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9 insightful quotes from World Business Forum 2017
From Arianna Huffington, Daniel Goleman, Randi Zuckerberg and more, we share the most insightful quotes from the speakers of World Business Forum 2017.
Insights from Randi Zuckerburg at the World Business Forum
Former Facebook marketing director Randi Zuckerberg shares her views on why everyone is an entrepreneur, why every company should do hackathons and why failure is just the start of success.
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Diversity insights from business leaders at the World Business Forum.
There is a strong business case for diversity beyond legal and moral imperatives. Our panel moves beyond the rhetoric to explore how to bring diversity to life.
Insights from Jimmy Wales at the World Business Forum
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on why he’s good at failure, the need to protect information integrity and what he’s about to launch next.
Insights from Ian Williamson at the World Business Forum
Disruption is impacting both businesses and communities. But there are greater opportunities for business to solve for both. Professor Ian Williamson of Melbourne Business School shares his insights.
Insights from Daniel Goleman at the World Business Forum
From the man who gave the world the EQ revolution comes new thinking on how today’s leaders can embrace connectivity to win in a world of flux and change.
Insights from Arianna Huffington at the World Business Forum
There is no trade off between wellbeing and business metrics. We’re at a turning point in terms of how we prioritise what matters in business and our own lives. Arianna Huffington shares her insights on how to thrive.
Insights from Mohanbir Sawhney at the World Business Forum
“It’s not called failing any more, it’s called learning”: Mohanbir Sawhney, Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, details the concept of agile innovation and shares three ways in which businesses can transform to become agile innovators themselves.
Insights from Rosabeth Moss Kanter at the World Business Forum
The world is changing rapidly and companies need new approaches to master the new environment. Rosabeth Moss Kanter of Harvard Business School shares her insights.
Insights from Ken Segall at the World Business Forum
Simplicity is about perception, authenticity and doing fewer things better. Former Apple creative director Ken Segall reflects on his time at the tech innovator to explain why simplicity is also the foundation of great business practice in today’s complex world.
Randi Zuckerberg
Director of Marketing at Facebook from 2005 to 2011, today Zuckerberg is the Founder & CEO of Zuckerberg Media, a boutique marketing firm and production company.
Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales is a US internet entrepreneur, wiki pioneer, and technology visionary, who is best known as the founder of Wikipedia – currently the fifth most popular website in the world.
Ian Williamson
Ian Williamson is the Helen Macpherson Smith Chair of Leadership for Social Impact at the Melbourne Business School.
Daniel Goleman
The world’s indisputable authority on emotional intelligence, Daniel Goleman’s contributions to the field of psychology have had a transformational impact on the world of business and beyond.