If we had to paint each month with a different colour, March would be purple. Purple embodies spirituality, creativity, dignity and royalty. Internationally, it’s the colour that symbolises women. The choosing of this colour seems to have been inspired by the flag that the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)—a …
Agile has been revolutionising the IT world over the last three decades, accelerating software delivery and maintainability and improving the engineering practice as a whole. Nowadays, its principles and practices have moved across a broad range of industries and functions. It has proved it can enhance businesses’ ability to manage …
Do we have the business leaders to guide us through these challenging times? If your answer is yes, we congratulate you on your optimism and your ability to see the world with a “glass is half full” mindset. However, there are plenty “glass is half empty-ers” out there who have …
Nothing beats being invited to a client appreciation event as a business partner. You know, the usual wine tasting experience, the “let’s play golf” get-together, or even an exclusive tour to a historical sight, followed by an informal drink and walk-in dinner. Quite typical and safe activities, aren’t they? What …
Where do we come from? Where are we going? What does that mean for business? Right now, our future isn’t looking too bright. There is growing mistrust in the economic and political system, global concern over our planet and the consequences of centuries of pollution as well as the dramatic …
This new blog entry is a little bit different compared to the previous ones. It delves into business, but the one that has to do with our human condition. It’s about the business of being human. We can put it like that. It wouldn’t surprise us if you are overwhelmed …
Fear or uncertainty, which comes first? Which is the cause and which the effect? Although this could trigger an egg-and-chicken-dilemma conversation, we simply wanted to find a convincing explanation of why CEOs’ global economic growth expectations have changed considerably in 2019 compared to the 12 previous months. We could have …
How do you rebuild trust in Digital, in an era where breaches are not a matter of “if”, but “when”? Digital developments are undeniably omnipresent in our lives. We use online services in the most natural way. Technology is increasingly underpinning the development of business and new services. Digital is …
Many companies are desperately looking for candidates to fill their increasing job vacancies. Meanwhile hundreds of millions of unemployed, overqualified or under-skilled workers do not, or no longer, have the relevant skill sets required to fulfil specific roles. This lost workforce represents an incredible loss in growth and economic prosperity. …
Julia Gillard, who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Australian Labour Party from 2010 to 2013, once said “Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity. These in turn rely on the education of our people.” While Julia has a valid …
