LDRLB

MARCH 1, 2013

A crisis is not the same as a disaster (although a disaster may prompt a crisis). A crisis is a ‘crucial situation’ or a ’turning point’. Waiting for a real crisis to drive innovation may not allow enough time or resources for new ideas to save the company. How do new discoveries challenge your markets? The result?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 16, 2020

The global financial crisis of 2008 may appear to be a century-old event for many millennials, even though it’s hardly been a decade since the US economy started getting back on track. But just like every market cycle, the economy recovered and so did the stock market. But with the revenue generation going upwards of $88.9

Marketing 65

Marketing Long-term Crisis Planning 65

HR Digest

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Lower turnover rates ensure that restaurants spend less time training new employees, which in the end saves money on onboarding and training costs. Don’t say the job market is rough. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now aware of the importance of embracing technology in order to grow through the crisis.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 4, 2020

Flexible labor markets are generally seen as a good thing in times of upheaval, and many European economies spent the period between 1990 and 2010 attempting to make their economies more flexible. The study explores the labor market in eleven European countries between 1988 and 2012.

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Marketing Restructuring Short-term Crisis 86

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 29, 2022

The cost of living crisis caused by the rise in inflation and the challenging economic circumstances of the Covid-era has led to many people struggling to adequately feed and hear their families. “But they also point to more long-standing problems in the way our social security system and labor market are organized.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 5, 2024

In some ways, this should come as no real surprise, with glamorous firms often having an advantage in the labor market. So, if high status confers an advantage in the labor market, lower-status organizations have to find a way to compete, and many choose to do so with the array of perks they offer to employees.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Invest in Technology Too often, information technology and operational tools are minimized as costs to be controlled. When you minimize them as costs to control, you strip your people of their powers and flexibility. In times of crisis, great leaders are prominent in their apologies and prolific in the media.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Rising living costs Research from University College London (UCL) suggests that digital nomads might also be raising the living costs for locals too. Priced out Lisbon is another example cited in the research where nomads are attracted by the good weather and lower living costs.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 10, 2020

Countries across much of the western world are struggling with an aging population, with largely stagnant retirement ages creating a distorted labor market ratio compared to dependents. The study finds, however, that these changes can be mitigated if factors such as education and labor market participation are considered.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Those of us that made it through the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic have faced further hard times in the form of a cost of living crisis. As the costs of essentials go up – including housing, food, fuel and energy – people are having to tighten their belts and many are spending much less on non-essential goods.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

My role changed from hiring entry-level roles in the local market to hiring professional and executive-level roles virtually across the country. Nevertheless, businesses that solve these challenges can benefit from increased flexibility, reduced operational costs, greater productivity, and an improved ability to scale.

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Competitive Advantage Efficiency Technology Tools 235

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Too often, crisis—a near-miss accident or a frightening diagnosis—is the catalyst that brings these revelations. The short-term benefits of ambiguous organizational behaviors come at enormous long-term cost. It allows product quality issues to persist to the point of costly and reputation-sapping recalls, or market-share erosion.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 13, 2023

According to the research, which covers 30 years of labor market data, the U.K. labor market is predicted to suffer due to various factors such as a shortage of active workers, a high number of long-term sick individuals among inactive workers, a decrease in men’s working hours, and a growing gap between jobs and skills.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 29, 2020

The ongoing global health crisis has really shown businesses that can pivot to new ways of working will be the businesses that survive, and those that don’t will be the businesses that fail. When brands don’t sell online, it can cost them millions. In a post-COVID world, we’ll all be looking at buying and selling very differently.

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Ryan Retail Crisis Price 122

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With the cost of living crisis, these pressures haven’t been reduced, and research from Cambridge University highlights how this can have a knock-on effect on our careers. For instance, a study from the University of Sydney raised concerns about the way the apps are marketed.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Often when discussing refugees, the conversation frames things as though it is a burden and a cost to the host society. The economic impact of the Ukrainian refugee crisis across Europe will vary significantly, depending on which part of the workforce you look at,” the authors explain.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

To quote Eurochambres President Leitl, “We are sleep-walking into a highly damaging socio-economic crisis.”. We are realizing this just at the very moment Europe enters the biggest global talent race the world has ever seen, whereby the global talent shortage will cost the world economy 8.5 trillion dollars by 2030.

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Marketing Bureaucracy Globalization Policies 74

Leading Blog

JULY 16, 2021

Horn then takes us through her journey as the CEO of a public relations and marketing communications agency. Throughout my career, whenever I was facing a crisis or felt rudderless, I attacked fear, uncertainty, and doubt and any stirrings of the imposter syndrome by referring to factual reality. Begin to plan for what is next.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Nonprofit workforce researchers WorldatWork released a report in late April that said 36% of organizations had begun addressing sales compensation in light of the crisis, and another 49% were developing plans to do so. Steps To An Effective Sales Compensation Plan During The Covid Crisis. Adjust according to market performance.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Along with the economic and humanitarian cost, this was just a stopgap arrangement. Our research finds that 32% of organizations are replacing full-time employees with contingent workers as a cost-saving measure,” said Kropp. The crisis has disrupted the earlier efficiency models. One of that was hiring a contingent workforce.

