Business School research suggests cultural heritage can influence corporate profitability and success. Led by academics from University of Edinburgh Business School and The University of St Andrews, the study analysed the performance of banks directed by more than 600 US-born Chief Executive Officers who were children or grandchildren of immigrants. The study found leaders whose […]
When it comes to leadership, the likes of Weinstein and Donald Trump are often whose faces paint the papers with colour. However, it’s often the invisible leaders that make strides in leading their teams. The ability of a leader to take a back seat and let their team shine is a hard skill and it's all linked […]
At the age of four, Mikaila Ulmer used her determination and great-grandmother’s recipe to turn her lemonade stand into a full lemonade enterprise, proving that "something special can be born out of a very simple, very small idea.” Now 12 years old, Mikaila has founded Me & the Bees, a small business that's thriving because […]
Alibaba Group CEO Jack Ma and Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev participated in a plenary session on digital economy at the 2017 Moscow International Forum 'Open Innovations', in the Russian capital, Tuesday. According to Ma, "in the next 30 years, [the] internet is going to be as important as electricity. [The] internet is more important […]
WSJ’s Joanna Stern “bumps” into Intel CEO Brian Krzanich in the elevator at D.Live and asks about driverless cars and his favorite chip, to eat and use.
Below Dan Adler, Partner at Lyceum Capital, explains why the FD has a unique leadership role in a private equity-backed business. The finance director in a private equity-owned business is a partner to the CEO in delivering the growth plan and he or she is equally accountable. In addition to strong financial skills, an FD […]
Efficiency is in constant evolution within a business, and it starts at the top. Below Paul Bennett CEng, IoD CDir, Executive Chairman, lists CEO Today with 5 ways directors and company leaders can improve their overall efficiency. Company directors routinely feel distracted and diverted from their highest priority tasks, which prevents them from achieving the […]
I am a father, I also run a business. While there aren’t many parallels between the joys of parenthood and delights of working alongside an inspiring team, I believe there is one clear similarity between the two. Ultimately, in any area of life, we learn by the mistakes we make, not only how to improve […]
Formula E Champion Lucas Di Grassi was announced the new CEO of Roborace at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2017. Watch his first interview on the future of Roborace, Motorsport and more.
Kicking off a new series on CEO Today Magazine, we ask the world’s CEOs what their typical day looks like, from what they eat for breakfast to the last thing they do before catching some sleep. As our first Q&A we speak to Jahid Fazal-Karim of Jetcraft. What time do you wake up in the […]
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