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The needs of the hybrid workspace and its employees may have outgrown conventional HR systems and responsibilities. But HR will remain an essential, helpful asset if leaders are willing to rethink their purpose and contributions. In under two years, knowledge workers have become surprisingly untethered to traditional office setups — and...

It was two weeks before go-live. A small, dedicated team had worked for six months on the project's many aspects. The software was ready to go. Publicity for this initiative had been happening for a good while. Training sessions explained the ins and outs of the new system and staff...

Business leaders have touted a welcoming return to the office and new diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Now, they need to convert words to action with a better workplace experience – or risk losing their best employees. The reality of many of today’s workplaces is not cutting it for the...

The most successful companies over the next couple of decades will be those that practice responsible innovation. They will seek to build technology that benefits all stakeholders, and try to foresee and avoid harmful unintended consequences.  But how? Doing all that requires thinking in ways that refute Silicon Valley’s conventional...

Your manager just messaged you to touch base. They’ve asked you to hop on a call to get the ball rolling with the new client. They say there’s a lot of pressure to move the needle this month, but there are a lot of moving parts, so you’ll have to...

Management consultancy has often been a target of criticism, with popular brickbats including eye-watering fees, huge contracts, secretive ways of working and an apparent ability to make money out of any crisis. However, most decision-makers and executives recognize the value that the best management consultants provide, and the industry continues...

BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, with some $9.5 trillion (that’s nine and a half million million dollars) assets under management at latest count.  It may well hold a stake in your company. It more than likely manages assets for your pension scheme. CEOs and CFOs of companies in...

The two-year onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing with the rise of the Delta and Omicron variants, has taken center stage in every aspect of life, not the least of which is the consumer world. While vaccinations have helped re-open the door to public interaction, the virus still spreads, deaths...

Nobody in the world likes rejection. But what if we tell you that there is a high chance of facing a “NO” if you plan to visit these countries. Well, for starters, who don’t know there are over 195 countries globally, and travelling to these might come with a minimal...

Supply chain bottlenecks will likely persist for the foreseeable future. By using these three tips, you can better navigate the current crisis and guide your company toward calmer waters. The global supply chain crisis will continue into 2022, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Although this crisis seems to be...