Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

Authors Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga and Georges Desvaux of McKinsey and Company, take a different view in Africa’s Business Revolution. They say business leaders tend to “underestimate Africa’s size and potential as a market, and overestimate the challenges of doing business there.”. And technology?

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

While keeping up with changing times has always been a necessary consideration regardless of the industry, the rapid upsurge of technology recently has really highlighted the need for reskilling programs in order to understand how to do a job you might have been doing for years already, albeit in much more complex ways now.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Technology and IT Job Opportunities As a result of the emergence of Silicon Slopes , Utah’s tech scene has gained national attention. Major companies like Adobe, Qualtrics, and Pluralsight have already established their presence in the state. This is creating job opportunities in the green sector.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“Only you , as a senior leader, have the power to direct your company to continuous and sustainable success,” says Scott K. By reading the book, you'll learn how to ensure growth strategy is aligned at every level of your company, from boardroom initiatives to daily customer interaction. I nspiration : Demonstrate passion and energy.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Various studies show that the failure rate of executives coming into new companies is 30 to 40 percent after 18 months. In a hiring market like the one we’re currently experiencing, finding a true game-changing leader is extremely challenging. Here are some key insights into selecting the right executive search firm to partner with.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. In a world of pandemic, it’s the only way forward.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The global talent shortage is at a 16-year high , and many of the world’s best executive candidates might not be sitting on the job market. Then, they will actively seek candidates who may or might not be currently in the market for a new role.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It features a wide range of startups and larger technology companies and provides a range of visions for the future. Most of these visions feature combinations of data, AI, genomics, wearables and other technologies that are well known to us all. All of these things take time, energy, and money. Running to stand still.

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HR Digest

MAY 1, 2024

Understanding employee benefits and being generous with the job perks are key components of retaining employees and companies that fail in this regard will start to see high turnover rates the moment the job market settles down. Image: Freepik Understanding Employee Benefits—What Do They Involve??

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HR Digest

JUNE 30, 2023

Real Estate Another significant expense for many companies is real estate. Additionally, leveraging technology can enable collaboration and virtual meetings, reducing the need for physical meeting rooms. Marketing Marketing is another area where cost-cutting opportunities can often be found.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2023

The oilfield services market has been booming due to the growing energy demand. Expertise and Knowledge Oilfield services companies provide various solutions to the oil and gas industry. They also offer technological solutions that improve upstream and downstream business processes.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The benefits of having an HR strategic partner are multifold whether in consideration of attracting and retaining industry-leading talent or in determining the realistic future of the company. In every decision that a company makes, whether financial or otherwise, there is room for HR to provide insight into what can be done differently.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

On the other hand, the Innovative Europe Pillar through the European Innovation Council aims at making Europe a front-runner in market-driven innovation. What Are the Funding Opportunities for Tech Startups and Companies? The Energy harvesting and storage technologies grant program is another innovation-focused open call.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2019

To that list we’d add evolution: evolution of technology; evolution of science; evolution of intelligence. This constantly moving frontier of knowledge has a powerful impact on marketing and ensures that we can never consider it mastered. There is a painful amount of terrible advice in the influencer marketing space.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

What this means is that you are using much less energy in the office, plus it can also bring various other benefits for both the company and the employee. Technology has made remote working a viable option and should be encouraged by all employers. Using technology to streamline/automate specific tasks. Setting goals.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 8, 2022

The researchers explain that the growth in cloud-based technologies has made it easier for people to start firms, which in turn has made it feasible to run them as side hustles rather than needing a full-time commitment. There are multiple ways to start companies. Hedging bets. In 1997, 20% of CEOs on Inc. Having a plan B.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If we can recognize the patterns, we can improve our ability to sidestep the biological traps that can sabotage us—and use the energy that accompanies pressure to thrive. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends-the undercurrents of radical, systemic change-are crashing into each other.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

