As of August 04, 2023, Rafaela Aponte- Diamant was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 30.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $30.5 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $9.1 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland,...

As of August 04, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 22.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 3, $9.7 billion) and Denise Coates (No. 4, $7.6 billion). John Reece is the fifth-richest person...

A vice president in an engineering firm called us. “I’m in a tight spot,” he said. “I have a great team, and we’re performing at an all-time high. But I’m losing the support of the board. I’ve made a few mistakes and even a few enemies. I’ve got three strikes...

Being the boss takes work. We’ve heard that people don’t leave their jobs; they leave their bosses. Harvard Business Review reported that 82% of people don’t trust their managers. When things go afoul within organisations, we often hear the fish rots from the head. However, we don’t hear enough that...

In recent interactions with high-performing clients, a recurrent theme emerges – they express feeling punished instead of rewarded and acknowledged. But why, you might wonder?  According to their own accounts, this treatment stems from their commitment to excellence, going beyond expectations, and consistently delivering outstanding results. Let me share some...

The chair of Country Garden Services Holdings Company, Yang Huiyan, is transferring approximately 55% of her personal shares in the property management company to a family charity, which was established by her sister. Yang Huiyan is China's third wealthiest woman, with a net worth of almost $6.36 billion, and the...

Servant leadership is a timeless concept that has been around for decades. It is a leadership philosophy in which the leader’s goal is to serve first. Robert K. Greenleaf is regarded as the founder of modern-day servant leadership and coined the term in his 1970 essay, The Servant as Leader....

“The betterment of society is not a job to be left to a few. It’s a responsibility to be shared by all.” - David Packard The 2016 award-winning documentary Sustainable by Matt Wechsler and Annie Speicher takes us through industrial agriculture’s devastating effects on the land, the farmers, and our environment. The film’s tenet is:...

As leaders, most of us like to think we’re quite plugged-in with our team. Yet, the reality is if CEOs were contestants on Family Feud, they’d be losing — misjudging the popular opinion of their workplace. When asked to rate their organization’s performance in areas such as burnout, turnover, inclusion...