During the mid-2000s, I worked with an architectural engineering firm client struggling to find its footing in the face of a quickly changing, uncertain future. Quite frankly, the executive leadership team was having a crisis of confidence. They were convinced that embracing what was coming would be different from anything...

As a business leader, it can be easy to get caught up in the company’s day-to-day operations. You may find yourself sacrificing your personal health for the company’s sake, thinking it’s necessary to succeed. Good luck with that. Neglecting your personal health can have a negative impact on your business....

Despite significant advances in recent years, women still face a range of unique challenges when it comes to entrepreneurship and the road to success can be a bumpy one. A recent article in Forbes magazine highlights the pitfalls that exist for female business owners - everything from difficulties entering certain...

As of March 7, 2023, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 29.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $20.7 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $13.4 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $11.4  billion). Anthony Pratt is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping...

As of March 7, 2023, Georg Stumpf was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 7.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Helmut Sohmen (No. 2, $5.6 billion),  Rene Benko (No. 3, $5.2 billion); and Johann Graf (No. 4, $4.8 billion). Wolfgang Leitner is the fifth-richest person in Austria, with a...

As of March 7, 2023, Jorge Paulo Lemann was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 15.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 2, $10.6 billion), Eduardo Saverin (No. 3, $10.5 billion); and Carlos Alberto Sicupira (No. 4, $8.6 billion). Safra Siblings is the...

As of March 7, 2023, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 55.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jim Pattison  (No. 2, $10.9 billion), David Cheriton (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Anthony Von Mandl  (No. 4, $8.7 billion). Joseph Tsai is the fifth-richest person in Canada,...

As of March 7, 2023, Zhong Shanshan was the wealthiest person in China, with an estimated net worth of 67.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Zhang Yiming (No. 2, $49.5 billion), Ma Huateng (No. 3, $37.9 billion); and Colin Zheng Huang (No. 4, $33.0 billion). William Lei Ding is the fifth-richest person in China, with a...

As of  March 7, 2023, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Pavel Tykac (No. 2, $8.5 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $7.5 billion); and Radovan Vitek (No. 4, $5.6 billion). Daniel Kretinsky is the fifth-richest person in the Czech...