CEO Perspectives

Good employees leave organizations for a number of reasons:  leadership issues, poor communication, no respect for work/life boundaries, a culture that is not supportive, lack of advancement – and more.  Here are seven of the most common reasons employees leave – and how to nip them in the bud before...

Under 40: Who are the youngest billionaires in America? The newest edition of the youngest billionaires in the U.S. has been made public, featuring triumphant businesspeople such as LeBron James and Palmer Luckey, the creator of the Oculus device, which was sold to Facebook. Gaining a substantial sum of money...

Charles F Feeney, the billionaire Irish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist, passed away at 92 in San Francisco on Monday. He was a pioneer of duty-free shops and gave almost all of his $8 billion fortune away to charity via his Atlantic Philanthropies private foundation. The Atlantic Philanthropies, a group of foundations...

Visionary leadership can make all the difference between success and failure for startups. By their very nature, these fledgling companies are built on ideas, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of turning dreams into reality. It is the visionary leaders at the helm who guide these endeavors, setting the course for...

In March 2020, Malta closed its former CBI programme after it had reached its goal of 1,800 applicants. Their new CBI system was established by the Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations, 2020. People who want to apply for Maltese citizenship under these Regulations must first meet a residence...

The success of an investment company is based on the strategic insight, vision, and execution of their business leadership. In order to accomplish growth in the media and entertainment industry – or any industry – one must embody an understanding of the interplay between media and strategic investment, balancing financial...

There is a new twenty-first-century etiquette. We are seeing new words, new norms, and new expectations. And being polite means using inclusive language, now more than ever. In many ways, the new etiquette is like older versions, but with one major update: it is now expected that we will take...

We’ve arrived in a new era of how companies work and how we should develop talent—yet we’re still operating as if we lived in the distant past.  Back when most training and leadership development tools were designed, many people stuck with one or two companies for their entire career. Now,...

Leaders and organizations are required under the Work Health and Safety Act April amendments to now provide both a psychologically safe working environment and manage psychosocial hazards. This includes providing a healthy working environment, actively managing the work causes of stress before they get out of hand, and providing support...

Habits silently shape our lives, influencing our daily actions and, ultimately, determining our destinies. Remarkably, approximately sixty percent of our daily activities are not conscious choices but rather the outcomes of ingrained habits working behind the scenes. These routines, whether positive or negative, define us, impact our outcomes, and serve...