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We already know that the increasing number of inspiring women at the top are having a measurably positive impact on business. Recent studies looking at three critical financial measures show Fortune 500 companies with the highest…

Whilst the latest report from the Hampton-Alexander Review in November 2019 indicates progress is being made with regards to the number of Women on Boards and in leadership roles, this remains “too slow”. Research undertaken in 2018 by…

Transitioning to a new senior role is more challenging than dealing with divorce, bereavement or a serious health issue and almost 50% of leadership transitions are considered a failure. One could argue that once an individual reaches a…

However, for the world’s women leaders, this presents a frustrating conflict. Research from 2018 described how “paradoxical tensions exist between agency and communion because they are associated with distinct, and at times conflictual,…

In fact, it’s estimated that fewer than 10% of resolutions have been kept by year’s end and 25% have failed by 13th January. This is not to say that goals aren’t achieved because they’re set at the beginning of the year. The point is that…

Forbes has been honing its list-making methodology for years. It’s a data-driven exercise. The numbers are crunched and the chips fall where they may. Nonetheless, the US business magazine was slammed by the international press; its…

Considering that most of the oil and gas businesses in the region are owned by the state and are hugely uninvestable, the Gulf offers a much wider selection of investment opportunities. Over the years, GCC governments have been taking steps…

Jeremy Evans is the former Global CFO of Equiom. Whilst he was the CFO, Jeremy also held various other senior roles in Equiom over the ten years he worked for the company, including Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, Global Head of…

Social media platforms continue to disrupt traditional media, product advertising, peer-to-peer communication, and even political communication and discourse. But to maintain its promise, social media and other digital content require…

The lifespan of an S&P 500 company is rapidly declining. The average age of an S&P 500 company is under 20 years, down from 70 years in the 1950s, according to Credit Suisse. In a recent Fortune 500 review, almost 50% of companies a…

A whole new world The fourth industrial revolution, where technology meets disruption via the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, are fundamentally changing the way we live and work. This…

Constant industry disruptions, higher customer expectations, and newly emerging trends leave organisations no choice but to move more quickly, cut costs, and generate more and more innovative ideas. This concerns not only energetic founders…