Image: Lürssen The Flying Fox is the world’s largest superyacht available for charter — and it’s drop-dead gorgeous. It currently sits on Monaco-based Imperial’s fleet of charter yachts, and was built by German yacht maker, Lürssen. The 136m-gargantuan towers 32m above the waterline and can accommodate up to 22 guests and 54 crew members. The
Trust is the fuel that helps leadership teams thrive. Reinforcing this point are the findings from Google’s seminal study on what makes a great team at Google: “Individuals on teams with high trust bring in more revenue, are less likely to leave Google, are more likely to harness the power of diverse ideas from their
Running a successful company requires all areas of the business to fire on all cylinders. Smart CEOs strive to create a high performance corporate culture that resonates with employees and reduces expensive turnover. However, at times the organization’s own leadership may unknowingly contribute and encourage a toxic workplace for the sake of success. Proactively addressing
Image: Wartski The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum announced that it has acquired the long-lost Fabergé Third Imperial Egg. It will go on display at their exhibition titled, “Fabergé: Romance to Revolution”. The egg went missing in 1964 after being sold in an auction in New York. It later then popped up at a Midwest
While the $1 trillion infrastructure funding in the bipartisan bill is critical and long overdue, even with final passage, the U.S. will still be faced with the hard reality that regulatory paralysis has made it increasingly difficult and time-consuming to get permits for major infrastructure construction projects. Consequently, infrastructure projects have ended up costing the
There’s a truth that every entrepreneur is going to have to face at some point or another: there’s no such thing as risk-free success. Ever heard the phrase, “If you’re not growing, you’re dying?” Well, it’s true…and it’s also true that all growth comes with risk. My life as an entrepreneur has been full of
You may have heard stories about offshoring that went wrong and made companies lose thousands of dollars. Or maybe you have tried to delegate development abroad yourself, but it didn’t turn out as you expected. No matter how you perceive offshoring now, it’s a fact that many companies not only managed to transfer programming overseas
Being a woman means taking on a lot of different roles. You’re a leader, friend, spouse, mother, support system, emergency phone call, and where others turn to feel safe and grounded. You handle those roles efficiently and without expecting a parade celebrating all the work you do. However, your goals and the things you want
Due to the changing business climate and staffing challenges around the world, this era is being called “The Great Resignation.” However, there is a way of helping professionals and leaders get promoted from within, landing desirable jobs while at the same time increasing sales and revenue substantially. Authenticity is the most powerful way of adding
Being the Granddaughter of a world-famous film maker comes with its own set of quirks, many might believe that opportunities are handed on a silver tray and granted carrying the Chaplin name might have some benefits, however Chaplin’s Granddaughter, Kiera, from his fourth wife Oona O’Neil has successfully stared in a movie, launched a number
Whether you’re back in an office setting, following a hybrid schedule, or still logging into work from home, you’re likely familiar with one of the more thorny aspects of what it means to be a working person: how to navigate interpersonal dynamics with co-workers. Unsurprisingly, this is one of the most common problems we hear
In April my ex-husband passed away after a very short battle with cancer. It’s an unusual expression – to ‘battle’ with cancer. There was no battle. The cancer was cunning. It arrived unannounced and spread its evil through his body without fanfare. By the time he was aware that he was under attack, it was
When you think about coaching, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many entrepreneurs, coaching is synonymous with improving business strategy. And, while they may have heard that coaches are a worthwhile investment, they may feel like they don’t need to spend money hiring a coach, because they already know what a coach
At this point last year, we hoped we’d be on the other side of COVID-19. Instead, the combination of the Delta variant and back-to-school means educators and administrators are finding themselves in a state of flux. Cases in school districts are on the rise. Large numbers of students are quarantining. In some instances, there aren’t
Who do I want to be? Who will I be when this is over? I am asking myself this question as we approach a time when we are no longer fearful of being with our loved ones, our friends, and our work colleagues and when we are no longer afraid to hug our parents. I