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HR Digest

JULY 23, 2021

” Most workers took on more responsibilities and put in extra hours in response to the crisis and an attempt to keep their jobs in tough times. Another problem facing the job market is the stimulation checks that have led to some workers refusing to go back to minimum wage pay jobs. For example, a recent U.S.

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Insurance Survey Retail Banking 98

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 4, 2024

. “Even in the regions that perform comparatively well, we need to see action to reduce severely insecure work,” the researchers explain “We know that those who face wider structural disadvantage in the labor market are more likely to find themselves in these kinds of jobs.

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Crisis Reference Price Globalization 98

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Disabled workers remain shut out of the labor market in large numbers. “Our labor market continues to hold record numbers of vacancies and the numbers of workers on long-term sick is at record levels—yet structural inequalities remain, stopping many groups of workers from accessing the good quality work they deserve.”

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Long-term Short-term Marketing Report 93

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 5, 2023

While we may assume that the current cost of living crisis will fundamentally change that, it’s not something that is emerging from employee data. “Employers will accommodate the desire for wage catchup, especially when faced with tight labor markets.

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Price Survey Cost Uncertainty 95

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Guest post from Grace Pacie: We’ve all heard the story that lateness costs the country billions in lost productivity - it’s claimed that lateness costs American businesses more than $3 billion dollars a year, but can that figure be trusted? Are late people a liability or an asset in the business world? Her new book, ‘ LATE!

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Competitive Advantage Consultative eBook Efficiency 291

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The invasion of Ukraine has sent energy prices, and indeed inflation, soaring across most of the world, bringing with it an inevitable squeeze in the cost of living for a great many Europeans. If, for instance, an airline company intentionally avoids buying Russian oil, they should make sure to use it in their marketing activities.

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Energy Airlines Cost Document 101

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

Q: Do you have any specific suggestions for marketing executives in this challenging climate? During hard times companies often cut back on marketing budgets. As business becomes more competitive, marketing executives face increasing pressure to demonstrate the value that their function is adding to the firm. A: Great question.

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Advice Execution Marketing Prahalad 107

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

With competition increasing, businesses needed to adapt to stay competitive while also motivating employees in an uncertain job market. The Financial Crisis: Navigating Uncharted Waters (2000s/10s) The turn of the millennium brought unprecedented challenges, from the subprime mortgage crisis to the global financial meltdown.

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Human Resources Resources Management Mayo 116

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

million workers are economically inactive due to long-term illness and the cost-of-living crisis has made workers poorer. Read the full report Nearly 2.6 At the same time, businesses are struggling with staff shortages, retention issues and low productivity. Against this backdrop, nearly one in five workers - 6.2

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Report Management Survey Long-term 119

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 11, 2018

This paradigm is often called the “ shareholder primacy ” model, and it underlies our capital markets and business models. When business leaders are focused solely on profit, they impose costs and risks on the rest of society. But then something happened to change my view of the shareholder primacy model.

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Hostile Takeover IPO Short-term Committee 191

The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

We can look back to those experiences for leadership lessons on navigating through the financial crisis many companies now face. A major lesson of the 2008 financial crisis and the following recession revealed that downsizing was often dumbsizing. percent reduction in costs. However, we have been through economic shocks before.

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Collins Long-term Short-term Decentralization 119

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 13, 2021

“For instance, British beer company, Brewdog, responded with agility and creativity throughout the crisis —shifting to produce hand sanitizer, creating virtual bars, setting up the Brewdog Drive-Thru, and repurposing physical locations to create co-working space with Desk Dog.”. “The The market for their software has exploded.

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Innovation GDP Long-term Short-term 126

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 10, 2018

Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Later, after that initial success builds resources, and your penetration of the target market approaches 30 percent, it’s time to expand your horizons and make anticipatory changes to your focus.

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Maturity Tips Entrepreneur Bottom-up 159

Strategy Driven

MARCH 3, 2021

Of course, if you’re an entrepreneur with an idea for a product or service that will disrupt the market – decide whether it’s a risk worth taking. While recovery is still uncertain, it simply won’t be enough just to cover direct costs of expansion. Do we invest in marketing? Do we have adequate finance in place?

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Finance Cost Uncertainty System 65

Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 14, 2023

We asked some managers how they embed horizon scanning into their practice With Covid, Brexit, the cost of living crisis and the rapid development of AI , the external environment in which organisations operate is changing faster than ever before. Want to learn how to embed horizon scanning into your practice?

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Supply Chain Article Uncertainty Crisis 92

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 13, 2023

The researchers highlight how a combination of the rising cost of living and employment insecurity is expanding the profile of people at risk of homelessness. Implementing a UBI could help address the ‘income side’ of the housing crisis driving homelessness.

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Policies Bureaucracy System Crisis 126

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 31, 2011

Many established actors in the health care industry – including insurers, brokers and providers – are searching for ways to increase their market clout. It’s easy to see why competition drives down costs. Many insurers simply exit a market once a rival negotiates an MFN. Patients, of course, lose.

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Crisis Health Care Insurance Newsletter 63