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As of August 14, 2022, Dietrich Mateschitz was the wealthiest man in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 24.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $7.9 billion), Rene Benko (No. 3, $5.0 billion); and Helmut Sohmen  (No. 4, $4.8 billion). Johann Graf is the fifth-richest person in Austria, with a whopping...

A Look at CEE current and future Superclans: how does Old Money and New Money coexist in Central and Eastern Europe?  The Historical Context  The history of capitalism in Central and Eastern Europe differs markedly due to the rupture created by the communist period. As with most of the world,...

As of August 9, 2022, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest man in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 61.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $6.0 billion), Rafael Del Pino (No. 3, $4.0 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.4 billion). Daniel Mate is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a whopping $3.1...

Leadership matters - even in outer space. You have seen amazing images from NASA’s new James Webb Telescope, now orbiting the sun. The US Congress almost canceled the project several times as it drifted under poor leadership, and the budget grew from $1 billion to $10 billion. The Wall Street...

As of August 9, 2022, Michael Platt was the wealthiest man in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 15.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Hinduja brothers (No. 2, $13.4 billion), James Ratcliffe (No. 3, $12.7 billion); and Christopher Hohn (No. 4, $7.9 billion). Ian & Richard Livingstone is the fifth-richest person in...

Elliott Allan Hilsinger, who also goes by the name Allan Hilsinger, always looks for ways to help people. One of the greatest accomplishments in his life so far is founding his own identity theft protection firm. This company was founded in 2011 and was founded specifically to help provide identity...

The Republic of Costa Rica is a Central American country known for its stable democratic order and highly educated citizenry. Its progress can be gauged from its consistently better performances on the Human Development Index every year. In terms of other indices such as the Press Freedom Index or World...

Dubai currently ranks as the world's 17th most important financial center according to the Global Financial Centre Index.  Notably, Dubai ranks ahead of major European economic hubs such as Berlin, Geneva, and Luxembourg.  Z/Yen Partners, in conjunction with the China Development Institute, researches and compiles this list annually.  According to...

Delivering an exceptional digital experience at scale is still challenging for many enterprises. This continued weakness costs organizations and employees millions in lost productivity to IT downtime and can often drive employee turnover. As companies continue to adjust to distributed workforces and changing economic and geopolitical conditions, inadequate IT provisions...

When I started my consulting business in February 2019, I created a business plan outlining ideal projects and potential clients I thought I’d work with; but what happened was completely unanticipated and, thankfully, so much bigger and better than the plans I’d laid out.  One of my biggest fears was...