Joe Zammit-Lucia on Political Capitalism & Business

December 15th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Joe Zammit-Lucia is an entrepreneur, investor, leadership advisor and commentator. He is an investor and Non-Executive Director in entrepreneurial ventures and advises senior business and institutional leaders on leadership in contemporary culture and writes for many of the world’s most prestigious newspapers. In this interview, I speak to Joe Zammit-Lucia…

 

Glenn Hubbard on Building Prosperous Economies

December 3rd, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Glenn Hubbard is the Dean Emeritus of Columbia Business School and former Chairman of the US Council of Economic Advisers. In The Wall and the Bridge, Hubbard proves that walls never lead to prosperity and almost always portend collapse. While change can be extremely difficult, it is inevitable. Ultimately, the…

 

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson on Arctic Circle Leadership

November 3rd, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
The Arctic Circle is a remote, beautiful, and critical part of our planet. Covering one sixth of the Earth’s surface, and over twenty-four time zones, this region is home to more than four million people, and is critically important to keeping our world’s climate, weather, and oceans in balance. Like…

 

Steve Peters on Psychology, The Chimp Paradox & Wellbeing

October 28th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
All of us face challenges, rough patches and struggles in life. During these times we are often our own worst enemy, experiencing unwelcome emotions, thinking and behaviours. Professor Steve Peters is author of the bestselling book, The Chimp Paradox, which has sold over 1.4 million copies since release in 2012.…

 

Robert E. Siegel on Blending Physical & Digital

September 11th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Digitisation is a massive and massively important trend – one accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. But despite fervent preaching from the Silicon Valley faithful, it’s not the only kind of competency that matters. Silicon Valley veteran and Stanford lecturer Robert E. Siegel argues that amid the incessant drumbeat of digital…

 

Dr. Robert Cialdini: The Godfather of Influence

July 15th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Dr. Robert Cialdini has spent his entire career conducting scientific research on what leads people to say “Yes” to requests. The results of his research, his ensuing articles, and New York Times bestselling books have earned him an acclaimed reputation as a respected scientist and engaging storyteller. His books, including…

 

Jim McKelvey on Square, Innovation & Building Unbeatable Business

July 9th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
In 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recovering computer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a sale because he couldn’t accept American Express cards. Frustrated by the high costs and difficulty of accepting credit card payments, McKelvey joined his friend Jack Dorsey (the cofounder of Twitter) to launch Square, a…

 

Abigail E. Disney on Wealth, Philanthropy & Legacy

June 20th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Abigail E. Disney advocates for real changes to the way capitalism operates in today's world. She has worked for thirty years with programs for low-income families, women's rights, and global poverty. She is an Emmy- Winning Documentary Filmmaker and co-founder of Fork Films, a nonfiction media production company, which produces…

 

Federico Marchetti: Fashion E-commerce Pioneer

June 9th, 2021 · by Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL
Federico Marchetti is a remarkable entrepreneur defined by the New York Times as “the man who put fashion on the net”, has revolutionised the fashion industry. Marchetti founded YOOX, the world’s first lifestyle e-commerce destination, in 2000, way before the launch of Facebook and the iPhone. YOOX was listed on…