If you had an investment property worth a million dollars, you’d take good care of it. You’d paint the walls, fix the broken window, mow the lawn and more.  If you had a staff member worth a million dollars, you’d take care of them too, wouldn’t you? You’d care what...

Satya Narayana Nadella became Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2014. At that time, the corporation's market capitalization was around $311 billion. Microsoft is now worth more than $2.26 trillion. Microsoft was among the first companies to exceed a $1 trillion valuation when it hit that milestone in April 2019. Another...

There is a lot you need to know and prepare in order to start a business that can thrive and stand on its own two feet. Going in too fast without having an accurate idea of what running a business means and what it will look like can spell disaster....

In any business, whether you’re starting up or have been established for years, it’s important always to be looking for ways to improve. To build a stronger, more niche-focused business, consider targeting specific types of customers and catering your products and services to them. This can help you stand out...

While some brands barely survived the COVID-19 pandemic, many enterprises thrived thanks to quick-thinking and future-focused leadership, creative marketing solutions, and the reimagination of brand identities. In these cases, changes in C-suite leadership revitalized brands, providing much-needed outside perspectives on the “new normal.” That’s been the case for the internationally-recognized...

CEOWORLD magazine has engaged in an exclusive interview with Addie Elabor, CEO of D'IYANU. D’IYANU celebrates African heritage with stylish, contemporary clothing for the whole family. They create bold prints and design unique pieces that allow our customers of all backgrounds to express themselves through African culture. The upbringings of...

The founder of Inspired Insurance Solutions, a top-performing independent brokerage, Jessi Park, has guided it to one of Central Florida’s Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses, while the company, itself, has seen 75% growth in just one year. In fact, in only five years, she has led it to become a multi-million...

Full disclosure, my favorite leadership book of all time is The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. The book is in its 6th edition, sold more than 2 million copies, and translated into 22 languages, so I am not the only one who feels this way. I was...

The nature of work is changing, so recruiting efforts need to adapt. Through virtual reality recruiting, talent acquisition professionals can provide a revolutionary candidate experience and improve the process for both companies and job seekers. Business as usual, but from a distance. That’s the reality many are dealing with right...

Here in the United States, last month’s Super Bowl is long over. Its headline stories have been told and retold, its heroes decided, and its lessons have already taken back to locker rooms and front offices for next year’s planning. Sometimes, however, it’s the stories that get overlooked that impart...

As the pandemic enters a third year, the prolonged growth of e-commerce sales permeates through an ecosystem of suppliers, sellers and customers. The global e-commerce market is predicted to hit $5.5 trillion in 2022, an increase of over 12 percent on 2021, with that number expected to skyrocket to $7.3...

You'd think that if 98% of business owners interviewed in a massive nationwide study thought that performance management was essential, they'd be managing performance. You'd be wrong because only 64% say they have an effective strategy in place to track it. There are other worrying figures to add into the...

Textile design involves the creative and technical process of weaving thread or yarn to create decorative cloth or fabric. This cloth or fabric is then decorated by making printed or woven designs upon it. To build a successful career in textile design, it would help if you are creative, have...

A shift in economic growth from the West to emerging markets over the past few decades has led to new business hubs worldwide. Regions such as Asia, the Middle East, and South America have seen rapid economic growth, coupled with improved infrastructure and, in some cases, lighter regulation.  Multinational organizations...

As global competition increases and technology creates opportunities for disruptive customer experiences, brand managers at the world’s top companies are leaning more on design thinking than ever before to maintain industry leadership. Below, we will explore this strategy and outline how it can be deployed to create great customer experiences....