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One of the most significant challenges facing company leaders today is finding and retaining top-performing talent. Access to the best and brightest has never been easier, as we remove geographical barriers for many jobs. However, this ease of access can work against talent strategies as workers have more options than ever before. The era of

Paul Glantz has practiced empathy as a company chief for a long time. At Emagine Entertainment several years ago, he began connecting with audiences by starring personally in the shut-off-your-cellphones pre-feature video shorts on the chain’s movie screens. One time, Glantz appeared as a Jedi knight, then as a shark during the “Baby Shark” meme

American and global businesses have been through the coronavirus buzzsaw, and now CEOs know that nothing ever will really be the same, Bill Koenigsberg believes. There will be no such thing as a post-pandemic landscape that settles into some predictable new picture, the CEO of Horizon Media told Chief Executive. The indiscriminate edge of Covid

Do you feel disconnected from the people you work with? You’re not alone. Nearly 70% of workers surveyed by Front Page in 2020 said that they felt disconnected from their teammates, a problem made worse by more and more companies going remote. When employees feel alone or disconnected, they’re more likely to jump ship and

Like many global companies, we’re considering how best to bring employees back into the workplace as some countries begin to return to some semblance of normalcy. We recognize things will need to be different. Some call it the “new normal,” but I prefer another phrase I’ve heard recently, the “next normal.” Because, if you think

The pandemic has led to a fundamental shift in the way employees view their relationship with work. This has impacted health, disability and community services more than any other sectors. To say that it’s a seller’s market in the non-profit workforce is a gross understatement.  This could be ‘the Great Resignation’ on steroids – and it’s only just begun.

Despite the shocks and perplexities that year 2020 posed to the world, it was also a year of glory and unprecedented growth for CPG companies. Businesses operating in this sector not only played a critical role in fulfilling fast altering demands of customers as they curated their habits around the new normal, they also did

In parts 1 and 2, we examined the four questions leaders need to ask and answer in order to make work-from-home successful and the five recommendations for replacing traditional, outdated modes of management with leadership approaches designed to work remotely. Below, a look at the critical role accountability culture plays.  In the interest of staying

A great exit can set a founder up for lasting financial wellness or help them fund additional ventures. That’s why for countless entrepreneurs, a business exit is part of the long-term plan. Rhett Power discusses how to prime your business for an incredibly lucrative exit. Most entrepreneurs probably don’t envision spending their entire lives working

These days, there is a global surge in technological awareness as many people are becoming more conversant with technology and its use in solving critical issues. Especially in the commercial industry, where customers’ needs are being satisfied from any corner of the world with the touch of a button. Now, people perform financial transactions locally

Matt Carter has some advice for CEOs coping with the skills gap: look harder. He’s has had to do that himself with his tech company, Arkaya, which is located in Silicon Valley, where it competes for talent with giants like Google, Facebook and Apple—all of which Carter says are drawing from a limited and overly-homogenous

Wegmans Food Markets, headquartered in Rochester, New York, has lived by its slogan for decades: Employees first, customers second. This value statement, expressed often by the late founder, is on most employee business cards and company materials. Many stores even have it as a plaque inside the main door. What makes this inside-out value statement so

The Board of Directors of CEOWORLD magazine announce the appointment of its newest External Advisory Board (EAB) Member, Lisa Veneziano, who officially joined the board in November. Lisa has joined the board as an “independent” member. Aside from Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, CEO and Editorial Director, all CEOWORLD magazine’s External Advisory Board (EAB) members

Simon Sinek is best known for popularizing the concept of knowing your WHY, which he described in his viral TED Talk. That talk went on to become the second most-watched TED Talk of all time! Years later, his interview on millennials in the workplace broke the internet with over 80 million views in its first week. This

Each year, brands spend over $600 billion (and counting) to convince us to buy their products. Yet, as consumers we have become insensitive to most advertising. This excerpt from Brand Hacks – How to Build Brands by Fulfilling the Consumer Quest for Meaning aims at helping CEOs understand why consumers don’t care about (most) brands

Consumers have made their opinions on corporate social responsibility clear. And when it comes to deciding where to direct their patronage, companies that prioritize social and environmental responsibility have first dibs. Rhett Power discusses ways for companies to adopt environmentally friendly practices as more organizations aim for net-zero emissions.  Environmental concerns continue to play a

Whether you’ve always had a remote workforce or had to adopt remote operations when Covid struck, it is vital to continually assess how you can work better with your remote team. This will help boost overall work output and ensure that your business is constantly progressing towards achieving its short-term and long-term goals. Following are

Fractional Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are in high demand these days.  A fractional CFO is a highly qualified business finance professional that your company can hire on a part-time basis. Small to medium-sized businesses are often at a disadvantage due to smaller budgets and not enough work to occupy a full-time CFO and have difficulty

The global pandemic has changed how companies evaluate their real estate portfolios. This massive shift happened relatively quickly. It started with the rise of remote work and is being perpetuated (and sometimes complicated) by the need for enterprise-wide return-to-work plans. C-suite executives have had to grapple with these new circumstances and make important decisions about