In today’s fast-paced business environment, companies must contend with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). Navigating such unpredictable conditions demands more than conventional management approaches; it requires strategic thinking and the ability to foresee emerging trends. The concept of foresightedness becomes particularly relevant here, as entrepreneurial firms that can anticipate changes in the market...

If your business is suffering from a lack of skilled workers, you are not alone. It is a pandemic, an arterial gift from COVID-19. As a small business owner and Managing Director of a recruitment firm, I am well accustomed to our hiring agony. Small businesses feel the magnitude of...

Aligning HR strategy with business goals is not merely a strategic advantage but a necessity for organisational success. In Scholley Bubenik’s article (Forbes, 2019) numerous studies have been leveraged indicating the importance of aligning human resources strategies to enhancing business performance. This is further detailed in a recent HRD Connect...

In any role, and in particular leadership roles where you are leading by example and motivating others, we need to foster Inclusive Leadership.  Inclusivity is a word that we hear about a lot and for good reason. When looking at what Inclusive leadership is, in a nutshell, it’s a style of...

In today’s increasingly competitive business environment, creating high-performing teams is more crucial than ever. For leaders the challenge lies in integrating belonging and performance. Finding ways for people to feel a sense of belonging and achieve high performance is essential for fostering a workplace where employees feel valued and motivated...

Financial stability and boasting a positive credit score is one of the most sought after achievements for many adults in the United States. However, finding this stability can be very difficult, especially for the millions of people who have limited access to ways to increase their credit score. It is...

In the fast-paced world of leadership, where every decision impacts not just the bottom line but also the lives and well-being of hundreds or even thousands of people, one silent threat looms larger than most: unspoken and unacknowledged stress. It's the pressure that comes with the territory - the long...

The saying goes that you can Google anything, but if you are looking for experts, you go to Amazon.  The thing is that only 1% of entrepreneurs become published authors and only 1% of published authors become bestselling authors. Why, you might ask. Because it’s hard work and it requires dedication...

Catastrophes are a risk in organizational life. From a quality issue that causes consumer fatalities and brings reputational damage to a hostile working environment leading to harassment or to employees becoming seriously or fatally injured. These things are usually a surprise to the senior-most leaders. “I knew we had some...