Toward the Oil-Dollar-Fed Rollercoaster Ride

By Dan Steinbock The fluctuations of the oil prices, the Fed’s policy rate and the U.S. dollar are intertwined. In fall 2015/spring 2016, the Fed’s...

The CFO’s Changing Role: Growing Challenges Demand New Skills

Scott Davis of UPS, Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo, Joe Kaeser of Siemens AG, and Gregory Hayes of United Technologies: they’re just a few of...

Greek Parliament Passes Debt Agreement, but European Democracy is on its Knees

By Jonathan Hopkin   Almost as soon as the Greek deal was agreed, it began to come apart at the seams. Passage of the necessary legislation...

The Origins of Business

By Keith Roberts This essay outlines how business entities began and grew to become the recognizable ancestors of modern business. It suggests that deliberate innovation and marketing are...

Mysteries on India’s Agricultural Credit Supply

By Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy and Dr. P. Alli  Following the announcement of comprehensive credit policy of 2004, an impression is often gained from the official statements...

A Win-Win Route Out of the Greek Debt Crisis

By Lester M. Salamon The Greek debt crisis has persisted for years now with no easy or clear way in which to resolve it. However,...

The Obstacles To Women’s Entrepreneurship In Europe And How To Deal With...

By Viviane De Beaufort An increasing number of women are interested in creating their own business – yet even in the 21st century, there are...

Boards Face Leadership Crisis In Changing Times

By Andrew Kakabadse Boards can prove easy targets for their critics. Below, Andrew Kakabadse discusses how to make boards work, and argues that directors should...

Leadership as the Search for Greater Coherence

By Nathan Harter Literature around leadership is not hard to come by, but there are few texts that examine the process of leadership from where...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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