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Too often, contemporary managers continue to adhere to the misbegotten idea that people are inherently incapable and untrustworthy, and therefore need managerial control. Yet when employees and teams are empowered to make important decisions, self-organize, and work autonomously to achieve their project goals, such self-management not only improves employee engagement...

As of December 01, 2023, Elon Musk has a net worth of US$245.3 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the automotive industry. Stefan Quandt follows in second place with $24.6 billion, while Robin Zeng ranks third with $24.2 billion, and Susanne Klatten comes in fourth with $23.7 billion. The...

As of December 01, 2023, Diane Hendricks has a net worth of US$19.3 billion, making her the wealthiest person in the construction and engineering industry. Nassef Sawiris follows in second place with $6.9 billion, while Anthony Bamford ranks third with $6.7 billion, and Thomas Schmidheiny comes in fourth with $6.4...

As of December 01, 2023, Low Tuck Kwong has a net worth of US$27.5 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the energy industry. Harold Hamm follows in second place with $25.2 billion, while Leonid Mikhelson ranks third with $24.1 billion, and Vagit Alekperov comes in fourth with $23.7 billion....

As of December 01, 2023, Bernard Arnault has a net worth of US$189.9 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the fashion and retail industry. Amancio Ortega follows in second place with $97.1 billion, while Francoise Bettencourt Meyers ranks third with $95.1 billion, and Jim Walton comes in fourth with...

As of November 29, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 20.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), Alexander Gerko (No. 3, $11.4 billion) and James Dyson (No. 4, $9.7 billion). John Reece is the fifth-richest person...

G2 has named Chad Gold as its inaugural Chief Financial Officer. Gold brings over two decades of corporate finance experience, notably serving as CFO, most recently at Salesloft. Gold's prior roles include serving as CFO at Rubicon, where he played a pivotal role in strategic planning, global expansion, and revenue...

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) has announced that Daniel Hobbs will join as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective December 4, 2023. Reporting to Simmons president Jay Brogdon, Hobbs will be based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Prior to Hobbs' appointment, Brogdon held the dual roles of...

Tabcorp Holdings has named Mark Howell as its new Chief Financial Officer, awaiting regulatory approvals. Howell, currently General Manager for liquor finance and network optimization at Coles Group, will transition to the role before June 2024, taking over from Daniel Renshaw, who left Tabcorp in August. Damien Johnston has been...

As of November 27, 2023, Zhong Shanshan has a net worth of US$63.9 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the food and beverage industry. Giovanni Ferrero follows in second place with $39.8 billion, while Mark Mateschitz ranks third with $37.6 billion, and Jacqueline Mars comes in fourth with $37.4...