.” Five years earlier, we’d conducted introductory service/quality improvement workshops for senior management and head office staff of a large company. The company clearly had problems with low engagement, faltering customer service, rising costs from inefficient processes and quality problems, and low innovation.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Figuring out how to inject energy and passion back into the workplace and work will be key. While a lot of attention remains on whether companies should adopt hybrid, in-office, or remote-first cultures, the main challenge leaders should focus on is creating a ‘stay’ culture. Nearly half of job listings now display compensation ranges.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 24, 2018

To be ranked in that rarefied air means one has invested and IS investing time, energy, and passion into that avenue. Speaker, author, and business expert Tamara McCleary is ranked as the number one woman in Marketing Technology. She invests the time, energy, and passion because she legitimately cares about others.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Adopting these technologies early will ensure that your business is well equipped to face the future, whatever it holds. Having somebody else do this for you frees up staff to concentrate their energies elsewhere. Artificial intelligence is everywhere, too, and easy to implement. Hire an advisor. Gather data.

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Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Think how Uber transformed the transportation industry, how Airbnb took over the lodging industry — not to mention how Tesla is upending both the automobile and energy industries. Our end goal was to hire not only the artist and body piercer with the most talent but someone who understood and could adapt to our company culture.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Talent comes in many different flavors, and the best startups and companies recognize the benefits of building a kind of superhuman tensile strength in their teams. T he Outsider: This is person who finds novel opportunities in industries and markets you might not normally target. Our biggest takeaway? We call these talents archetypes.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2015

Here at Lead Change Group, we know that problems are most effectively solved when individuals come together to meld ideas, energies, and approaches. Look for companies to invest in interdisciplinary workshops that bring the entire company together to gain perspective on sales, marketing, and customer experience.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 24, 2020

But green technologies can actually offer benefits to businesses as well as the planet, and the great news is that there are several options for companies to choose from. Solar energy is one of the best investments you can make for your business. Remote working technology. Solar panels. Wind turbines. Go paper-free.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 26, 2021

Indeed, research from the Cyentia Institute found that approximately 60% of Fortune 1000 companies had suffered at least one breach in recent times, with around 25% of them suffering an attack each year. One of the major factors identified in the SolarWinds research was the relative lack of technological sophistication in many organizations.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The transformation of Silicon Valley from farmland into the center of the technological universe has been attracting envious looks from around the world for a generation or more. Central to the success of companies such as Baidu and Tencent has been their ability to place digital financial services at the heart of their offerings.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. Team members make your company’s success and in an era that is so focused on technological advancements effective teamwork is your biggest competitive advantage.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 10, 2011

Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink. And although our business leaders may have the “will” to transform their companies, the “way” is continually blocked by inefficiencies, higher costs and unacceptable returns on the investment in technology. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. Indeed, many SMEs pioneer new technologies, products, and services.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 24, 2014

Guest post from Randy Ottinger : Today’s Microsoft is not the same company we saw a year ago when Steve Ballmer was at the helm. Executives have been reshuffled, organizational priorities have shifted and the culture at the very top of the company has change. It’s a clear, simple drumbeat that his team can rally around.

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Women on Business

JULY 20, 2012

Marissa Mayer is a 37 year old executive of a technology firm that alone should create energy and excitement around leadership potential. So as we wait with bated breath to dissect her every move as CEO, here are things that I would like to see her bring to the troubled company. Well rounded data based decisions. Innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The report builds upon the Skills Benchmarking tool developed by the company to help organizations not only understand the skills they have, but how their workforce compares with their peers. The data highlights the rapid adoption of various digital technologies by small and medium-sized businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On the flipside, CEOs whose companies rank in the top 20% of financial performance in their industries are generating 2.8 In fact, the extent to which the CEOs themselves are significant predictors of company performance is higher than at any point in history. That person, to his surprise, was the CEO of the company!

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I watch them to experience the magical energy of live performances. Every company needs it but rarely conducts the process because they’re knee-deep in daily minutia. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises. I have those any other live TV gems on DVD.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

While it can feel like a localized issue, such market changes are just as possible in U.S. Rather than over-expending resources on attracting talent, employers should take a serious look at ways to retain employees already at the company. industries and it emphasizes the importance of the retention process in HR.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won’t Admit It. There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. Articulating how a company will become the biggest and the best is the strategy.

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