During the pandemic, we have seen the best and worst of behaviours – exemplified by political leaders, with the seemingly correct leadership of Jacinda Ardern in her handling in NZ, against a stunning comparison of Trump, Putin and now China. We have seen incredible collaboration, and a light at the end of a tunnel highlighted
Month: October 2020
The next four years will determine where and how all the accumulated economic resources will be spent. The decisions will affect those suffering from rainy days to come. Targeted spending will sow seeds for innovation, technology, and the pursuit of happiness. In a post – Covid 19 era with large debts our environment needs to
Allowing readers to experience the Sistine chapel through its pages with a precision, colour, detail, and proximity that can’t be achieved in person – Callaway Arts & Entertainment has launched an all-new super-deluxe three-volume collector’s limited edition of 1,999 numbered sets of the Sistine chapel with a legitimate Vatican museum’s authenticity seal. Worth at least
As business leaders know, what doesn’t get tracked doesn’t get done. So what if I told you that the metric tied to the life or death of many B2B companies during this crazy 2020 pandemic moment might have been a big blind spot for companies of all sizes — middle market up to the Fortune
Last week I chatted to CEO of Soapbox, Brennan McEachran, about transitioning his business to remote. (SoapboxHQ is an employee engagement tool, which helps you streamline objectives, meetings and morale into one workflow – check it out here, you can sign up for free.) As the CEO of a business that’s now fully remote, McEachran
Resale is a taboo in the luxury industry. While brands have mostly remained out of the pre-owned or resale conversation, the general approach to such a prestige and perception driven industry has been to ignore the elephant in the room or to speak up against the spectre of counterfeit goods and products of question provenance.
America’s finance chiefs are increasingly optimistic in their outlook for the economy—and the finances of their own firms—over the next twelve months, predicting a strong rebound from the recession triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. But those hopes hinge on a number of factors that may or may not play out as hoped. Those are the
After entering Phase 4 in New York City, businesses are optimistically seeking a new economic and social equilibrium. Broadly speaking, many companies are transitioning from a partial in-office operating model, while others that have been away from the office are reopening their physical doors as they reemerge from the COVID-19 lockdown. A great majority will
Navigating difficult times requires a strong company culture, and developing that culture requires constant nurturing. The user experience firm Blink devised a framework for defining and strengthening its company culture. Here are the six pillars of company culture it settled on. A strong company culture will make all the difference when your business goes through periods
Biarritz, France, in an amazing atelier, is where you’ll find George Woodman creating customizations as unique works of art. With a flair for transforming both old and beloved classics into something of the future, George celebrates the achievements of his first custom, “The Smoking Black Fish” on a 1929 FN which has since earned its
“The business of business is improving the state of the world,” states Salesforce’s chairman and CEO Marc Benioff. Benioff’s worldview is shaped by the concept of “stakeholder capitalism” – the idea that companies have an obligation to give back to society and make a positive impact. That worldview has certainly paid off. In August, Salesforce
Poetry is a form of art that transcends the normal human language and communicates the complicated feelings of a person’s heart in a set of beautifully arranged words. Anyone who has read or written poetry knows that you need time to understand such complex form of communication. But once you grasp the true meaning, you
Every year, there’s a lot of misinformation when it comes to executive compensation. The headlines typically focus on public companies—and, more specifically, on Fortune 500 CEOs. Lumping all chief executives and senior executives in together based on this small subset, as if they’re some homogeneous pack, is, of course, intellectually lazy. But more pragmatically, the
All indications are that Covid-19 will be with us deep into 2021 and perhaps even longer. We can no longer hope that the worst is behind us and soon we will be able to go back to “the way it’s supposed to be.” The ongoing pandemic poses a once-in-a-generation challenge to CEOs and business leaders.
If I ask you what comes to mind when you think about entrepreneurship, you’ll likely think of buzzwords like ‘success,’ ‘money,’ or ‘the American Dream.’ Or maybe you’ll think of entrepreneurs who embody these traits, like Warren Buffet or Sara Blakely. We think so highly of entrepreneurship because we romanticize startup culture. We imagine entrepreneurs
As the world stopped and international travel placed on hold, 2020 created time for reflection on how travel will move forward. For Brett Tollman, Chief Executive Officer of The Travel Corporation (TTC), the pandemic affirms how critical it is for the travel industry to prioritize sustainability and make travel matter. The company recently announced a
Representing a new generation of breakthrough artists in the Indonesian art scene, Luh Gede Gita Sangita Yasa, not only a fresh graduate from the Teknologi Institute of Bandung, but also a needle in a haystack. Realising her dreams and purpose much sooner than most, Luh Gede was quick to make the necessary life adjustments in
As mentioned in an earlier article, being a decent person while leading others is all about treating people in ways that you would want to be treated should the roles be reversed. If you adopt the Golden Rule principle, you get: Greater Engagement: People want to help leaders that demonstrate appreciation for the worker behind
While the pandemic is showing signs of outbreaks on the other side of the hemisphere, the WOW Vietnam team is still trying to maintain the regular release schedule of WOW magazine. Welcome to WOW Vietnam Fall # 8: The Legend of Pasha. At the dawn of the “new normal”, the world of watches is slowly
The unbeatable has finally met its match. Long gone is the sensational record-breaking run that exceeded the magical threshold of 300 miles (482,80 km) per hour, the esteemed Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ has officially been dethroned by an unlikely adversary. Crowned the all-new fastest automobile on the planet with a barely-believable two-way average speed
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