Having a strategic mind-set, delivering P&L performance, and having boardroom presence all make for an attractive C-suite candidacy. Is this enough? Read more in strategy business The Four X Factors of Exceptional Leaders By David Reimer, Adam Bryant, and Harry…
The Japanese word ikigai translates roughly to “to live the realization that one hopes for” or “that which makes life worth living.” It’s a concept that refers to the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what…
Education and training is certainly one way to ensure employee success. Broader than that, however, is the need for companies to realize why they need to invest more in employees. “You have to send strong signals,you have to retool the…
People with no credit history in the U.S. are often treated like they have bad credit history. Petal’s approach aims to expand the criteria used to assess a person’s ability to manage a line of credit and looks at a…
The challenge lies not only in fixing poor communication or irregular feedback but also in determining what tools and resources leaders need to leverage to empower their distributed teams and have the most impact on the bottom line. Read more…
Organisations adopting blockchain technologies can be viewed as Human-Machine Networks (HMNs), where combinations of humans and machines interact with each other. The more an organisation moves towards a ‘Decentralised Autonomous Organisation’ (DAO) design, the more efficient and autonomous it will…
The Chinese government has outlined its plans to unite what it calls the Greater Bay Area into a giant megalopolis, and transform it into a high-tech centre that could rival California’s Silicon Valley and Japan’s Tokyo Bay. Read more in…
In recent years, the tech and startup scene in New York has notably ballooned — evolving from the Valley’s obscure younger sibling to one of the top cities for talent, entrepreneurship and venture capital investment. Read more in TechCrunch NYC…
Recent research by Hired found that company culture is the second most important factor candidates consider when considering whether to work for a company. Teams may be more far-flung, have different backgrounds, and have varied communication preferences. Read more in Fast…
Its president, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, said at Davos 2019: “Seventy years ago, Costa Rica did away with the army. This allows for many things. Eight percent of our GDP is invested in education because we don’t have to spend on…
