In the early 2010s, the Internet of Things was a concept that most corporate boardrooms treated with polite skepticism. Connected refrigerators and smart thermostats made for good conference keynotes, but few executives were willing to commit serious organizational resources to a market that hadn’t yet materialized. Glenn Lurie was one […]
Kelcy Warren, executive chairman of Energy Transfer and one of the most influential figures in American pipeline history, was inducted into the Hart Energy Hall of Fame in December 2023. The ceremony, held as part of the Hart Energy LIVE series, gave Warren an opportunity to thank his fellow honorees […]
Most energy providers in Germany define themselves in terms of what they supply — kilowatt-hours of electricity delivered to households at a contracted rate. German energy company PLAN B NET ZERO has built its identity around a different self-definition: a company that is establishing the Neo Energy paradigm — a […]
Many homeowners are reluctant to call a professional pest control service until they’re certain the situation is serious — a hesitation that, while understandable, often allows manageable problems to become expensive ones. Knowing the signs that require immediate pest control attention is genuinely useful knowledge for every homeowner. Some signs […]
Business success at the level that Burak Basel has achieved is rarely a solo accomplishment. It depends on a network — of investors, operators, advisors, regulators, and peers — that has been built through years of genuine relationship cultivation rather than transactional networking. The Basel Holding network spans London’s financial […]
Family businesses often face a predictable tension at the third generation: preserve what worked, or build something new. Fady and Hassan Jameel, who serve as deputy presidents and vice chairmen of Abdul Latif Jameel, appear to have resolved that tension by treating the two as the same thing. Their grandfather […]
Financial services firms across the country continue to grapple with a persistent talent shortage, yet many are overlooking a substantial pool of capable, highly skilled workers. Justin Nelson, Managing Director and Head of the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team at JP Morgan Private Bank in Connecticut, has spent […]
Choosing a wealth manager is one of the most consequential financial decisions a family will ever face, yet most people approach it poorly. They fixate on credentials and performance history while ignoring the factors that actually predict whether an advisor will serve them well over the long term. Michael Gold, […]
There are leaders who build companies, and then there are leaders who become the culture of those companies. Idaho-based business leader Karl Studer belongs unmistakably to the second category. Through decades of executive work in infrastructure, electrical contracting, and services, he has developed a reputation for the kind of principled, […]
This is not the usual argument about media bias. John Chachas is not a media critic making the standard case that the mainstream press tilts left. He is a media industry veteran and a two-time Trump voter making the more uncomfortable argument that the networks’ own choices created the conditions […]