One of the main messages from COP26 was that governments and businesses need to be more generous to avert further catastrophes on this planet. The lack of generosity the West shows the rest of the world is shocking – for example, if we showed more generosity and paid for the rest of the world to be […]
Marcus Chambers, Head of Cyber Security services at Evalian Limited, explains what cyber insurance is and whether your business needs it. Data is the lifeblood of the modern organisation. Cloud applications, electronic communications and connected devices are now essential to business operations in most companies. They are crucial to customer experiences, employee communication and productivity, […]
Joe O'Mahoney, Professor of Consulting at Cardiff University, explains how to employ the right consultancy for your business. Oddly, whilst the top ten consultancies have grown seven-fold since 1990, it seems that not a week goes by without a major failed project or scandal hitting the business headlines. The two are not unrelated. Resisting pressure […]
Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, unsustainable inequality, growing dividedness and divisiveness, and lack of a consensus about what is true, “business as usual” is no longer an option. We are starting to see a global awakening: we need new systems in every sector and more employees are now speaking out, taking a stance […]
Annie Button, professional content writer and branding aficionado, discusses the importance of business leaders prioritising health. The last few years have clearly demonstrated that anything can happen. Businesses who are able to adapt to challenging and changing circumstances not only stand a much better chance of weathering the storm, they are also best placed to […]
Annett Polaszewski-Plath, CEO at Interprefy, shares 5 event management trends to watch out for in 2022. 2021 has been a year full of uncertainty and disruption for event planners. But as lockdowns forced event planners to move their events online, an overwhelming majority of event planners and attendees have adopted new digital services and tools […]
1) Extended Reality (XR) Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term enveloping the spectrum of immersive technologies: virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). Virtual reality: A simulated experience that can mimic or can vary completely from the real world. Augmented reality: An interactive experience of a real-world environment in which the […]
Karen Thomas-Bland, founder of business transformation consultancy Seven, takes a look at where CEOs and boards can play a bigger role in M&A deals. Global mergers and acquisitions (M&As) hit a record high of more than $5 trillion last year, according to new data released by Reuters, as companies prioritised inorganic growth opportunities in response […]
Lamborghini’s sales were up 13% year-on-year thanks to what the company describes as a “targeted and monitored growth strategy.” The Lamborghini Urus was by far the company’s best-selling vehicle in 2021, with the six-figure Super SUV accounting for close to 60% of all sales for the year. The Huracán took second place, with 2,586 V10 […]
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses had to shift to a safer work-from-home setup for their employees. A WFH setup allowed employees to complete tasks at home and ride the pandemic safely and productively. It’s nearly two years. Vaccines have been rolled out, and restrictions are easing up. Many companies are now returning to […]
The trick for employees is to find the right balance between challenges and skills – and this is hugely important in teams. Are you challenging your teams to stretch themselves or is their work too boring? This becomes part of the process of managing people's growth. Sometimes when corporates go through a bad patch, I […]
There were many challenges in 2021 - the obvious two being Covid-19 uncertainty and Brexit. Even though these have, and continue to be challenging, at Sherpa we were able to re-evaluate the kind of business we want to be. It was important to take note of the many exciting new initiatives coming into play that […]
CEO Today Online and CEO Today magazine are dedicated to providing CEOs and C-level executives with the latest corporate developments, business news and technological innovations.