Navigating The Current Economy for Business Growth and Success
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer leading Forbes Media, Steve Forbes offers real world business advice and as the Editor-in-Chief of the nation's foremost business magazine, he has his fingers on the pulse of every economic issue being talked about today. Based on his experience as widely respected economic prognosticator, Mr. Forbes addresses the current economic situation and provides insights and strategic advice for business growth and success during these difficult times.
Leadership Lessons: The Stunning Parallels between
Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today’s Top Business Leaders
The economic crisis underscores the importance of strong and effective leadership. Based on his new book, Power Ambition Glory, Steve Forbes provides six intriguing lessons from comparisons between great leaders of the ancient world and contemporary business leaders. What do Cyrus the Great and Jack Welch have in common? What do great leaders know that allowed Serge Brin and Larry Page of Google to challenge and best two formidable competitors, Microsoft and Yahoo? Julius Caesar was blinded to the dangers that eventually did him in, as surely as greed blinded Wall Street. In this illuminating and entertaining talk, Steve Forbes provides the lessons that will make or break businesses right now by exploring the remarkable similarities between those who directed the empires of the ancient world and many of today's corporate and political leadership.
The Political Aftermath of the Economic Crisis
The financial sector will certainly face new rules and regulations. Will these be sensible or punitive and costly? Will Washington's new powers over banks be motivated by political or economic reasons? Steve Forbes addresses these and other questions that will affect the economy under the current Administration.
The Flat Tax Revolution
In his presentation on the Flat Tax Revolution, Steve Forbes calls for substantial reforms to America's fundamental economic systems as they operate today. He argues that "Countries increasingly recognize that if they don't adopt the flat tax, they will lose jobs, capital and their own ambitious entrepreneurs to more growth friendly nations." A simple flat tax, in his view, will slash tax rates and spur economic growth. In his remarks, he will discuss a myriad of Flat Tax benefits through the lens of the current economic landscape and forecast, including: how a simple 17 percent flat tax will save citizens time, money, and worry; why the Flat Tax will eliminate the IRS and its bureaucrats; why the Flat Tax will create jobs, and bring back ones we have lost overseas; how other countries are already reaping the benefits of a flat tax system; how the flat tax will stop special interests getting tax breaks at the expense of citizens; and what you can do to make the Flat Tax a reality. As Mr. Forbes explains, the Flat Tax is not a partisan issue—it is a taxpayer issue that affects all Americans.
Visionary and Expert Economist
Steve Forbes runs the nation's foremost business magazine as the Chairman and CEO of Forbes Media and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine. The company’s flagship publication, Forbes, is the nation’s leading business magazine, with a circulation of more than 900,000. Under Mr. Forbes’ leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses. They include: ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; ForbesWoman, providing Forbes' community of executive women with luxury lifestyle content that they value and respect, in print and online; Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions published in China, Croatia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Poland, Romania, Russia and Turkey. The company also publishes a number of investment newsletters. In the new media arena, Forbes.com averages 17 million unique monthly visitors, it has become a leading destination site for senior business decision-makers and investors. Other Forbes Web sites are: Investopedia.com; RealClearPolitics.com; RealClearMarkets.com; RealClearSports.com; and the Forbes.com Business and Finance Blog Network. Together with Forbes.com, these sites reach nearly 40 million business decision-makers each month.
Political Career
Mr. Forbes took leaves of absence from Forbes, Inc. in 1996 and 2000 to campaign vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency. Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense. Mr. Forbes continues to energetically promote this agenda.
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