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“A Stanford study of 1,100 companies found that organizations promoting collaboration among their employees were five times more likely to be high performing. Other research shows that businesses with a collaboration strategy were twice as likely to outgrow their competitors, while their collaborating employees saw gains in efficiency, quality of...

It can be hard to recognize which elements in a corporate business model should be kept and which should be laid to rest. It’s not always clear where a model’s weaknesses are. If you’re hard-pressed to pinpoint the areas where your business model may be causing friction or failure, try...

How can female CEOs be dressed? You can either choose a blouse in any color you like (most women CEOs prefer dark colors). Instead of wearing cool colors (green, blue, purple, and their variations) or neutral colors (brown, black, white, and their variations), you can choose a warm blouse that...

Does your business have a story to tell? Shanir Kol: My journey as an entrepreneur started way back in 1999, soon after graduating from the California State University Business School in Northridge, CA. As a budding businessman, my sole determination was always to help customers make informed and risk-free decisions while...

Over the last few years, the concept of financial wellbeing has grown in popularity. Companies have understood that helping employees to be better with money makes them happier, both in their lives but also in their jobs.  The cost of living crisis has brought an even sharper spotlight onto this...

A recent McKinsey article titled “Actions the Best CEO’s are taking in 2023,” showed a renewed focus by CEO’s on performance, citing clear intent to automate work and reduce administrative burden in the hopes of making work easier to do. Though streamlining how work gets done is laudable and central...

As of June 4, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 16.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $10.5 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson  (No. 3, $9.0 billion); and Finn Rausing  (No. 4, $8.7 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person in...

As of June 4, 2023, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 28.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $28.9 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $8.6 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland, with a...

As of June 4, 2023, Ibrahim Erdemoglu was the wealthiest person in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Ali Erdemoglu (No. 2, $5.2 billion), Murat Ulker (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Ferit Faik Sahenk (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Semahat Sevim Arsel is the fifth-richest...

As of June 2, 2023, with a net worth of roughly $212.0 billion, Bernard Arnault is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Elon Musk (No. 2, $202.5 billion), Jeff Bezos (No. 3, $145.5 billion); and Larry Ellison (No. 4, $132.4 billion). Bill Gates is the fifth-richest person globally,...