You know how the foundations of a property play a significant part in the stability and value in a home. Well, it’s the same with culture and the potential value in business. Businesses with poor foundations, like with real estate, risk the same fate as a floating house. The good thing...

In today’s fast-paced digital workplace, the success of any organization hinges on more than just advanced technology and streamlined operations. As Bob Grazioli, CIO of Ivanti, reveals in an interview with me, the concept of Digital Employee Experience (DEX) is reshaping the role of CIOs and influencing productivity, cybersecurity, retention,...

The first time I saw Steve Jobs in action was in his role as an advisor to then-Apple CEO Gil Amelio. I was Vice President, Apple Asia Pacific, and had been invited to observe a meeting with Gil and the Apple executive team reviewing several new initiatives with Steve Jobs...

It can be challenging to discover that the person on your team who you self-assessed as the star performer is actually a bad leader. I confronted this same situation in one of my senior corporate roles. Adept at managing up, they appeared to be leading their team well. Sadly, that...

In 2015, we celebrated 40 years of Giorgio Armani Spa with a book and a series of events and content, celebrating and tracing the history of a business case, as the Americans would say, which is exceptional. In 2025, we celebrate 50 years of an enterprise, with the founder firmly...

Climate change is an undeniable reality for humanity. While the climate has always been subject to changes, sometimes warmer and other times cooler over the millions of years of the Earth’s history, today's awareness of these changes has been largely shaped by political and social agendas. The climate change movement...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently indicated that the strong economy, low unemployment, robust consumer spending, and increased business investment provide the Fed the room to gradually reduce interest rates. In a speech delivered Dallas, Powell remarked, “The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in...

In 2021, amidst one of the most disruptive periods of modern history, I sold Back In Motion—Australia’s leading physiotherapy business—for a record price of over $100 million. It was a journey that began with a $300 order for supplies and a small space rented with nothing more than hope and...

Held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, in October, the first-ever UN Tourism Africa & Americas Summit marks a transformative moment for a global travel industry increasingly centered around sustainability, biodiversity, and cultural exchange. As the Summit reflects, recent years have seen a clear shift toward more diverse and authentic travel experiences, with...