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Creating an equitable work environment can feel like a daunting task for any executive. An equitable workplace simply means that employees are provided with equal opportunity, regardless of identity. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts can increase productivity for employees and in some cases, even improve profits. But more importantly,...

We hear a lot of chatter about today’s hiring practices. It’s everywhere in the news and our consulting company is regularly approached by clients asking for our help in navigating the “new norm.” We advise our clients to do exactly what worked prior to the recent recruiting and hiring struggles.        Clients who have followed a structured hiring process...

Germany is a great power with an exceptional stronghold in engineering and manufacturing. Indispensable to global order, its influence over international affairs cannot be doubted, as evident from its membership in several multinational organizations such as the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Being an economic powerhouse, it...

Thailand is a top-rated tourist destination and has been so for a long time and many reasons. Its attractions include a diversity of giveaways such as monuments, several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and colorful nightlife. Other equally attractive features of the country include: Its vast natural bounties. A robust export...

Pursuant to the goals in Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been trying to reform its existing economic, religious, and cultural paradigms. The underlying motive is simple: to strengthen the investors' trust, especially foreign investors. Saudi Arabia's track record in human rights cases, especially for women, and restrictions in...

Great courses have been well researched and are brimming with useful, implementable and factually correct information.  So of course a bit of research is going to be on the cards for all of us Edupreneurs.    However, way too many edupreneurs use ‘research’ as the perfect procrastination station and never...

We become what we think about. That's a wise phrase. Also, that's a phrase that definitely fits successful leaders. Nikos Manouselis, CEO at Agroknow, and his partners seem to have had big plans when starting the company. That's why Agroknow has positioned itself as a global authority in its field,...

Various developing countries on a continuous basis, undergo assorted economic crises. To overcome these crises and garner economic development, entrepreneurship is the key path for adoption. Therefore, several countries are taking effective steps in this direction by providing the infrastructure needed for entrepreneurship. This includes initiatives on setting up incubators,...

BURIED TREASURE: Have you ever wondered why pirates used to always bury their treasure chests on a deserted island? As a child, it seemed to me like a reckless game of hide and seek! However, with age, I came to realize the wisdom of this strategy. If a pirate had successfully...

"Saudi Aramco aims to play a key role at the heart of China's long-term energy security and high-quality development," said Amin Hassan Nasser, President and CEO of the Saudi Arabian oil company (Saudi Aramco), during the China Development Forum in Beijing. Saudi Aramco will expand its oil production capacity to...