The latest Mercer quality of life survey shows an updated global city ranking and suggests the best places for relocation. Yet, for global business, the destinations with new opportunities rarely sound familiar.

I'm no one to comment on the Nigerian elections. But I do have one observation to make: the elected President is 72. How many people run for President (and win the election!) at this age? I bet not many. Africans have . Let’s compare a company to a forest. A forest contains trees and other living organisms,…

There is a wide enough consensus now that social responsibility (SR) must somehow begin with the board of directors. That is not exactly the most ingrained practice at the moment, but . The board must assume the role of controller, promoter and judge of the company's SR framework, making it a mandate for the board chairman/CEO and senior…

Last summer, I was lucky enough to be at the opening game of the new San Francisco 49ers stadium: the Levi's Stadium. The game was an MLS (Major League Soccer) game with the San Jose Earthquakes hosting the Seattle Sounders. The 49ers wanted to christen the stadium with a non-NFL game. It wasn't a sellout but they did fill 50,000 seats out of about…