Image: Bottega Veneta Bottega Veneta has unveiled its campaign images for Salon 02, the brand’s Fall 2021 collection that was presented to a selected group of editors and celebrities. The runway show was held at Berlin’s Berghain nightclub back in April this year. Daniel Lee, the creative director of Bottega Veneta, has taken the brand
Akio Naito, President of Seiko Watch Corporation. Image: Seiko The last few years have been tumultuous ones, even for the global watch trade. It is a mixed bag, but watchmaking powerhouse such as Seiko have been capitalising on a multi-year streak of collector interest. In 2019, Seiko confirmed what many already took for granted —
Rumour has it that Versace will be collaborating with fellow Italian brand Fendi at Milan Fashion Week and may hold a secret second show on Sunday. Fendi presented its Spring/Summer 2022 Collection earlier this week, and Versace is slated to debut its own collection on Friday evening. However, it has been reported that Versace sent
Panerai Submersible S Brabus Black Ops Edition. Image: Panerai Swiss watchmaker Panerai and German luxury engineering brand Brabus have teamed up on the Panerai Submersible S Brabus Black Ops Edition. The new release is Panerai’s first-ever skeletonised automatic movement and features aesthetics reminiscent of Brabus’s “Black Ops” line of luxury dayboats. The Panerai Submersible S
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner, the archetype of the divers’ watch, epitomises the historic link between Rolex and underwater exploration. In 1969, Rolex unveiled the Submariner Date, a version of the model with a date function. Image: Rolex Inscribed on every dial of an Oyster, Perpetual means so much more than a self-winding watch movement.
At our recent Smart Manufacturing Summit in Indianapolis, supply chain disruption was very much top of mind among the CEOs that were on hand from across the country. In a presentation from Roche Diagnostics, we heard how they’ve embarked on dramatic overhauls of their supply chains that were prompted and accelerated by their response to
Technological change is accelerating exponentially. Innovations in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles, augmented reality, nanotechnology, and genetic engineering, just to name a few, are expanding the frontiers of what we previously thought was possible. Enabling the speed of innovation are advances in information technology, which are expanding the boundaries of
Imagine if hard drives still weighed 200 pounds and were the size of a refrigerator. Would Adam Osborne have been able to introduce the first laptop weighing 23 pounds in 1981? Without innovation, laptops would not have evolved into the lightweight portable devices they are today. Innovation is not just a buzzword—it’s the key to
I’ve been fortunate to work with several companies during the pre-IPO phase. Some have been successful, and others less so. But companies that have successfully navigated this phase of growth have one thing in common: all had strong boards of directors with strategic mindsets, a commitment to preparation and a tactical focus on the endgame.
Innovation can—and does—happen anywhere and at any time. During the height of the pandemic, many businesses would have come to a complete halt if not for their use of innovative solutions from the technology industry. While Covid-19 created a devastating disruption to the global economy, it also forced remarkable transformations across almost every industry. From
It may seem 2019 was not that long ago, but in a short time the pandemic has transformed cultural shifts and company values to make much of the business landscape unrecognizable. Organizations have gone through a transformation CEOs expect to see over the course of a decade. Some senior managers have been slow to allow
Turnover is costly. The Society for Human Resource Management estimates the average replacement cost of a salaried employee to be six to nine months’ salary. For an employee earning $60,000 per year, that totals approximately $30,000 to $45,000 in recruiting, training, onboarding, and lost productivity costs. Your company does not have to bleed talent, or
If they did not before, everyone now knows what uncertainty feels like. As businesses continue to navigate through Covid-19, it has become increasingly clear that the way we work has been redefined—and digitally transformed for the future. One thing is for certain: Current and future generations of leaders must be nimble and adapt accordingly to
Headlines are touting 2021 as a banner year for women’s leadership in corporate America. CVS Health is now the highest-ranking business ever run by a woman CEO, Karen Lynch, and Jane Fraser of Citigroup is the very first woman to run a major Wall Street bank. For the first time in history, two Fortune 500
When my client Brian Gaffney stepped into the role of CEO of Allianz Global Distributors, a financial services company with over $90 billion in assets, the company was losing $30 million a year. “My team is made up of incredibly talented people,” Brian told me a short while after assuming the role. “But most of
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