As a CEO, you’re naturally juggling a number of hats, responsibilities and pressures, so the last thing you need to be faced with is a poorly performing Procurement function. So if Cost Control is keeping you awake at night, perhaps it’s time to consider how effective YOU are being at...

Culture matters, enormously. Your company’s culture is its most critical source of business success or failure - it is dominant over strategy, innovation and leadership. Companies supported by an aligned culture and strategy significantly outperform their competitors. "The strategy your company employs will only succeed when it is powerfully aligned...

One of the greatest property markets in the world, going from boom to bust, and then back to steadiness once again. The Mojave Desert in the western United States, and the Arabian Desert on the Persian Gulf are two places where the idea of a brutal, unforgiving desert has been...

I read a recent article on diversity in Fortune magazine in which Janice Ellig Co-CEO of executive search firm Chadick Ellig in New York City, was quoted: “There is a pipeline out there of very talented women running major divisions at companies or law firms or working in science and...

I am an artist—data is my palette: the art of automated personalization I’ve always thought of what marketers do as an art form—we create, after all, and manifest consumer experiences in the same way an artist, in the traditional sense, is inspired to create. When creating a work of art,...

Warren Buffett, the American business magnate, said in a recent shareholder letter relating obliquely to corporate bankers ‘advising’ on mergers and acquisitions, “Don’t ask the barber if you need a haircut”. Of course he will say you do. Whilst business managers rely on their employees and advisors for professionalism, expertise...

High performing leaders are often recognised as being authentic at work.  Being authentic requires a deep understanding of ourselves and who we are.  This authenticity helps ensure that we are the centre of our own stage - not standing in the wings or getting nudged off by someone else. However...

When was the last time you showed genuine appreciation for someone’s contribution at work? Not just a ‘thank you’ in passing – really showed them that you appreciated what you did and encouraged them to take it further? If it has been a while, you’re by no means alone according...

It was a long time coming. But finally, it needs to be said. Mobile is here for good. As mobile browsers eclipses desktop browsers, not having a business plan to attract mobile shoppers has ceased being optional. Last quarter mobile commerce saw a massive, record breaking 141 percent growth, shattering...

No matter how well your business is prepared, there is always a risk of being hacked or experiencing unintentional information disclosure. While you can’t eliminate all risk, a business can implement policies, procedures and plans to mitigate potentially disruptive security events. In this whitepaper, we’ll briefly list what to do...