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If you want to create lasting value and impact, stop competing and start collaborating. I left a global negotiation consulting firm to go out on my own. It wasn’t something I had planned, but after a leadership change, I found myself unable to work with the new general in charge....

If your business is suffering from a lack of skilled workers, you are not alone. It is a pandemic, an arterial gift from COVID-19. As a small business owner and Managing Director of a recruitment firm, I am well accustomed to our hiring agony. Small businesses feel the magnitude of...

Corporate board directors play a vital role in overseeing the direction and success of the companies they govern. Directors provide strategic oversight, foster accountability, and ensure the company operates in the best interests of both shareholders and stakeholders. With an ever-increasing range of strategic decisions that a board must oversee,...

Ageas Federal Life Insurance Company Limited has announced the appointment of Jude Gomes as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, following approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). With over three decades of local and international experience in the insurance and banking sectors, Gomes...

A recent study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) has uncovered significant imbalances in Sri Lanka’s Public Service Pension distribution, revealing that nearly 50% of the benefits are concentrated among the wealthiest 20% of the population. The IPS study aimed to assess the fairness of tax policies and...

Property transactions in the U.S. housing market are at their lowest point in decades, with just 2.5% of homes changing hands in the first eight months of the year. This marks the lowest turnover rate in at least 30 years, according to an analysis by the online real estate brokerage...

Genesco has appointed Sandra Harris, a seasoned retail executive, as its new Chief Financial Officer. Harris brings a wealth of experience from her decade at VF Corp., where she was instrumental in driving global business and financial strategies across a diverse portfolio of brands. Genesco CEO Mimi Vaughn highlighted Harris’...

A recent survey by KPMG, the 2024 India CEO Outlook, has revealed that seven out of ten Indian CEOs foresee substantial obstacles to business growth over the next three years. This study, involving 125 top executives from across India, identified the most pressing concerns, including the rising cost of living,...

Billionaire Zhao Changpeng has committed to continued investment in the blockchain sector, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology, marking his first public remarks since his release from US custody. With a net worth exceeding $30 billion, Zhao is likely the wealthiest individual to have served time in a US correctional facility. In...

WeightWatchers International announced on Friday that CEO Sima Sistani had departed her position, effective immediately. Tara Comonte, a board member of the company and a former executive at Shake Shack, was named Interim Chief Executive. While the New York-based organization did not disclose specific reasons for the sudden leadership change,...