The information revolution is meaningless if we do not connect it with the way we make decisions. Leaders must actively address this by enabling proper top-down empowerment while keeping focus on the future.
Dr. Carolyn B. Rudd is the Founder, President and CEO of CRP, Incorporated (CRP) and she just completed serving two one-year terms as the Board Chair of the District of Columbia (DC) Chamber of Commerce. As a thought leader and an award-winning minority female entrepreneur, she’s a well-respected public speaker, industry expert, minority business advocate, advisor, and mentor. We caught up with her to hear about CRP and the journey she’s been on with it.
The concept originated from a study by Carl Von Clausewitz into Napoleon’s defeat of the Prussian Army early in the 19th Century. The defeated Prussian Army was highly controlled, bureaucratic and status conscious. There was very tight discipline and officers were expected to follow orders. On the other hand, Napoleon focussed on inspiring his soldiers […]
While delivering profitable growth remains the key element of leading an organisation, it’s also no longer enough on its own. The world is changing, and throwing up ever more disruption, and leaders can’t get away with sitting in their little boxes. Customers, employees and shareholders are calling out leaders and organisations to serve something greater […]
As we close the book on 2022, it's time to start looking ahead to the new year and setting goals for ourselves as leaders. 2023 presents a unique opportunity for growth and development and making a few resolutions can help us make the most of it. By making a commitment to these goals, you can become a better leader and help your team achieve even greater success. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a new manager, these resolutions are designed to help you take your leadership skills to the next level in 2023.
Abrar is widely recognised by international experts in the business and consulting field and has won multiple awards including four prestige international business awards just this year alone. He is a distinguished speaker and has regularly been invited to numerous events as a subject matter expert. He regularly writes articles for leading publications and journals. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced hybrid work as the new normal. The past nearly three years have served as an experiment in testing the efficacy of working from home vs. working from the office and the findings are that in a post-COVID world, flexibility is the future. Different people feel at their most productive state in different environments and companies are increasingly realising the value of the hybrid work model. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t any challenges to come with it. To keep the same levels of productivity, organisations have been on the lookout for the best ways to optimise workflows in a working-from-home environment. We explore some of them below.
One of Britain’s most respected international business leaders, Sir Bob Reid has a history of steering disparate large organisations through challenging times by drawing on universal principles about people, power, and profit that he had absorbed in his youth and expatriate years.
Duty first It's difficult to think of another leader in modern history who embodies the ‘duty first’ mindset more than the Queen did during her 70 years of reign. Since becoming a queen after her father’s death at the delicate age of 25, she’s always seen her role as a monarch as her life’s main […]
Many employees report a very different story. Their personal experience of not being in the in-group lends to systemic exclusion from key conversations, informal networks, decisions and ultimately opportunities for personal and professional career development. There is no seat at the table for them, resulting in marginalisation, underperformance, dysfunctional resilience and low morale. Ultimately you’re […]
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