archiveChief Marketing Officer Insider

Consider that change is both the most constant and one of the most feared parts of our lives. You can blame the amygdala for that. That almond-shaped organ in our brains drives us right into fight or flight. When we confront change — or when we notice it barreling right...

Family-owned businesses, more than 32 million strong, are the backbone of the U.S. economy. According to a February 2021 research report, family businesses employ over 83 million people in the U.S., and account for 54 percent of total private sector GDP. The survival and growth of these family firms is critical...

Fear generates racism: Philosophers claim that racism has its source from a very basic feeling of every human, the fear. It is the fear of the unknown, the fear of anything different, and the fear of things that are unfamiliar for us. Racism is supposed to refer to discrimination regarding...

The era of the chief risk officer (CRO) is upon us. Disruptions across the world are spurring changes in risk oversight and leading many organizations to think long and hard about adding a CRO. Consider the numbers: LinkedIn reports the number of CROs in the U.S. is rising. The RIMS...

Less than a decade ago many economic players pronounced the triumph of global marketing. Governments encouraged market-based decision rules of economic games. Those who invoked benefits of government planning and state monopolies rapidly encountered substantial public doubt. Ten years is a long time for firms and their customers. Conditions have...

The Hinduja family is partnering with New York-based Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) ("Focus") to launch Beryllus Capital, a multifamily office that will serve the world’s ultra-high-net-worth families. Beryllus Capital will have offices in London, Geneva, and Singapore. Beryllus Capital will be led by Amit Kotha, a founder and veteran...

No matter whether you come from a family which is relatively wealthy or not, money has a way to always be an issue for college students. Perhaps because many parents do not want to spoil their children with fat checks, students have to become creative when it comes to earning...

In today’s global market, executives find their employees’ welfare crammed somewhere between schedule conflicts, long meetings, and an ocean of emails. And on hectic days, it could be jammed in the copy machine for all we know. It’s not that executive leaders don’t care. The fact remains, the Information Age...

Our lives are often like a book, filled with chapters.  My first chapter was my childhood and my education.  My second chapter was as a professional athlete – playing for the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans. I retired from the NFL in 2014.  Since then I’ve built a new...

When someone on your organizational team interferes with progress, it can be tempting to label them as a troublemaker and dismiss them. Labeling is not helpful and gives you an excuse to do nothing. Rather than thinking of these people as problems, think of them as valuable contributors who are...