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 […]
The Health Foundation has reported that 63% of adults are not only more worried and anxious about the return to work over the coming weeks, but what’s to come in the future. This is a direct result of the pandemic; our society is clearly in need of a remedy to help combat the mental health crisis […]
Between Elon Musk and Martha Stewart, you may be asking how the rich rest. Here, we explore the sleeping habits of some of the world’s most successful celebrities and investigate whether imitating their night-time routines could unlock your true potential. Elon Musk Let’s make a disclaimer: we’re not saying that following Elon Musk’s sleeping habits […]
To celebrate Pride Month this year, we take a look at the five companies across the globe that share two similarities – big revenues and an LGBTQ+ CEO at the helm.
Dave Ralph, Lead Design Strategist at Seymourpowell, explores why brands must start to view the virtual economy as a viable source of future revenue. Your first encounter with the virtual economy may have been on your credit card statement. Several small transactions charged by a company you’d never heard of, that on joining the dots, […]
Jonny Tooze, CEO of LAB Group, explains why he's in favour of embracing new ways of working. It's a luxury being a small business. With less than a hundred employees, making a change is really pretty simple. We discuss the idea, we assess the impact, we socialise it, we introduce it, and give a few […]
Robin Speculand, recognised pioneer and expert in strategy and implementation, details how companies can succeed in digital transformation. The broad reason why digital transformation is proving so extremely difficult for leaders is that it's not just about transforming their organisation but the identification and integration of new technologies that can result in the restructuring of […]
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