What brought you to executive coaching? I was a coach before I knew what a coach was. I had worked in a number of corporate jobs spanning from very large companies like Amazon and Microsoft to small-to-medium technology-based businesses. Looking back on several jobs after they were done, I realised the thing I remembered most […]
Tony Martignetti is a trusted adviser to accomplished leaders who are unfulfilled or feel like something is missing. He brings together practical experience, formal training and extreme curiosity to guide leaders to climb mountains, feel more fulfilled, and lead with an inspired purpose. Why do leaders need coaching while going through change? When a leader […]
Although unprecedented and unique, these events do much more than stoke our communal curiosity. They are also a reminder of just how much and how quickly today's emerging technologies are impacting and evolving our world, society and everyday lives. Similarly, TELUS International had an incredible year of major change. We started off 2021 by going […]
Andrew Watson, Chief Technology Officer at MHR, explains the importance of creating a strategic alliance between a company’s CFO, CTO, and CHRO. The future of HR has been a topic of discussion for some time. The conversation often focuses on issues such as; why HR representatives don’t have a seat on the board; or whether […]
Phil Perry, Head of UK & Ireland at Zoom, speaks to CEO Today about the benefits that flexible working can bring to a business. In September, the Government announced plans to give UK workers the right to request flexible working from day one of a new job. The proposed legislation feeds into people’s growing desire […]
In 2018, I gave a talk at a Chamber of Commerce event in Worcestershire about business leaders needing to give thought to others in the world regarding their environmental decision-making policies, and the need for us to realise that all humans are interconnected. One of my slides was a picture of around 100 Bangladeshis wading through waist-deep water, having been flooded out of their homes […]
Have you ever really thought about how you formulate your goals? Do you draw up clear, written goals that are expressed in such a way that you also set unambiguous deadlines for whether and when you want them to be achieved? Or are your goals vague, such as “I want to be happy”? Sure, that’s a nice wish, the kind of thing everyone wants, but it’s not a clearly defined goal. Do you know what you really, specifically want?
We speak with Anna Alex, founder of the climate-tech startup Planetly, which helps companies analyse, reduce and offset their CO2 consumption thanks to cutting-edge technology and digital tools.
With a current net worth of $105.6 billion (according to Forbes), Warren Buffett is one of the most successful and influential investors and business magnates in the world. The son of a US congressman, Buffett first bought stock when he was 11 years old and first filed taxes at 13. In 1956, he founded Buffett Partnership, which was renamed Berkshire Hathaway after the company bought a textile manufacturing firm with the same name. Today, Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company which owns and operates over 60 companies, including Helzberg Diamonds, battery manufacturer Duracell, insurer Geico and the Dairy Queen restaurant chain.
We introduce you to Wascosa – a Swiss company focussed on the hiring out and management of freight cars for rail traffic and a pioneer in the industry. Peter Balzer is the Chief Executive Officer of Wascosa and works closely with Philipp Müller, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Peter has been in charge of Wascosa's fortunes since 2014 and since then has helped the company to become the fourth largest wagon leasing company in Europe. He tells us all about it over the next few pages.
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