IFF Appoints Frank Clyburn as Chief Executive Officer and Board Director; Separates Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Roles
IFF (NYSE: IFF) announced the appointment of Frank Clyburn, an accomplished leader and operational executive, to succeed Andreas Fibig as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the IFF Board of Directors, effective February 14, 2022. Mr. Clyburn joins IFF from Merck & Co. (Merck), where he currently serves as Executive Vice President and President of Human Health and today […]
BGG World appoints Shaheen Majeed as CEO of its three key subsidiaries
BGG World (Irvine, CA) has appointed Shaheen Majeed as the CEO of three of its key subsidiaries. Majeed assumed the role of CEO of BGG’s HB Natural Ingredients USA subsidiary on January 1, 2022, and will assume the position of CEO of BGG Americas and Algae Health Sciences (AHS) upon the retirement of Bob Capelli […]
The interview: Erik Visser, CEO of Hamlet Protein
From Milling and Grain, October 24th, 2019 https://millingandgrain.com/entrada/the-interview–erik-visser-ceo-of-hamlet-protein-21231/ Erik Visser has been involved in the animal feed industry for most of his career, usually in a high-ranking position, such as the company CEO. The companies he has worked for are among the leaders in the feed industry and include such prestigious names as Nutriad/Adisseo and […]
CEO meets CEO: Olivier and Tjerk have a coffee
DuPont Leader to Help Inspire the Next Generation of Women in STEM
Pula Garcia Todd Selected as Ambassador of an American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Program
Why New Leaders Should Make Decisions Slowly
From Harvard Business Review by Constance Dierickx, September 25, 2019 https://hbr.org/2019/09/why-new-leaders-should-make-decisions-slowly The stakes are high when a new leader takes over. Despite their training and experience, a full 74% of new leaders say they are unprepared for the new role, and in 18 months nearly half of them disappoint or fail entirely. In many cases, leaders […]
What CEOs are Reading
McKinsey’s article, What CEO’s are reading provides real insight into issues facing today’s organisations. Leaders of some of the world’s biggest organizations share which books will keep them occupied in the weeks ahead. Whether you’re heading to a Northern-hemisphere beach or hunkering down for a Southern-hemisphere winter, take inspiration from this eclectic and inspiring mix of […]
“Leave the crown in the garage”: What I’ve learned from a decade of being PepsiCo’s CEO
I took the helm of PepsiCo in 2006 and I feel so privileged and humbled for the role I’ve had the chance to play. I’ve faced many challenges over the years – as we all do – but with inspiration from family, friends, colleagues and other sources of wisdom, I’ve learned many lessons along the […]
Why Most People Will Never Be Successful
“Success” isn’t just having lots of money. Many people with lots of money have horribly unhappy and radically imbalanced lives. Success is continuously improving who you are, how you live, how you serve, and how you relate. So why won’t most people be successful? Why don’t most people evolve? The more evolved you become, the […]
Confusion Abounds in Workplace Conflict
Conflict is fraught with misunderstanding. Managing it effectively takes concerted effort to slow things down and understand how others are seeing the conflict. One example of the confusion is illustrated by recent research by Dr. Gabrielle Adams from the London Business School and Harvard University. In her studies Dr. Adams found that people who feel […]
4 Strategies to Produce Deep, Meaningful Work
“The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive.” -Cal Newport Deep work — top-tier results only able to be produced by […]
Leadership: 12 lessons from the Navy SEALs
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadership-12-lessons-from-navy-seals-pierre-yves-hittelet/ Forever on the lookout for the keys to leadership, the ability that some people have to guide others to reach their goals and be successful together, I was eager to share with you the 12 keys to leadership from the book « Extreme Ownership, how US Navy SEALs lead and win » by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. (Buy the book now) […]