CEO Perspectives

"I rose from humble origins with toxic family background. When I was 18 years old, I dropped out of college to support my parents financially and joined the Indian Air Force. I had to struggle hard to earn my livelihood. I sacrificed my personal time, invested a portion of my...

Going ahead with a business venture is a great career choice. But getting a business up and running and maintaining it smoothly needs more than just efficiency and management skills. There are multiple external factors than can either help the business grow or ruin it eventually. One such prominent factor...

Having a quiz that will reveal the ultimate truth about yourself is very popular. Tests have been on the market for a while but they have been spread and embraced through the magazines. Long before the internet made access to all kinds of information easy, printed magazines would have a...

Some people have the germ of entrepreneurship from a very young age. They take the risk and set up businesses with themselves in the lead. This article presents ten young CEOs we would like to know about. Mikaila Ulmer: Although she is only 16 years old, she is a successful...

A company-wide team launches a can’t-fail initiative. A committee of school board administrators, teachers, parents, and students pushes for policies to increase racial equity. An alliance of health care organizations reorients its services to improve population health in its region. A group of politicians, business people, and community leaders work...

Leadership is something that I am extremely passionate about not only my leadership but the leadership of those around me. When I talk about leadership, I’m talking about leading not only in business, but also leading in our own lives whether that be in our community, schools, workplaces or even...

Over the past 12 months, there has been a plethora of discussions about the future of work, and what it will look like post-pandemic. At the core of these discussions is the notion of productivity, where the premise for supporting a more flexible working arrangement hangs on the idea that...

For business owners just starting out and seasoned entrepreneurs alike, hiring is one of the most difficult—yet most important—things to get right. Getting the right talent in the right seats can help your business scale up significantly, and allow you to focus more time and energy on the bigger picture...

When people think of personal reputation management, they immediately think about celebrities or politicians. But everyone has a reputation, and it’s one of your most important assets. A positive reputation attracts great talent to your organisation and helps you negotiate and collaborate more easily. I work extensively with mid-level leaders...

How many times have you seen over the past two decades large incumbents being outpaced by longstanding rivals or plucky upstarts as their great projects land with a thud? How many times have you been part of a management team focusing on a big project only for it to fail...