Alibaba, the prominent Chinese technology giant, has made a surprising announcement regarding its leadership changes. The outgoing CEO, Daniel Zhang, will not be continuing as the head of Alibaba's cloud business, which caused a notable decline of 3.5 percent in Alibaba's shares. This decision marks a departure from the initial...

Carlsberg's chief executive bought about $1.6 million worth of shares just days after taking office. However, this is not the first time that Jacob Aarup-Andersen has done something like this. He had made a similar move in his previous job to raise share prices. Jacob Aarup-Andersen, who took the top...

Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the defunct Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, along with his sister Serap Özer and his brother Güven Özer, have been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months, and 15 days in prison. Additionally, they have been slapped with a judicial fine of approximately $5 million. Thodex,...

Classical evidence: Family businesses exist globally, constituting majority of world business. They cover the largest size in terms of ownership and family management, contributing effectively to the GDP. These family owned – family-controlled businesses, usually termed as family businesses (FB) are unique in their framework due to their peculiar features such...

When we think about an athlete we often picture the person in motion, the sweat, the muscles, the physicality. What we don’t necessarily put our attention to is the thought processes that bring the athlete to life, their mindset, the way they approach the world, the discipline, the strategies they...

CEOs and entrepreneurs are under tremendous pressure to drive company growth even in tough markets and challenging economic conditions. Employees look to us for the strategies and guidance to tackle every obstacle and maintain momentum, and it can feel overwhelming. That’s especially true for entrepreneurs, who very often get so...

Ever since I was a child, I have always been interested in the concept of leadership and the figures who could be defined as leaders. I was fascinated by the leader as a figure, in all its forms, not just the professional one. Over time, I have delved deeper into...

Interpersonal and other relational soft skills underpin a team, department, or even an entire company’s ability to work together. Because they’re less quantifiable, these crucial aspects of a team’s health and effectiveness are often underplayed and undervalued, especially in competitive or stressful situations. However, in these stressful moments, when deadlines...

Few words generate a wider range of opinions and emotions than “success”. Not only does everyone have their own version of what being successful implies but also of what it takes to achieve it. However, no one can argue with the idea that an essential skill to success is effective...