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How Aadeesh Shastry’s Background in Chess, Sports, and Literature has shaped him. While the pressure of a fast-paced world may get to some, Aadeesh calmly welcomes the challenge. “I’ve always liked making decisions under pressure,” Aadeesh says. “It started with chess, then track and basketball. Trading just feels like a...

One of my favorite examples of a leader galvanizing a team involves UCONN Women’s Basketball head coach Geno Auriemma. One year, early in the season, Auriemma took the players to a Broadway Play. The following day at practice, the coach asked each player what they thought of the experience. As...

The Danish government plan reported on Friday has the potential to simplify the process for individuals from 16 non-EU countries to obtain work permits in Denmark. The government is expected to unveil this initiative on Monday officially. The initiative aims to increase the foreign workforce by relaxing current work permit...

Ms. Cindy Chow (CC) is a Senior Director of Finance at Alibaba, the largest e-commerce platform in China (operates also through platforms like Taobao and Tmall). She is also the Executive Director and CEO of The Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, which focuses on investing in AI-driven startups across various sectors. The...

As companies rush to recalibrate workplace expectations in the wake of a more distributed workforce, one truth continues to crystallize: flexibility without leadership development is just chaos with good intentions. At ScienceSoft, a US-based software development company with an international presence, Head of PMO Pavel Ilyusenko understands that the success...

In recent years, Sofiia Prots has become a recognized name in Ukraine’s professional digital scene. She’s the author of Creator Conversion Blueprint — a proprietary system now used not only by individual creators, but also by small and mid-sized businesses. Her methodology, which combines behavioral psychology, automation, and content strategy,...

How a born leader is reshaping addiction services through strategy, empathy, and action Dr. Robert Moore’s work touches over 400 lives every day. As CEO of Community Action Against Addiction (CAAA), he leads one of Ohio’s most active Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs. But Moore’s journey didn’t start in a...

If you’re waiting for all the economic indicators to line up like ducks in a neat row before making a move toward expanding your company, your business will continue to tread water and perhaps fall short of growing to its full potential. Uncertainty can be challenging, but there’s a reason...

International business consultant Konstantin Zhuchkov shows how AI makes businesses more agile and why understanding your audience is the key to success.  Why do some companies successfully implement AI and achieve a 300% ROI, while others spend millions without seeing any results? This is the pressing question facing today’s CEOs,...

With the world becoming increasingly concerned about climate change, it’s important to spend a few moments considering how this same principle applies to leadership. Are you the kind of leader who is more interested in the weather, or are you the kind of leader who is most interested in the...