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Unraveling the Iskandar Project: Jho Low’s Web of Deceit

How was Jho Low involved with the Iskandar project? Was Low successful with his scheme? In the book Billion Dollar Whale, Tom Wright and Bradley Hope chronicle the story of Jho Low, a Malaysian entrepreneur who allegedly stole billions of dollars from his government’s coffers. One of his schemes was the Iskandar Project, a plan to develop a financial center in Malaysia’s Iskandar region. Read on to learn about Low’s involvement with the Iskandar project, according to Wright and Hope.

How to Use Your Strengths: 4 Actions Leaders Should Take

Are you struggling as a business leader? How do you use your strengths to lead your team to victory? In The Way of the Seal, Mark Divine says that business leaders must adopt a SEAL mindset to navigate the challenges of the modern work world. He examines four actions you can take to identify and tap your inner strengths so you can operate at your highest level. Here’s how to use your strengths to become a powerful leader.

Untreated Mental Illness: A Leader’s Recipe for Disaster

How can an untreated mental illness impact a leader’s role? What effect does proper treatment have on your work? In A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi argues that the manner in which you treat mental illness can affect leadership abilities. Proper treatment can enhance positive traits while improper treatment can impair crisis decision-making. Learn how crucial mental health treatment is for leaders in important positions.

The Way of the Seal by Mark Divine: Book Overview

What is The Way of the Seal by Mark Divine about? What are the main takeaways of the book? In The Way of the Seal, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine discusses modern work world challenges that resemble a SEAL battlefield. He also provides strategies to identify your values, focus on your goals, embrace uncertainty, and harness your mental strengths. Read below for a brief overview of The Way of the SEAL.

Why the Cybersecurity Industry Is Short by 700,000 Workers

What’s behind the cybersecurity industry worker shortage? Why is it a problem? What can be done to fix it? In the second quarter of 2022, fifty-two million data breaches occurred globally. But at a time when the cybersecurity industry has its hands full, it also finds them tied: More than 700,000 cybersecurity positions are unfilled across the US and by 2025, there will be enough vacant jobs to fill 50 NFL stadiums. Below, we’ll examine why there’s a cybersecurity industry worker shortage and what can be done about it.

Steven Johnson: 7 Innovation Goldmines Where Ideas Are Found

What drives innovation? Where do new, groundbreaking ideas come from? According to best-selling author and theorist Steven Johnson, innovation happens when we seek out new ideas and cultivate environments in which fresh ideas can emerge and grow. In Where Good Ideas Come From, he explains the various avenues you should explore to come up with the best ideas. Read more to learn about the seven goldmines of innovation that Johnson discusses.

The 4 Components of an Effective Team: A Surprising Combination

Who understands what the customer wants? Who can help you mitigate business risks? Who holds the CEO accountable? Entrepreneur Tony Fadell shares his tips for creating a successful product-based business and building a great team. He contends that there are four components of an effective team, and they might not be what you think. Continue reading to learn Fadell’s surprising yet sensible advice.

Poor Decision-Making: Why Mental Illness Isn’t to Blame

Is poor decision-making a result of mental illness? Why is good mental health bad during a crisis? You may think we got it backward, but we didn’t—mental illness can be good to have during a bad situation, and good mental health is not. That is, at least for influential leaders who are under a lot of pressure. Find out why poor decision-making, mental illness, and crises aren’t all directly connected.

How to Build a Product-Based Business: Advice From Tony Fadell

How do you build a world-changing product-based business? How do you set the right foundation and then weather the storms that come? Entrepreneur Tony Fadell answers these questions and more in Build. The book is part career encyclopedia and part memoir, detailing Fadell’s journey building the iPhone and starting Nest, a smart home device company that he sold to Google for billions. Keep reading to learn how to build a product-based business from a successful business veteran.

How Whistleblower Xavier Justo Exposed Jho Low

How did whistleblower Xavier Justo help to expose Jho Low? What did he do to create suspicion around Low and his fraudulent dealings? Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope explores the story of Jho Low’s fraudulent business dealings, including whistleblower Xavier Justo’s role in exposing Low’s schemes. The authors explain how Justo’s actions created suspicion around Low and led to investigations. Read on to learn about the role Xavier Justo played in exposing Jho Low, according to Wright and Hope.