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Understanding and using systems can be a badly carried out element of doing business. Yet it’s one area that’s so important to implement well. Systems at every level of the business will empower you and your team more and dramatically increase your business’s productivity, efficiency and profits. Most importantly, systems...

Oceania includes 14 countries each of which is ecologically, socially, and culturally rich. It offers a varied amalgamation of cultures and economies that operate through peculiar standards, notions, beliefs, and practices. Some countries rank among the highly advanced in the world, and some are less developed. For a great part...

After a long week at work and a late night serving curry and clearing tables at a BBQ we had hosted for our students, it was 9:30am on a Saturday morning.  I was at the airport collecting some colleagues (that I’d never met before) who had flown into town from...

Most business decisions are made using an organization’s structured data, such as sales numbers, revenue, and growth in specific areas. However, this data doesn’t tell you what makes customers tick and how to retain, attract and please customers. The truth is that many organizations own a treasure trove of data...

Zoology is one stream of study that has made a huge impact on how we perceive the world. The stream of science includes a program that studies and evaluates animals both living and non-living. Today, many top universities in the world that offer Zoology courses also place a great emphasis...

Only 30% of corporations have seen improved performance stemming from their digital transformations. Because these transformations represent an evolving series of changes, success requires a multifaceted approach. Here’s how companies can get started on a smoother, more rewarding digital transformation. Companies around the world seem to be flocking toward digital transformations....

Workplaces are phasing out of the transformation that began during the pandemic, and leaders are aiming to understand what’s next. We're all searching for new ways forward so that we can create innovative and engaging workplaces in today's new normal.  A March 2021 Microsoft study revealed that high productivity is...

What is Inflation?  So what exactly is inflation, and how did we rise to such an astronomical rate so quickly? At the time of writing this article, inflation is at 7.9%, the highest that it has hit in the last 40 years. It is based on the consumer price index,...

Singapore is the smartest city in the world, according to the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The city-state has received this honor thanks to its well-planned housing schemes, healthcare measures, and transport. Singapore’s internationalized education system is considered to be among the best in the world. And Higher...

Regardless of your organization’s size or sector, one thing is certain. The future is unlikely to mirror the past. To remain relevant and thrive, change will be necessary. By the nature of their positions, leaders often maintain a fairly broad view of challenges and opportunities, trends and threats, assets and...