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Pony Ma Huateng is back on top as China’s richest person. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest social media, and video games company. Ma Huateng, 49, who is also known as Pony Ma, cofounded Tencent in 1998. Tencent Holdings shares climbed by 7%...

Champions’ are cursed!! Opine others when a champion falter? What went wrong? Was it lackadaisical in future readiness or an organizational learning or both or did they lack the strategic foresight altogether? What unique management lessons can be culled out from these ‘champions’ curse’ for CEO’s? Kodak: This ground-breaking photography-based...

Even prior to the COVIID outbreak that has seen so many businesses forced to reimagine how they do business in a socially distanced world, e-commerce was exploding in Australia, with Statista estimating the Australian e-commerce space (local market) rising to a stratospheric $30 billion in 2021: up from $20 billion...

There is no business transformation without the transformation of its leaders. Far too many transformational efforts don’t deliver on its high ambitions. Instead of realising step-change improvements, they often lead to incremental change. Through sports, I experienced what it took to realise step-change improvements. To tap into unknown opportunities, I...

Being a CEO is quite prestigious but it always comes with a price. The challenges most of these people have to face are constant and unless they compromise with the reality, serious issues are about to come up. In a few words, one might say that this is a profession...

Education includes everything we are being taught and everything we learn in life, no matter the tools we are provided to achieve that goal. Family, school, and college are only some of the factors that can play a critical role in delivering to us facts about life that are important...

In this remote world of work, leading organizations and CEOs undoubtedly want employees who stay motivated and excited about their jobs. Leaders understand how this will enhance a culture of wellbeing, drive performance, and improve innovation. This is where inclusive leadership comes in. It endorses that leaders encourage diverse voices...

It doesn't take long for one minor incident to become a significant crisis for a company and its leaders. Every day, we see a new story in the news about public missteps and private mistakes that can have a lasting effect on an organization. We see leaders having to leave...

Entrepreneurship is becoming more diverse, with female representation – being the highly debated subject since the past decade – increasing at a steady rate. The business sector, be it any industry, was fairly dominated by males and the prospect of women thriving and succeeding in the dynamic realm of entrepreneurship...

You have watched the Hero’s Journey play out in every Disney movie since you were a child. In real life, it usually starts with a crisis that sparks the deeper call. The kingdom (be it your team, your organization or society) is in grave danger and you must embark on...