For the last 30 years I have run huge strategic change processes for global firms undergoing billion-dollar restructures, mergers, turnarounds, and IPOs.  These programs thrive when leaders have the courage to let go and empower others. Numerous studies tell us that most change programs fail because leaders want to be...

In today's complex business environment, leaders invariably face a myriad of conflicts, from office politics to culture clashes, that can quickly derail progress if left unaddressed. However, conflict, when managed constructively, presents an opportunity for growth. Adam Vane, founder of the global coaching firm Paragon Global, has spent over 20...

As of December 31, 2024, with a stunning net worth of roughly $428.8 billion, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Jeff Bezos (No. 2, $235.2 billion) and Larry Ellison (No. 3, $210.6 billion). Gain insights into the extraordinary wealth and remarkable achievements of the wealthiest...

As of January 11, 2024, with a net worth of roughly $98.1 billion, L’Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the wealthiest woman in the world, followed by Alice Walton (No. 2, $62.4 billion), Julia Koch (No. 3, $59.1 billion); and Mackenzie Scott (No.4,$41.2billion). Jacqueline Mars is the fifth-richest woman globally,...

As of January 11, 2024, Murat Ulker was the wealthiest person in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Semahat Sevim Arsel (No. 2, $2.8 billion), Ipek Kirac (No. 3, $2.7 billion); and Ibrahim Erdemoglu (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Mustafa Rahmi Koc is the fifth-richest...

As of January 11, 2024, Marcos Galperin was the wealthiest person in Argentina, with an estimated net worth of 6.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gregorio Perez Companc (No. 2, $3.7 billion), Eduardo Eurnekian (No. 3, $2.6 billion); and Alejandro Bulgheroni  (No. 4, $1.9 billion). Eduardo Costantini, with a whopping $1.3 billion,...

As of January 11, 2024, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 33.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $23.9 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $15.2 billion). Scott Farquhar is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a...

As of January 11, 2024, Mark Mateschitz was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 39.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $9.0 billion), Johann Graf (No. 3, $7.3 billion); and Helmut Sohmen (No. 4, $6.3 billion). Wolfgang Leitner is the fifth-richest person in Austria, with a...

As of January 11, 2024, Eduardo Saverin was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 20.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vicky Safra (No. 2, $18.6 billion), Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 3, $17.1 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $11.3 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...