Family businesses have long been the backbone of the global economy, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and economic resilience. As we approach 2025 and beyond, family businesses must adapt to a range of emerging trends to stay competitive, sustainable, and aligned with the expectations of future generations. In this article, we discuss the key trends to watch in 2025.
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As an introvert, you’ve probably been given feedback for how to enhance your skills and advance your career, such as "speak early in a meeting to make it clear that you contribute", or been told to network to get to know the right people to benefit your career longer term
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Reshaping corporate culture requires visionary leadership and a strong commitment to long-term success. I have led transformational change at companies including Porsche and BMW, as well as in early-stage and growing companies. It is clear to me that effective leadership begins by creating an environment that encourages challenge and autonomy while supporting personal and professional growth.
13.11.2024
Your story is your most powerful tool as an entrepreneur when it comes to confidence, authenticity and winning your dream clients.
11.11.2024
During the Covid-19 pandemic, our society advanced by decades in a matter of months. Overnight, our societal definition of ‘normal’ was replaced with working and learning from home.
04.11.2024
Innovation is by its very nature risky. It means creating something new, something different, and stepping into the unknown. Successful innovations can look obvious or logical in hindsight - of course inventing vacuum cleaners without a paper bag, as Dyson did, was going to be popular - but at the time success was far from guaranteed.
28.10.2024
When an AI-driven future arrives faster than ever, Terence Mauri, a world-leading expert on the future of leadership and Thinkers50 author, argues that we always overestimate the risk of trying something new and underestimate the risk of standing still.
21.10.2024
As women entrepreneurs, we often encounter unique mental roadblocks that limit our ability to think bigger and achieve greater success. These barriers are not external but internal - myths we tell ourselves that deeply affect how we approach opportunities, risk, and self-worth.
14.10.2024
Exclusively for Maddyness, Noa Khamallah of Don't Quit Ventures shares his late summer reading list and explains the long term benefits of expanding horizons through literature.
30.09.2024
Procrastination is the silent enemy of progress, particularly for entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators in the fast-paced worlds of business, finance, media, and technology. The pressure to perform, the need for creativity, and the constant demand to stay ahead of the competition can often lead to an overwhelming sense of paralysis.
16.09.2024
Beyond Meat is a plant-based meat company that offers alternatives to animal-based meat. Its flagship product is the Beyond Burger, which is designed to ‘look, cook and taste like a traditional beef burger’. It also sells a wide range of other plant-based meat products, including sausages, meatballs and chicken nuggets.
03.09.2024
At its heart, business is about people. Or, more specifically, it is about people buying from other people. This might seem an obvious point, but it’s one that often seems to get lost amid talk of revenue, profits, innovation, productivity, social media campaigns, data analysis and the latest technological tools, not least artificial intelligence.
02.09.2024
‘Do as I say, not as I do’ is a well-known proverb. If you are saying it, it’s usually because you are aware that what you are saying and doing isn’t congruent. The trouble is, we are incongruent far more often than we realise, and that sends mixed messages to those around us.
26.08.2024
In a world where Instagram filters often obscure reality, Alexandre Mars invites us to take a pause. His latest book, PAUSE: Pour une vie alignée, (PAUSE: Advice for an aligned life) delves into the complexities of modern existence, offering a roadmap for those seeking fulfilment and happiness.
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