In fact, it’s estimated that fewer than 10% of resolutions have been kept by year’s end and 25% have failed by 13th January[1]. This is not to say that goals aren’t achieved because they’re set at the beginning of the year. The point is that it doesn’t matter when you set your goals; even the […]
Forbes has been honing its list-making methodology for years. It’s a data-driven exercise. The numbers are crunched and the chips fall where they may. Nonetheless, the US business magazine was slammed by the international press; its approach heavily criticised. But perhaps the real problem here is not Forbes, but rather that women are still so […]
Considering that most of the oil and gas businesses in the region are owned by the state and are hugely uninvestable, the Gulf offers a much wider selection of investment opportunities. Over the years, GCC governments have been taking steps to make their stock markets attractive to international investors. From a shareholder’s perspective, the Gulf […]
Jeremy Evans is the former Global CFO of Equiom. Whilst he was the CFO, Jeremy also held various other senior roles in Equiom over the ten years he worked for the company, including Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, Global Head of Organic Growth and a short term stint as Chief Operating Officer for the […]
Social media platforms continue to disrupt traditional media, product advertising, peer-to-peer communication, and even political communication and discourse. But to maintain its promise, social media and other digital content require consistent monitoring and moderation - a function that’s grown into a multi-billion dollar industry in itself. Indeed, content moderation is no longer solely for social […]
The lifespan of an S&P 500 company is rapidly declining. The average age of an S&P 500 company is under 20 years, down from 70 years in the 1950s, according to Credit Suisse[1]. In a recent Fortune 500 review[2], almost 50% of companies a decade later were gone. With these two market forces in play, […]
A whole new world The fourth industrial revolution, where technology meets disruption via the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, are fundamentally changing the way we live and work. This journey is taking us further into a world which we are only starting to understand. As such, companies have realised that […]
Constant industry disruptions, higher customer expectations, and newly emerging trends leave organisations no choice but to move more quickly, cut costs, and generate more and more innovative ideas. This concerns not only energetic founders inspired by unicorn start-up stories and leadership of smaller organisations looking for growth but also executives of long-time industry leaders who […]
The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu, Kyoto, Japan Opening March 2020 The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu will open in Kyoto, Japan’s former capital city, in March. The hotel is a conversion of the once Kyoto Kiyomizu Elementary School, which opened in 1869 and played a huge role in Kyoto’s history and traditions. The school will be […]
According to Hubspot, 81% of businesses currently use video as a marketing tool — up from 63% over the last year, and Quartz reports that a Facebook executive predicted their platform will be all video and no text by 2021. If this doesn’t excite you to go out and buy a camera, I’m not sure […]
Our house is on fire, keeps reminding us 17-year-old Greta Thunberg. For the second consecutive year, the teenage climate activist has attended the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, spreading awareness of the threats that climate change poses, and demanding change from political and business leaders. In her speech, she once again warned the business […]
From Pepsi’s infamous ad featuring Kendall Jenner quelling police tensions over a soft drink, to fashion brands using one token plus-size model to profit off the back of body positivity, criticism is rife. As a result, trust in businesses is dwindling. Businesses need to make real change happen to reflect their corporate social responsibility policies […]
CEO Today Online and CEO Today magazine are dedicated to providing CEOs and C-level executives with the latest corporate developments, business news and technological innovations.
