Millennial Perspective: A Generation of Investors Demanding Profit with Purpose
With every generation, attitudes shift and trends emerge that define an era. As the Millennial generation comes into adulthood, countless researchers and journalists are expounding on the behaviors and attitudes of this “Next Generation.” Though opinions differ, there is a growing consensus that global events and rapidly changing technology have combined to create a perspective […]
Nobel Peace Prize Winner on His $9.3 Million a Day War
The Colombian Minister Of Defence, with a mandate to fight the revolutionary armed forces of Colombia (FARC), resigns and instead runs for president – convinced that negotiations, rather than war, will have a better outcome. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for his efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil […]
Rita Ora: Singer, Actress and Fashion Designer
Rita Sahatçiu Ora is a British singer, fashion designer and actress who rose to prominence in February 2012 when she was featured on DJ Fresh’s single, “Hot Right Now”, which reached number one in the UK. She was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) to Albanian parents. Her mother, Vera is a psychiatrist, and […]
Dietrich Mateschitz: Founder of Red Bull
Dietrich Mateschitz is an Austrian billionaire businessman who co-founded the Red Bull energy drink company, and holds 49% of the company’s shares. His net worth, as of August 2016, is estimated to be $14.7 billion. Mateschitz was born in Austria to a family of Croatian ancestry. As the international marketing director for German company Blendax he […]
How to Raise a Young Leader
Why are some kids only interested in playing video games while others take action to change the world? Real Leaders asked someone who knows. As a 12-year-old, Craig Kielburger (picture above, left) convinced his parents that he needed to fly half-way around the world when he learned that children were being sold into slavery. Upon […]
Jung Chang: Chinese-born British Writer
Jung Chang is a Chinese-born British writer now living in London, best known for her family autobiography Wild Swans, selling over 10 million copies worldwide but banned in the People’s Republic of China. Her 832-page biography of Mao Zedong, Mao: The Unknown Story, written with her husband, the Irish historian Jon Halliday, was published in […]
Friedrich Trump, Donald Trump’s Grandfather
A German historian, Roland Paul, has uncovered a local council letter from 1905 informing Donald Trump’s grandfather Friedrich Trump – who had become a United States citizen – that he would not be granted his German citizenship back and that he had eight weeks to leave the country or be deported. He also claimed that Trump had illegally […]
Adrienne Clarkson, 26th Governor General of Canada
The 26th Governor General of Canada (1999-2005), Adrienne Clarkson is universally acknowledged to have transformed the office during her six years at Rideau Hall and to have left an indelible mark on Canada’s history. Clarkson was born in Hong Kong and came to Canada as a refugee in 1942. Her family settled in Ottawa, where she […]
David Beckham: Work Hard and Have a Passion for What you do
Football star and Unicef ambassador David Beckham has the following advice for young people – work hard, be dedicated, stay grounded and have a passion for what you do. In an interview at the Discovery Leadership Summit in Johannesburg yesterday, the 41-year-old former England soccer captain said his greatest sporting achievement was leading his national […]
Try Crowdfunding to Start Your Business
Crowdfunding has become very popular over the past few years. One of the most difficult parts of starting up a business is securing enough finance to get it up and running. If you’re unable to get a bank loan and have no connection to any investors, it can be extremely difficult to take your awesome idea and make […]
