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Aligning strategy, planning, risk, people and technology is key for businesses to adapt to and survive in today’s disruptive world.  Disrupt your planning before your business gets disrupted  Any conversation around energy today is going to be intertwined with the geopolitical crisis in eastern Europe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent...

Choosing a business partner is always challenging, as history shows us that many partnerships end in dispute. When considering the personal qualities of a potential business partner the old axiom, “Successful people surround themselves with those smarter than themselves” is worth bearing in mind. Smarter people in this case should...

In a recent article for CEOWORLD Magazine, I recounted my experience with Warden Exchange. The principals asked me to lead a program that connected the five exemplary practices from The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner with the frameworks from my most recent book, Peernovation: What Peer Advisory...

Polyvision Corporation, a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of CeramicSteel, collaborative writing products, and architectural panels for cladding, is “Reimagining the Wall.” Spearheading this mission is Kevin McCoy, Polyvision’s recently announced Chief Executive Officer, who is driving the company’s vision across the global market. A long-time industry veteran,...

If you think there is less competition in small, niche industries, think again. If anything, the competition is even more intense because you have fewer companies competing for customers. The way to attract and retain these customers is with outstanding service, which is how the JES International Group has become...

Is your workplace already dabbling in hybrid work? If you plan to keep hybrid alive and well, you need to develop a dependable hybrid real estate plan that meets everyone’s needs. Here’s how to do so. Hybrid work might have sounded daunting to companies before the pandemic. Now, though, employers...

The founder of Inspired Insurance Solutions, a top-performing independent brokerage, Jessi Park, has guided it to one of Central Florida’s Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses, while the company, itself, has seen 75% growth in just one year. In fact, in only five years, she has led it to become a multi-million...

Labor shortages and rising wages have forced U.S. organizations to invest in financial automation services at a growing rate. A recent Federal Reserve survey of chief financial officers found that at firms reporting hiring problems, “33% of businesses are implementing or exploring automation because of their hiring difficulties.” In recent...

Kusto Group’s Yerkin Tatishev wins the Entrepreneur of the Year award. Last week, Mr. Yerkin Tatishev, Founding Chairman of Kusto Group, was awarded Ernst&Young’s prestigious ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2021’ award. The gala ceremony took place on February 21, 2022, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  According to the jury, Mr. Tatishev stood out...

Beyond the point of no return, the investor's cash flow-based perspective is substituted with the accountant's accrual accounting perspective. That is the way it is. This article shows you the way how to bridge the gap between 'strategic investment'-evaluation and the (improved) measurements of traditional accounting, the best of both...