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During the 1990s, Arthur D. Little endured a difficult period in its evolution. Although client work continued successfully, the firm failed to grow as fast as its competitors and, following a financial crisis, was eventually acquired by French technology firm Altran in 2002. Under Altran’s ownership the firm grew slowly,...

It was September 7, 1888, when Edith Eleanor Mclean was the first baby to enter an incubator. The fate of premature babies in those years was prescribed. The medical community believed there was nothing we could do to save them. The first incubators for babies were developed by Stéphane Tarnier,...

The Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing down, with one-fourth of workers planning on leaving their jobs this year. With this in mind, it’s more important than ever to preserve your business’s institutional knowledge. Here are three tips to consider. Month after month, companies have watched talent walk out...

We all know that social media has become an increasingly important part of our lives. We all spend time on Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms connecting with friends and family members. But what about CEOs? Do they use social media to connect with their employees? How do they leverage this...

When thinking of the United States, what comes to mind first? Capitalism? A free-market economy? Undoubtedly, a large portion of individuals will think of "business" in some fashion, and naturally so. America's innovation and entrepreneurial spirit are well-known, bolstered by titans of industries on the national and global stage and...

The four steps to taking charge of your Imposter Syndrome and reaching the top. According to McKinsey and Lean In's "Women in the Workplace" 2020 report, the number of women in the C-suite grew from 17% to 21% between January 2015 and January 2020. Moreover, the 2021 Women in CEOs...

When you’re the CEO, and without a hint of selfishness, I’d like to suggest that the culture is all about you.  What you say, what you don’t say, what you do, what you don’t do.  As much as culture is determined by the collective lived behaviours of the organisation (‘how...

The current pandemic has accelerated an already upwards trend, that of our work and life going digital. Everything that we do today can be done with the help of computers in a far better and efficient manner. The appreciation and credit all go to the hard work of coders and...

There are scholarships, and then there is the Rhodes Scholarship. In the world of academia, everyone will agree that the prestige of the Rhodes Scholarship remains unmatched by most scholarships out there. It has been here for a while, and everyone wants it because, of course, it is the University...

Chances are you have encountered a narcissistic co-worker or boss at some point in your career. This is a person who constantly shifts attention back to themselves, discounts your ideas to present their own, or is continually name-dropping or bragging about their credentials to impress people. Toxic and dysfunctional work...