Survey, showing that 72% of business leaders feel their companies are not moving quickly enough to address risks associated with global megatrends in Trade, Technology, Weather, and Workforce. This survey, conducted...

Leading executives from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and PNC Financial Services express varied views on the economy, highlighting both potential risks and areas of growth. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, urges caution due to hidden economic risks, with the bank's CFO noting that loan demand...

Aliko Dangote, Africa's wealthiest man, recently surprised many Nigerians by revealing that he does not own any property outside of Nigeria. Despite his immense wealth, Dangote stated that he has only two houses, one in his hometown of Kano and another in Lagos, and he rents an apartment whenever he...

In the second quarter of 2024, Malaysian businesses showcased a generally positive outlook, as indicated by the RAM-CTOS Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey. Recent data from RAM Holdings Bhd and CTOS Digital Bhd revealed a BCI of 54, a slight increase from 53.4 in the same quarter last year, marking...

Many years ago, working in an office of about twenty people, I experienced my very first confrontation with a borderline violent person whose anger was out of control. Our office managed hundreds of properties for private landlords. This fellow was extremely agitated at something he felt was not being fixed...

Christophe Fouquet, the CEO of Dutch semiconductor giant ASML, along with his predecessor Peter Wennink, have expressed strong objections to U.S. limitations on ASML's chip-making equipment exports to China. In a recent interview, Fouquet emphasized that the automotive industry relies heavily on critical chips predominantly manufactured in China. He argued...