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As a startup, you know the importance of people, with each and every one having an important and pivotal role to play in helping your business thrive, grow and stand out from your competitors. But what do you do when one (or more) of them aren’t motivated, when they’ve lost their mojo?
12.02.2024
Forget about the cliché of the swaggering leader who can do no wrong. We all have strengths and weaknesses, however committed we are to our purpose and driving our organisation forward to achieve our goals. We are, after all, human. Plus, if the disruptive ambition is substantial, we’d be a fool to try to go it alone. This means we need resources. Resources are the fuel that helps our fire burn.
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Mark Bateman
05.02.2024
If you have shopped online over the last year or so, chances are you have come across Temu. The e-commerce app that is part of the Chinese conglomerate, Pinduoduo, and has been quite aggressively marketed – even advertising during the Super Bowl – and consequently in the United States alone it had more downloads than companies like Amazon and Walmart during the second quarter of 2022.
31.01.2024
Fear can be our greatest ally or our worst enemy, it all depends on how we deal with it, process it and understand it. When it comes to fear, I have a confession to make: I always have it, to a greater or lesser degree. Fear is an integral part of me.
29.01.2024
This article emphasises the importance of feeling good at work for better performance, advocating for attention management, delegation, mindfulness, and inclusion as key strategies to distinguish between being ‘positively stretched’ and stressed, for maintaining well-being and productivity in the workplace.
09.01.2024
Anxiety can feel like a storm cloud swirling around you, clouding your mind with what ifs, self-doubt or worst-case scenarios and making your body feel jittery, tense or unsettled. The level of distraction can be so high that it is really hard to concentrate or bring your best self forward. Clearly this is not helpful before an important meeting.
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Noa Belling
08.01.2024
If you and your teammates are to gain the habit of saying what you really think and feel when you work together, you need to build an atmosphere of trust.
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James Scouller
05.01.2024
Over the past ten years, the concept of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has become mainstream for businesses in many industries. While the environmental (especially climate change) and governance aspects were spearheading the ESG movement, the ‘S’ or social is now quickly catching up. The social aspect of ESG covers a range of factors related to the company’s interaction with society, employees, customers and other stakeholders.
27.12.2023
We saw proof that tech facilitates many livelihoods during the Covid pandemic. The People and Skills Report 2022 from Tech Nation says, ‘During the uncertain times faced by most people over... the Covid pandemic, technology has been an enabler for individuals, companies and communities. It has facilitated new ways of working and kept the economy buoyant.’
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Sonal Shah
25.12.2023
‘Tis the season… that time of year for reflection about the health of our careers. It can be a difficult task, an imponderable. Is my career where I want it to be? A little like that other seasonal tradition of debating the criteria for the best Christmas movies of all time.
18.12.2023
In a successful organisation, the right people are in the right place at the right time. They are energised by their work, recognised for their efforts, and support their colleagues to be at their very best. But in reality, this is rare.
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Lauren Neal
18.12.2023
We stand at the precipice of an artificial intelligence revolution that promises not only to reshape business and society but also to enhance our lives in unprecedented ways. From finance to manufacturing to healthcare, AI's integration across industries automates routine tasks, generates valuable insights from data, and enhances decision-making. However, this powerful technology risks causing more harm than good without a human-centric approach to AI implementation.
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Mark Minevich
12.12.2023
In your personal and professional lives, having robust systems and processes brings clarity, calm and composure to how you do what you do.
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John Roussot
11.12.2023
Technology regulations are often met with weariness from business leaders, perceiving that such stopgaps could potentially hold them back. But the pace of technological change must be accompanied by ever-faster and smarter regulatory changes, as the intent is not to slow down innovation.
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Marga Hoek
07.12.2023
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