Most executives consider digital transformation to be a strategic imperative. Sadly, too few digital transformation projects meet such aspirations. Much have been written about examples of digital transformation failures. What has been of interest to me is the other side of this phenomenon. Namely, what do innovative companies do differently...

Some astonishing advances in information technology have made big headlines in recent months. You probably don't need me to recap those headlines … but I want to ask you to pause to consider a single,  sobering question those headlines have given rise to among sales professionals. Some of us ask...

As an executive recruiter with over 20 years’ experience, I’ve found it both amusing and frustrating to hear the same myths throughout my career.  Whether in good times or bad times, booms or pandemics, employers and recruiters consistently complain about the ability to attract and retain quality staff.  In this...

As of July 14, 2023, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 17.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Daniel Kretinsky (No. 2, $9.6 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $8.4 billion); and Pavel Tykac (No. 4, $8.3 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in...

As of July 14, 2023, John Fredriksen was the wealthiest person in Cyprus, with an estimated net worth of 13.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vinod Adani (No. 2, $11.6 billion), Yakir Gabay (No. 3, $3.5 billion); and Sergey Dmitriev (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Igor Makarov is the fifth-richest person in Cyprus, with a whopping...

As of July 14, 2023, Iris Fontbona was the wealthiest person in Chile, with an estimated net worth of 24.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jean Salata (No. 2, $5.5 billion), Horst Paulmann (No. 3, $3.7 billion); and Julio Ponce Lerou (No. 4, $3.6 billion). Sebastian Pinera is the fifth-richest person in Chile, with a whopping...

As of July 14, 2023, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 56.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by David Cheriton (No. 2, $10.7 billion), Jim Pattison (No. 3, $10.2 billion); and Changpeng Zhao (No. 4, $10.2 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person...

As of July 14, 2023, Vicky Safra was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 18.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Eduardo Saverin (No. 2, $17.3 billion), Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 3, $15.4 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $10.4 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...

As of July 14, 2023, Mark Mateschitz was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 42.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $9.0 billion), Johann Graf (No. 3, $7.4 billion); and Rene Benko (No. 4, $6.2 billion). Helmut Sohmen is the fifth-richest person in...