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The events of this past week have triggered many conversations around grief and people’s very unique and personal reactions. Remaining non-judgemental and accepting people will respond differently is critical. How we support those that are grieving be it in work or in our personal lives, is vitally important. I was...

Here are a few actions you can take to go beyond the words and the goodwill corporations like to present to the world at large. We need more than the slogans and images your corporate communications team produces about how your company supports Black women’s advancement. We need actions that...

He belongs to the new generation of entrepreneurs in Greece, managing through a business structure he has created to reach 3 million euros in annual sales within five years from 50,000 euros when he started. At the same time, Chris Tsounis is one of the most known YouTubers in Greece....

It’s common to suffer from self-doubt and not put ourselves in situations where we might make a mistake or embarrass ourselves. After all, no one wants to be thought of as a fool, especially when we are persuading someone to agree with our big idea. The Commanding Eagle is one...

The media sometimes paints the picture that organizations that cut costs are also cutting corners and creating poor customer experiences. The assumption is that long waits on the phone, delayed flights, and confusing bills are all signs of cost-cutting at the customer’s expense. But this need not be the case...

Asia and the Pacific is the most digitally divided region of the world, and South-East Asia is the most divided subregion. The Covid-19 pandemic detonated a “digital big bang” that spurred people, governments and businesses to become “digital by default;” a sea change that generated vast digital dividends. These benefits...

In my years as a business leader, I have seen great teams and not-so-great teams function. But I've just about never seen a team (or leader) who didn't want to be productive and excellent in what they do. Oftentimes the gap between a team and their best potential could be...

The current leadership approach is to make managing teams as effortless as possible. But in doing that, you create an organization of less engaged team members that feel even less ownership towards the organization and less connection to their co-workers. Investing effort in a relationship When people aren’t engaged in...

The past few years have brought unprecedented challenges for business leaders, especially when it comes to supply chains. Without end-to-end visibility and actionability into their supply chains, CEOs have been left scrambling to overcome disruptions. With this kind of big-picture thinking in place, however, it’s possible to identify material flow...

Dubai is going through a digital revolution powered by the ambitions of investment companies like Dubai Investment Fund (DIF) and the support of the UAE government. In 2001 Microsoft opened its first regional base in Dubai, attracted by UAE’s 50-year-rent-free incentive and a promise of 100% repatriation of capital. It...