Opinion

There is a lot of money in the investment market looking for good businesses to invest in. There are also a lot of young businesses looking for investment funds.  The investment market strategy has been to encourage young start-up…

In 2003, Ford reported making $290 million in sales through referrals from their Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). They encouraged members of their ERGs to promote the company's "Friends and Neighbours" discount programme. In 2020, the…

“We need someone charismatic to lead and inspire us through the next 3 years, times are going to be tough, and we need to bring people with us."  We hear this in many boardrooms when the CEO succession conversation takes place. But the…

We are in an era where many organisations have an abundance of data. What used to be a luxury due to the significant costs involved, thanks to technology, is now readily available in swathes.

“Wow, you sure sound like you’re anti-business….”  That was what an audience member said to me after I gave a recent talk. I found the remark curious, considering I spoke about the important role businesses must play in solving today’s…

I call it "strategy-as-you-go", and it's not a catchy buzzword: it's a tangible, strategic readiness to respond and adapt to a changing environment. Strategy-As-You-Go And Business Of Resilience Despite unprecedented challenges over the…

If you are concerned about motivating your people in an era of rising costs and falling demand, you are not alone. The challenge of how much to pay the workforce ultimately lands on the CEO’s desk – so it’s you who must fret about the…

Lucy Minton, COO and co-founder of Kitt, discusses the changing design priorities of business leaders as workers return to the office. Office occupancy has reached its highest since the pandemic began. As the return continues to…

The sudden and rapid onset of COVID-19 severely tested organisations’ business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities. With no time for downtime, businesses had to show their real-time ability to implement these strategies in a…

Many of the greatest challenges facing business leaders involve the here and now. Think reckoning with staffing and supply chain issues. Establishing team autonomy and respect for individuals and their circumstances. Ensuring growth targets…

There’s growing pressure to: pursue a more sustainable path find new partners to help overcome supply chain disruptions ease economic anxiety stemming from rising inflation demonstrate social justice through better DEI…

A hotelier by profession and a gourmet by passion, Jean-Luc Naret has had over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, allowing him to travel the world and visit some incredible destinations. Having recently joined The Set…