CEO Opinions

From the CEO down the company hierarchy to the evening cleaning staff, employing new hires nowadays demands a rethink in terms of the basic competencies required to perform any job. Gone are the days of employing an accounts clerk who struggles the moment a spreadsheet won’t load, and they have...

The World Bank has today revealed the 15 Chief Executive Officers and Chairs who will constitute the Private Sector Investment Lab. This founding group of members (CEOs and Chairs) is responsible for formulating solutions to overcome the obstacles hindering private sector investment in emerging markets. The Lab will begin work...

Some astonishing advances in information technology have made big headlines in recent months. You probably don't need me to recap those headlines … but I want to ask you to pause to consider a single,  sobering question those headlines have given rise to among sales professionals. Some of us ask...

More than 40 years ago, I was a serviceable Division 1 tennis player. Yet, my college career didn't last long because of an injury to my wrist and two surgeries to try to fix it. After the second operation, I felt that going back to a practice regimen of 6...

Heading into 2023, most investors would have embraced any first-half report that didn’t bring more red, let alone double-digit positive returns.  As of June 30, the S&P500 was up 15.91% for its best first half since 2019, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way with a 31.73% return, a rally...

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has revealed a key senior appointment, signifying a change in leadership for its Taiwan operations. David Leong has been declared as the incoming CEO of ANZ’s Taiwan, and he will be reporting to Peter Chan, the CEO of ANZ's Hong Kong division. David...

Everyone starts small. The beginnings are usually humble and full of new experiences. We use everything within our means and in our knowledge for sustenance. And negotiation is no exception–whether you own a big or a small business. But today, let’s connect to the small business owners out there. No...

At a fundamental level, we all seek to belong. In our individual quests to become a part of the human race, we often lose what makes us special and unique. We round our sharp edges, tone down our colors, and soften our voices. We follow the rules, do what’s expected...

There's an industry you've always wanted to work in, and you've got skills and capability, but your experience is in a different sector. You might think it's impossible to break into that other industry. It's not. Whether you've identified the industry you want to shift to or are exploring a...

David Kornberg has stepped down as the CEO of Maurices Inc., a women's apparel firm headquartered in Duluth, only two years after assuming the position. Before joining Maurices in 2021, Kornberg was the chief executive of the clothing brand Express. He succeeded George Goldfarb, a long-standing Maurices employee who dedicated...