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Choosing to attend things online opens a window to a whole bunch of possibilities you hadn't imagined. Most people were not familiar with the process in the past but as society evolves more and more people turn to the network to fulfill a plethora of their needs. At the same...

Honeymoon is a one-time experience for many people, and they are excited to make it perfect. The destination you will pick to make your dream come true is the second most crucial choice; we guess going with the right person is the most important...However, apart from the correct person and...

Food is the easiest way to make ourselves happy. Consuming a delicious meal releases serotonin in our brain, which is the hormone that makes us happy. Some scientists claim that a person is more likely to survive without food for a serious period of time rather than without serotonin. No...

Change always creates a feeling of anxiety and stress. We are programmed to stay in what feels safe. It is a biological scientific clue that people avoid change in fear of survival. Therefore it is expected to find problems along the way. Still, in our time this is not taboo....

The answer to such a straight question isn’t as obvious as you might think. In fact, this issue has been hotly debated in management and finance circles for decades now. While plenty of anecdotal evidence suggests that CEOs can make or break a firm – remember how every time Steve...

Have you ever thought about upgrading your office? If so, you’ll find that your options are plentiful. There are numerous ways to enhance your office, but some techniques are going to be more fruitful than others. To enhance your office, you should start by focusing on your desk. Choosing a...

Pony Ma Huateng is back on top as China’s richest person. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest social media, and video games company. Ma Huateng, 49, who is also known as Pony Ma, cofounded Tencent in 1998. Tencent Holdings shares climbed by 7%...

Champions’ are cursed!! Opine others when a champion falter? What went wrong? Was it lackadaisical in future readiness or an organizational learning or both or did they lack the strategic foresight altogether? What unique management lessons can be culled out from these ‘champions’ curse’ for CEO’s? Kodak: This ground-breaking photography-based...

Even prior to the COVIID outbreak that has seen so many businesses forced to reimagine how they do business in a socially distanced world, e-commerce was exploding in Australia, with Statista estimating the Australian e-commerce space (local market) rising to a stratospheric $30 billion in 2021: up from $20 billion...

There is no business transformation without the transformation of its leaders. Far too many transformational efforts don’t deliver on its high ambitions. Instead of realising step-change improvements, they often lead to incremental change. Through sports, I experienced what it took to realise step-change improvements. To tap into unknown opportunities, I...