My wife and I attended a graduation ceremony this weekend for a dear friend who recently earned her second master’s degree. This commencement event celebrated the accomplishments of more than 500 students receiving their master’s or doctoral degrees. Held in a magnificent church in Pasadena, California, we heard some wonderful...

Yes, I founded and ran a successful company. I went to business school and was a management consultant to companies and government agencies. And, I’ve written a book, Create the Future, about how to make better decisions for your company when you have an exciting opportunity or face a major...

Cybersecurity is a central focus of company IT departments. Stakeholders at SMEs across the board are invested in the safety and security of company security. And for good reason – cybercrimes are on the rise. Infiltrations of company IT networks can render a business inoperable, destroying its credibility, finances, and...

It is never easy to grasp people's needs. The market is crowded, and consumers’ needs are often transient. Sometimes the companies themselves create needs for future consumers.  However, when a company manages to understand the need of a specific market, this allows to structure a significant initial competitive advantage. Britt St....

"I was almost self-medicating myself with alcohol. I’d work all day, then open a bottle of wine at 4:35 PM. By 6:30 PM, I'd finished the first bottle and opened another. I wasn’t going to sleep naturally; I was drinking to the point of blacking out and trying to operate...

People are working hard, but on the wrong stuff. This happens widely because teams are told what to build from their leadership, causing them lose track of what their customers want. Organizations exist to provide some kind of value to people. Too often, though, organizations don’t have a clear understanding...

Writing a unique dissertation is the foundation of your academic journey. In the academic world, the competitive sea makes it difficult to write an outstanding thesis. You require every level of creativity to have a unique perspective reflected in your dissertation. You have only one shot at writing a unique...

Rebiha Helimi, CEO and Founder of R&H Properties, recently organized an elite event at the prestigious Conrad Dubai, drawing key players from Africa's business elite and Dubai's top real estate developers. Esteemed attendees included representatives from major firms such as Emaar Properties, Nakheel, Meraas, Sobha Realty, Meydan Group, Deyaar, Omniyat,...

At 52, Joan Payden made a bold career move by leaving her job, draining her retirement account, and partnering with Sandra Rygel to establish a money management firm. This venture, initiated in 1983, has led Payden to become one of the wealthiest and oldest self-made women in the United States....