Category Archives: leadership

Capitalism 2.0: entrepreneurs vs. speculators vs. governments

In a world devoid of cash, I’ve recently started paying attention to the beautiful world of business funding. What triggered this post though goes beyond the “trivial” hurdles of attracting what are often tiny sums needed for generous ideas that … Continue reading

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People engagement: a cause and effect debate

If there is one thing organisations – be they tiny or transatlantic – are dreaming of these days, this is certain to have “100% people engagement”. Acres of trees and layers of ozone have been lost forever in an attempt … Continue reading

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Most important resource – go figure!

Cash is king again, and it’s the second’s most important resource – people – task to get it, use it properly and multiply it by making as many customers as possible happy …to shareholder’s joy :) Continue reading

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The constructive role of mistakes

 Nobody likes typos, and we certainly don’t enjoy people calling us the wrong name or getting paid with 1/10 of our salary because somebody in the accounting department misplaced a dot…not to mention the consequences of being announced that you … Continue reading

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Cost optimization alternatives to laying people off

So what are the alternatives to cutting back jobs when times go rough? Businesses can look at the other types of operational expenses and analyse options such as: · Optimizing the space utilization and costs; this may imply moving into … Continue reading

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