Is leadership in higher education dissimilar from leadership in other industries?  At first consideration, my guess is that most would answer “no”.  However, an institutional environment in the 21st century represents the convergence of leadership, business, customers (students), politics, social issues, mental health concerns, food insecurities, safety, and so many...

In today's rapidly evolving business world, companies must prioritize diversity and inclusion efforts to attract and retain top talent. While mentorship has long been a valuable tool for career development, a more active and strategic approach will ensure that underrepresented groups receive the support and opportunities they need to thrive....

After twenty-five years working on the motherhood shift and even more years in my professional leadership roles, in honor of Mother’s Day celebrated in the USA, here is an argument as to why you should follow the lead of any virtuoso mother (or father, however, I’ll reflect on fatherhood in...

Highest-paid CEOs: Being a chief executive (CEO) is no easy feat, especially when leading a corporation. The highest-paid CEOs are tasked with a great responsibility to steer their companies toward success, and it is a challenging role that requires a lot of skill and expertise. As the CEO, one must...

Growing a dental practice can be an exciting time, but it can also be extremely overwhelming. Fortunately, there are ways to manage the overwhelm while still getting all the excitement. When you work with professionals who can help you, you're more likely to get the support you need and want....

Top executives in the wealth management industry received increased pay last year owing to the industry's robust performance. CEOWORLD magazine has ranked the top 10 highest-paid wealth management executives based on their 2022 compensation. The data used for this ranking was gathered from publicly traded companies' proxies. In 2022, the...

Several decades ago, when I was an executive at a major pharmaceutical company, the CEO asked me to go along with him to one of the company’s manufacturing facilities where he was going to give a speech to the assembled workforce. The speech had been written for him by the...

Every day we communicate in different ways, with many people. It is something simple and that we do with apparent great simplicity. The obstacle is the difficulty of communicating what we actually want to share with others. In everyday life, we often fail to communicate what we want with family...

Nicholas O'Kane, the head of commodities and markets at Macquarie Group, earned A$57.6 million (US$38.8 million) last year, making him the highest-paid executive in Australia. He surpassed all Australian CEOs in terms of pay, including his own CEO Shemara Wikramanayake. Nicholas O’Kane was awarded total pay of A$57.6 million in...