Elizabeth Holmes, once the founder and CEO of Theranos, media darling and silicon valley tycoon has suffered an almighty fall from grace. How did it happen?
As you would expect, the big three wine regions - Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne - drove demand, but there was interesting activity right across the market, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing. On average, the wine market has increased by over 15%, driven primarily by purchasing habits of high-net-worth individuals, who are […]
Study after study shows that younger generations of consumers are more environmentally and socially conscious than their elders. More importantly for brands perhaps, is that their disquiet with the current state of the world colours their shopping habits. Fashion brands around the globe are beginning to realise that they must adjust their offering (and more […]
At first glance, it seems absurd to mention genius scientists like Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking in the same breath as Madonna or Kim Kardashian because their personalities could not be more different. What could possibly connect a giant of the intellectual stage such as the physicist Steven Hawking with the boxing legend Muhammad Ali, […]
Luxury is arguably the industry that has undergone the most disruptive changes over the years. To operate successfully in the luxury universe calls for a new and nuanced understanding of how luxury is changing and how companies create economic value and cultural value out of that change. Dr Federica Carlotto, lead faculty of a new […]
Digitalisation as far as the eye can reach. Everything has to be smart. This also applies to the industry sector. In addition to speed, flexibility is becoming more and more important. Increasingly intelligent components, seamless communication and networking are just a few of the requirements. “That alone won’t cut it,” says Horst Gusterhuber, CEO of […]
We speak with Scott Perry, the chief executive of AmeriLife – a US-based multi-channel distribution business with a network of over 300,000 insurance agents and financial advisers.
In 2012 you crystallised the concept called Neurolanguage coaching for language learning, how did you reach that point? Over the last 20 years, it has become really clear that languages in business are essential. Businesses have increasingly broken out beyond borders into the globalised market and even the smallest of provincial companies now understand the […]
My work with co-founder teams always addresses conflict, which can be productive or destructive. In healthy, high-performing teams, conflict is welcome and productive. And when it’s destructive, it can threaten the stability and future of the company. Conflict is often driven by beliefs or experiences related to an aspect of a co-founder’s life that may […]
And so, naturally, newspaper coverage tends to focus on headline-grabbing stories – Insulate Rebellion’s latest superglue stunt, Greta Thunberg’s football chant or the hypocrisy of private jet-hopping premiers. But the untold story is not the stunts during the 14-day fandango, but how we take the serious work that went on behind the scenes and turn […]
As we enter 2022, chairmen need to contemplate how they and their board can continue to be successful and add value in a world that may continue to be uncertain and unpredictable. While it’s important to be optimistic about the future, pragmatism is required due to the continuing fallout from the COVID crisis. Ensure role […]
Fiona Logan, Chief Executive of Insights, explores how leaders can help their businesses maintain the valuable intimacy generated over the past couple of years as businesses look ahead to 2022. Go back two years and intimacy wasn’t something associated with the world of work. Instead, it might have been used to describe a close relationship […]
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