Image by Rajasekharan Parameswaran - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87188999 Robyn Rihanna Fenty, now known mononymously as Rihanna, was born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, in a three-bedroom bungalow. Her childhood was defined by pain, abuse, drug use, poverty, and illness. But, with all odds stacked against her, Rihanna went on […]
Abdullo Kurbanov, co-founder and CEO of Alif Bank, speaks to CEO Today about Alif and his career so far. You've got an interesting story of coming back home from London against all the odds and building a company in Central Asia. Why start a fintech in Tajikistan? In the early 2010s, the world was reeling […]
On 29 July, after a bumpy few months and a fair share of troubled headlines, Robinhood founders Vlad Tenev, 34 and Baiju Bhatt, 36 each sold around $50 million worth of stock. The mobile-friendly discount brokerage, which pioneered commission-free stock trades, generated a profit of just under $2 billion in its public market debut. Following […]
It is undeniable that luck and chance play a role in shaping success in life. Everyone can name countless examples of chance occurrences and happy coincidences in their own lives. The question is, however, just how big a role does luck actually play. Whether chance presents someone with a good opportunity or not is not […]
Wayne Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Encompass, explains what pKYC is, why it is yet to materialise, and how businesses can reap the its benefits. Most organisations are embarking on digital transformation programmes to build better customer relationships and have already changed due diligence processes drastically, with a majority already committed to taking a digital […]
The past 18 months have forced countless organisations around the world to change the way they work day-to-day, and for many, it seems the workplace as we once knew it has been transformed forever. So, as lockdown restrictions begin to lift in some countries, there is some debate about whether teams really should return to […]
Cheri Beranek, President and CEO of Clearfield, shares her tips to encourage young women to make it to the top. Women have come a long way since the right to vote in 1920. Many women, myself included, have risen into positions of authority and leadership — in government, entertainment, and business — that would have […]
With an approximate net worth of $314.9 billion, Amazon is one of the most powerful companies in the world. Within just two decades, the business grew from being a Seattle garage bookstore to a major stockist of almost every product imaginable. In 2020, Amazon's performance rocketed even further, with annual revenues up to 38% to […]
Dr Andy Bass, founder of BassClusker Consulting, explains how the language used within your business is potentially blocking its growth. ‘Artificial’ intelligence and real confusion How do you know if an AI really is intelligent? The classic answer is to apply the Turing Test, an experiment proposed by World War Two codebreaker and computing pioneer […]
Leaders of major companies inevitably become famous, becoming aspirational figures beyond their domain. But that’s not the same as celebrity in the sense of public prominence way beyond what follows from doing their job: rockstar antics, glorying in attention, playful exhibitionism in social media, a sense of glamour as much as achievement. So we have […]
Successful entrepreneurs are frequently nonconformists. They swim against the current and are often perceived as difficult by others. Even as young people, many of them had problems bowing and scraping to authority figures. Entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were able to captivate, motivate and inspire their employees. In this respect, they fit […]
This admiration embedded itself throughout my own career and from seeing at close quarters some great leaders in my industry. For example, my first boss in investment banking was sharp and seriously challenging. His management style was very direct but fair, and he rewarded his team when they surpassed expectations. These same traits were attributed […]
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