Jan David Winitz has spent most of his life thinking about antique Persian rugs. His interest and passion were spurred by a close family member, one of the few women involved in the collecting niche in the mid-20th century.
A true veteran of the automotive industry, Torsten spent more than 13 years rising through a variety of positions at BMW Group. He took on roles in the Sales and Marketing Division, but became best-known for his impressive tenure as Director of the MINI brand between 2000 and 2003. He successfully relaunched MINI internationally as […]
Chris, I believe that you and Josie have just been involved in a project on this topic in collaboration with London Business School. How did that come about? Chris: Josie and I both run independent executive coaching practices and have worked very well together on coaching briefs like this in the past. I was invited […]
Or perhaps the CEO of a huge internationally renowned company, a mega-successful investor or the heir of an ultra-wealthy family. In recent years, however, there have been more and more examples of celebrities reaching billionaire status through a business they started as a consequence of their career in entertainment. These are people who don’t wear […]
If there are three words I have to choose to describe The Nautilus Maldives, they would be unscripted, spontaneous and liberating. It’s so much more than the next ultra-luxe Maldivian resort – it’s a place designed to remind you of and celebrate the freedom we often forget we have; the freedom to wake up without […]
For our September Brands on a Mission feature, we introduce you to Sprout World – a Danish company dedicated to developing sustainable and plantable tools. We hear all about it from its founder Michael Stausholm over the next few pages.
Every successful team needs to have a capable leader at its head. I’ve worked in many different organisations and industries - from the SAS to energy to FinTech - and the one thing that I’ve seen in every single one is that the quality of the leadership is reflected in the quality of the team, […]
This month, we tell you about the amazing work done by the Blessings in a Backpack charity through speaking to its ex and current CEOs - Brooke Wiseman and Erin Kerr. Blessings in a Backpack is a non-profit organisation that offers access to weekend nutrition to kids who face food insecurity by providing them with a bag of child-friendly, satisfying, and healthy food.
Tell us a little bit about OAV Air Bearings and its story? OAV was originally founded to produce machine components in 1964. In 2001, the company evolved into an aerospace-oriented manufacturer of mechanical devices supporting the aerospace and defense industries - primarily but not exclusively in the manufacture of precision bearings. Responding to the need […]
In the UK, the probate genealogy industry is not held in the same respect as it is by the country's European neighbours in France and Germany, where the verification of estates by professional firms where someone has died without leaving a will is considered vital. And yet we step back from placing probate genealogy firms fairly and squarely within the estate administration process, writes Danny Curran, founder and CEO of Finders International.
Of course, it’s clear to see there have been losers and winners as well as businesses somewhere in between, but the exact impacts and rates of recovery and change vary according to industry. Not every business has managed to fulfil the demands of customers. Some were caught by surprise and failed to scale in time. […]
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