In his 2007 book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell highlighted the issue of unconscious bias. The Oxford Dictionary defines unconscious bias as “unconscious favoritism towards or prejudice against people of a particular ethnicity, gender, or social group that influences one's actions or perceptions– this can be...

About 30 years ago, at my daughter’s childcare center, the teachers invited a woman dressed as a witch to join in a Halloween celebration with the little ones. When the “witch” arrived on the scene, she was apparently a bit too authentic for some of the preschoolers, which sparked an...

Making bad hiring decisions is incredibly costly. Making hiring decisions in which a leader chosen who doesn’t uphold the organization’s values or is unethical is even more costly. At stake is the organization’s reputation, customer trust, and shareholder value. Selecting leaders who will promote an organization’s values or ethics is...

Igor Finogenov: Boosting Kazakhstan's Investment Market as a Member of the Council of Foreign Investors  Igor Finogenov is a seasoned expert in financial markets and an esteemed executive at the forefront of bolstering Kazakhstan's economic relations with the international community. His pivotal contributions, especially with the Council of Foreign Investors...

"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself."  — Henry Ford Team dynamics can make or break an organization.  Take the case of Pixar Animation Studios, producer of highly successful films such as Toy Story, Nemo, and others. Many articles have been written about why Pixar...

Clive Palmer, an Australian mining billionaire, has announced for the second time that he plans to build a replica of the Olympic-class RMS Titanic. He claims that this ship will be "far, far superior to the original." Palmer first introduced the idea of constructing the Titanic II, which he said...

The combined net worth of the top five Filipino billionaires, whose portfolios encompass food and beverages, property, and retail, has surged by $5.6 billion this year. Manuel Villar, aged 74, chairs property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes. Part of his wealth is tied to real estate investment, notably through his...

European digital road freight forwarder Sennder has announced the appointment of Susanne Schroeter-Crossan as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Amir Avraham, who has diligently nurtured the department over the past five years. With a distinguished career encompassing pivotal roles at renowned financial institutions and listed companies such as Zalando,...

Marex has appointed John Pietrowicz to its Group Board. Pietrowicz, formerly the Chief Financial Officer at CME Group, brings a wealth of experience in financial markets and regulatory oversight to his new role. As the Former CFO of CME Group, Pietrowicz was instrumental in overseeing the financial strategy of the...