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 …
It all started over a cup of coffee, as ingenious things often do. The idea of having our very own podcast came from our resourceful digital communication guru, Luis Salerno. Podcasts are so hot right now. As you scour the wealth of the internet across the million and one articles, …
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 …
Governance, in simple terms, is how a governing entity, regardless of its size, interacts and makes decisions to accomplish a goal. You may find dozens of definitions of it, more or less sophisticated, but they all come down to the same idea. Corporate governance is gaining traction in financial services, …
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 …
When was the first time you heard the word dashboard? Mine was with my parents, in the car, more than a couple of decades ago. And, when was the first time you used it professionally? Around here at least, the usage pattern is growing. Indeed, dashboard is becoming the …
