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Recently, a lot is being made of the Metaverse and Non Fungible Tokens, while the hype about how blockchain and decentralization will transform business as we know it has been going on for several years. To make some sense of it, and what it means for CEOWORLD magazine readers, I...

Over the next several months, investment and corporate bankers are heading back to the office, ending a nearly two-year-long, COVID-19-inspired retreat to working from home. Canadian banks and other FI’s will lead the charge, a move that will be followed in the weeks and months ahead with the mass return...

Seventy-seven percent of Americans are reporting that they’re burnt out. And 95% of our workforce is saying they’re considering a new job. Numerous studies show that job stress is far and away from the major source of stress for American adults and it is escalating. Increased levels of job stress...

Our interactions throughout the day play a critical role in our psychology and personal evolution. To learn who we have to keep and who we have to reject we need to have the essential criteria that will allow us to judge every situation impartially. In addition, we need to learn...

When I transitioned recently from CEO of Cirque du Soleil to Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board, it gave me the chance to reflect on my two decades at a company that changed my whole approach to business and life. At Cirque, I learned that creativity is essential in business –...

Managing people isn’t always easy. Too often we hear about people leaving their job because they don’t think their boss is the right fit for them. A common mistake I see leaders make is that they only have discussions or touch base with their employees when something is going wrong....

As emerging technologies and the digital transformation open up new market space and opportunities, consultants need to reconfigure their approach and reject obsolete legacy models if they are to remain relevant to modern business. They must be seen as value creators in genuine partnerships with their clients, rather than just...

Once you’ve made some big plays and delivered on key milestones, the journey doesn’t end; you need to prepare to come back stronger. Being proud but never satisfied is an attitude. It’s a mentality where you always strive to do better. It doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy your accomplishments or...

If the past 21 months has taught us anything, it is that corporate culture is the greatest asset or the greatest liability an organization has.  It is widely misunderstood, routinely ignored, yet a potential source of riches when it is managed well. Bearing that in mind, it seems nonsensical that...

When COVID-19 hit, most of us—most of the world—was taken by surprise. A global pandemic was the furthest thing from all of our minds. No business, or business leader, could have been prepared. And yet, as shocking it was, and as much as it impacted our lives and economies, some...