What mistakes are we making when hiring and firing, and how does this affect our company's bottom line? In this Future CEOs episode, we have a fascinating conversation with specialist recruiter and thought leader, Lou Adler, founder and CEO of The Adler Group, where he reveals what CEOs and companies are doing very wrong when it comes to who they hire and fire, especially as it relates to the realisation (or not) of the overall company strategy. He also shares invaluable personal insights from his own journey. Grab a notebook and pen...this is a good one!

What do you get when you put a social network and an educational classroom together? I'm not 100% sure, but Barbara Mallinson, the Founder and CEO of Obami is. Obami is a social learning platform being used by hundreds of schools across Africa, Europe and the United States. It has been recognised as one of the “Top 10 Most Innovative Technologies in the World” by Netexplo, UNESCO and partners, and was identified as one of the “Top 20 Startups in Africa” by Forbes. And today we spend some time with Barbara, the brains and driving force behind it all.

In this episode of the Future CEOs Podcast, Gareth Armstrong talks with Dr Ivan Misner, Founder and Chairman of the world's largest business networking organisation, Business Network International (BNI). It is a very interesting discussion that includes insights into the early influences of Dr Misner, how he started BNI, and his top advice for effective networking.