Marketing is not a skill you are born with. You might secure a brilliant degree program in some fancy college, but failure to accumulate the necessary skills will only take you so far. Once you are out in the job market and looking for employment, your entry-level job will put...

British financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has confirmed that Dan Olley will join the firm as chief executive officer on August 7th. Dan Olley, who previously served as CEO at Dunnhumby, a global customer data science company, will bring his expertise in digital transformation to his new role. He...

Leading a company as a CEO is a demanding role that requires a combination of strategic thinking, decision-making, and effective communication. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the value of mindfulness in leadership. Mindful leadership involves cultivating self-awareness, focusing on the present moment, and making conscious...

Larry Thornton’s life story offers much more than a rags to riches tale. In his gripping new memoir, Why Not Win? A Reflection on a 50-year Journey from the Segregated South to America’s Boardrooms — And What it Teaches Us All, he recounts how, as a young black man growing up...

Human beings are supposed to be the smartest species on Earth. And yes, we’ve accomplished many brilliant achievements. Notably, our hunter-gatherer forebearers harnessed fire.   But we also tend to make some incredibly stupid decisions. If intelligence is rated on how well a species performs the job of being a successful...

Global economic uncertainty is surging amid extraordinary events arising from geopolitical and economic challenges, including the war in Ukraine, inflation, supply chain disruption and so on. These uncertainty shocks have real consequences for industries and businesses all over the world. To stay afloat, organisations are transforming their businesses and operating...

If you’re involved in the import business, you’re likely aware of at least some of the problems involved in securing financing for orders. These problems are endemic to the business: importers often lack the assets – like real estate or equipment – that lenders require for collateral. And major lenders...

Having an A-Team will enable you to fully step into a more strategic leadership role so – as a united team – you can drive the business forward. Creating this group of key people is essential to a company’s growth, and the ‘3 As’ of building this team provide a...

Verizon Communications (VZ.N) is in the process of searching for a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as well as potential candidates to succeed CEO Hans Vestberg in the future. Following a reshuffle of senior leadership roles in March, Tony Skiadas was appointed as the replacement for former CFO Matt Ellis,...