Education and Career

Cloud technologies offer organizations a host of competitive advantages, such as improved collaboration and operational flexibility. However, companies see certain gaps in terms of cloud data security. Netwrix’s global 2015 Cloud Security Survey found that 65% of companies are concerned about cloud security and 40% are concerned about the loss...

How well do people across your business work together to achieve your collective goals?  Do managers work with one another to identify priorities and coordinate their team’s efforts? Do team members think about the consequences of their actions on staff in other areas of your business, before they act? Where...

Melbourne, the Australian city has been named the world's most comfortable city to live in, according to The Economist. It is also worth noting that 6 of the top ten most comfortable cities to live in, are in Australia and Canada. In all, 140 of the world’s major cities were...

Boston’s MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has been named the best university in the world for the 5th straight year, according to the QS World University Rankings 2016/17, with Stanford University (California) and Harvard University (Massachusetts) in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. British universities have taken a tumble, it's top-ranked...

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business climate, you don’t get to reach an executive position in a successful concern without knowing what you want, and how you intend to go about achieving it. Drive, assertiveness, and an ability to keenly prioritize your time are all essential if you are to...

Jeff Erdmann of BofA Merrill Lynch has been named as America's top wealth management advisor for 2016 by Forbes Magazine in its annual list of the America's top wealth management advisor. Others making the list included Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management's Brian C. Pfeifler, at 2nd place, and UBS Private...

With annual income of $30.5 million, Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen remained the highest-paid female model in the world for 2016, according to Forbes magazine list of fashion's top-earners. Adriana Lima, Victoria's Secret's longest-running Angel, was the 2nd highest-paid female model, raking in $10.5 million. Fashion's top-earner: No one could touch...

With a brand value to $1.7 billion, CME is the most valuable stock exchange brand in the world for 2016, according to the Brand Finance, a brand valuation and strategy consultancy. The world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ranked 2nd with a valuation of...

Today’s world is mobile-enabled, but tomorrow’s world will have an even greater mobile dependency. In 2014, there were 2.1 billion mobile phones and tablets sold worldwide. And in 2020, there will be an estimated 200 billion connected devices. Even with the obvious trend, according the PointSource 2016 The State of...

In 2011, amid much fanfare, JCPenney appointed Ron Johnson as its new CEO. Hailing from Apple and Target, where he held powerful positions, Johnson was glorified for great innovations at both. He rode into JCPenney waving the flag of change. However, after a disastrous 17 months that included a $6...