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Tax Credits and Incentives (C&I) are as broad an asset class as they are a misunderstood one. Not only are C&I a $200B+ annual asset in the US alone, they are often the financial foundation for the absolute most important societal improvements. Yet...mention the phrase “corporate tax credit” to the...

The pandemic has been hard on everyone in different ways, and though the end is in sight, we're not there yet. But, as we close in on a year and a half of working from home, we can look back with some perspective and perhaps a little pride at how...

A very long time ago I learned a simple rule of thumb that has countless times proved itself true: The best lessons, the breakout lessons, often come from somewhere other than the land you know. It’s a rule of thumb that can frequently run counter to our habits as leaders....

The news over the last few weeks have intensely covered one topic: cybersecurity. Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid $5 million to a ransomware group after their operations were shut down for nearly a week while part of the country reeled from a shortage of gas. And this was just one out...

What is free time anyway? Free means release from captivity or acting as you wish. Time is a plan or schedule of when something should happen. Free time means acting as you wish when something should happen. It’s almost an oxymoron like “working vacation”. If I said to someone, “you...

In the span of just eight years, CG Tech has gone from a small-scale investment holding firm to seeing tremendous growth and success across their entire portfolio. The group’s significant rise can be pinpointed to the unique approach they take to investing, one that’s driven by the acumen of the...

Digital transformation is the ultimate buzzword. Almost every business leader claims to know what it means, but far fewer know what it takes to accomplish it in their organization.  The past year has shown that having a modern technology ecosystem is paramount to business agility, growth and long-term success. As...

The power of trust is well known. And yet, when I am in a room with a team, examining ways to increase trust, most managers differ on their explanation of it. It is like love, you know when you have it, but difficult to describe. It is, in contrast, easier...

For more than three decades, I have been engaged on the frontline of performance execution and achievement – from global superstars to the person I see in the mirror daily. What I have found from the front-line business level to the executive room and from interviews and articles in my...

In order to determine the rankings, researchers at the CEOWORLD magazine compiled analyzed and compared 1250 medium-sized businesses in the United States. The companies should have at least 1,000 employees. Among others, employers should make sure all the workers enjoy the proper healthcare. Some companies did not only make it...