In the fast-paced world of business, corporate managers and CEOs often find themselves making crucial decisions based on data and analysis. Despite these objective tools, there is an insidious phenomenon that can deceive even the most experienced business leaders, and that is survivor bias (or survivorship bias). This concept, if...

What do we truly think about our employers? What do we expect from our bosses? How should we reshape the way we collaborate at work, to maximize business results and meet the needs and wants of every generation? Here are three truth bombs, which I am going to steal with...

It seems that in 2023, people were really digging what the “Farm4Profit Podcast” was doing for its listeners and the farming community. Farm4Profit is the brainchild of co-host Tanner Winterhof. Its mission is to provide farms and operators with an independent and unbiased outlet for information related to increasing the...

In case you missed it, Drew Desilver and Jordan Lippert from the Pew Research Center released results on U.S. consumers' perceptions of tipping. From my perspective, here is the central finding: 72% of U.S. adults say tipping is expected in more places today than it was five years ago...The adoption of...

Dear friends, I am coming back to the subject of Human Capital after your recent questions. I am particularly happy to answer your questions and respond to your interest in the business perspective in the environment of great challenges that we all know. Certainly, one of the most important parameters...

According to The CEOWORLD magazine, The Netherlands is considered the best country in the world for remote workers despite its high cost of living and expensive internet. Germany and Spain also scored well, ranking second and third, respectively. This year, European nations have dominated the ranking, securing all the top...

Income inequality is a significant issue in Europe. Generally, the Western and Nordic countries have the highest levels of median disposable income, while most southern and eastern states have lower levels. I am curious to know which countries have the highest and lowest disposable income in Europe. Additionally, I would...

When people suffer from chronic medical conditions, such as back or joint pain, our response is to treat those symptoms with analgesic responses.  We take pills for pain, wear support braces and seek out chiropractors and therapies to minimize our suffering.  In many cases, those symptoms are treated for years...

We are experiencing a CEO leadership crisis—with limited information as to why. US CEO exits were at historic rates in 2023. 1914 CEOs departed, a 55% increase compared to 2022. “No reason given” was the top reason provided for 33% of exits in the Challenger, Gray and Christmas CEO turnover...