As of February 19, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest man in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 15.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $15.2 billion),  Hinduja brothers (No. 3, $14.9 billion) and Ian & Richard Livingstone (No. 4, $7.9 billion). Christopher Hohn  is the...

As of February 19, 2023, Ibrahim Erdemoglu was the wealthiest man in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Murat Ulker (No. 2, $4.9 billion), Ali Erdemoglu (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Nihat Ozdemir  (No. 4, $2.7 billion). Sezai Bacaksiz is the fifth-richest person in...

The bold response when your employer reneges on promise of shared ownership. There are times when the owner or owners of a company need specific knowledge or capabilities to retain or develop new business or exploit a perceived opportunity, and thus willingly offer equity and shared ownership in order to...

You can't get listed on NASDAQ without a diverse board and many investors like Blackrock are now requiring diversity in leadership and in the boardroom. Additionally, over the last several years we have seen volumes of research and data tell us that companies with diverse boards are more profitable and...

The scene is the employee canteen in DePuySynthes in Ringaskiddy, a site later to win the Shingo Prize for excellence in Lean. I am running 3 employee workshops every day as part of my Rapid Mass Engagement (RME) culture change process. A shop-floor employee, Paul Deasy, and I are discussing...

After over four decades of consulting and research, I am convinced C-suite leaders are not appreciating the nature of the real leadership challenge they face.   I have found an almost universal concern among CEOs with being adaptive and resilient in the face of constant and unpredictable change.  This concern is...

A global recession is defined as a period of economic decline that affects countries worldwide. The most recent global recession occurred in 2008, following the collapse of the housing market in the United States. The effects of this recession were felt globally as economies around the world struggled to recover....

Charles Adu Boahen has built a truly remarkable career. A Ghanaian political figure who has led financial firms in multiple countries, invested in highly successful real estate ventures, and is by trade a chemical engineer, Adu Boahen has made breadth and depth his purview for over three decades. The value...

We all know that electricity prices are increasing daily; people are now installing solar panels and storage batteries to save their electrical bills. However, the installation and management of these solar panels and batteries can be pricy. Other than this, solar panels can be huge and chunky. They are known...