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Clicking a picture is easy. But clicking a captivating photograph involves capturing the details of the subject in the appropriate lighting. And several other things. Being excellent at it can even earn you global recognition, awards, and money. Only the top photographers with a real passion for photography can achieve...

Lucille Sive, CEO of The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) Africa Division and president of affordable luxury safari operator, Lion World Travel, discusses the company’s strategy in adapting their African safaris during an unpredictable pandemic atmosphere. Born in South Africa, Sive helped close the gender gap for female leaders in the travel...

You wouldn't normally think that being diagnosed with cancer at age 39 would be considered a blessing. However, Insurance of America (IOA) Chairman and CEO Health Ritenour insists that cancer has made him a better husband, a better father and a better human being. He credits his cancer journey with...

As the global pandemic continues to evolve, tourism leaders must focus on creatively reimagining the industry to keep current and future travellers engaged. In Jamaica, we are leading this charge on a global scale by concentrating on staying nimble and resilient. Our emphasis is on minimizing health risks, while reinvigorating...

The gaming industry has exploded in the last two decades, and it has reached a whole new pinnacle in recent years. Technological innovation has steered forward the video game industry, and this is evident from the fact that game designing has become a popular choice among fresh graduates from school....

A great deal has been written about growth mindset and how it applies to leadership. The theory, originated by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, argues that each and every one of us has the capacity to view the world as either limited or unlimited, closed or open or, in Dweck’s...

The average sum spent by tourists has climbed by as much as 218% in some global tourism destinations, according to research by Hoo, the hotel room offer platform. Hoo analyzed the global tourism market by looking at the sum of tourism receipts (money spent) and what this equates to on...

Women still make up a low proportion of CEOs in 2021 (6%), despite some high-profile success stories, according to Ezra, one of the leading global providers of digital coaching In the UK FTSE 100 as it stands there are six female CEOs compared to 94 men in 2021, the same...

In 1978 when I was 8 years old my family travelled around Europe for 3 months towing a caravan. Looking back, my parents were extremely brave and adventurous and quite possibly a little insane to drag 3 young children (11, 8 and 4) from church to castle to gallery to...

“Transparency” gets thrown around as a buzzword in today’s business and leadership culture, often as a synonym for “honesty.” We have all heard the comment, “I am just being honest.”  This is not transparency, in fact I know I am often left with the question of, “Well, what aren't they...