STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT

This category is Strategy & Management, exploring effective leadership, business growth, and organizational success. It features expert insights on strategic planning, decision-making, and innovative management practices to navigate today’s competitive and evolving business landscape.

The issues that shape strategy

The Issues That Shape Strategy

By Leonardo Meeus Companies do not only compete in markets; they also compete on social and political issues. Depending on the business opportunities or threats...
Values in Organisations

Internalising Values in Organisations

By William S. Harvey, Sharina Osman and Marwa E.A. Tourky We read a lot about the importance of organisations being led by their values, but...
Team Mindfulness

Team Mindfulness: A Discipline for Performance Beyond Fashion and Fad

By Michael Chaskalson, Helen Sieroda, Chris Nichols and Philippa Hardman Mindfulness – a way of paying attention with an attitude of open-hearted interest to what...
Employee Engagement

5 Golden Rules Fostering An Organization’s Employee Engagement

By Meet Vara An Overview On The Rise Of “Employee Engagement” Among the various resources that any organization functions with, “people” comprise an integral part of...
Investment

Impact Investing – What is new now?

By Peter Lorange Chairman Lorange Network and S. Ugelstad Invest President Emeritus, IMD, Lausanne Intro Today, there is ever-increasing awareness of the need to factor environmental...
corporate foresight

Building a future-proof company – Four cornerstones of transformative corporate foresight

By Nando Malmelin, Matti Pihlajamaa and Pauli Komonen The article provides a new framework to manage and develop corporate foresight, guiding strategic thinking and business...
HR Technology

Looking Into the Future: HR Technology for 2021 Cloudy Year

Technological advancements bring us together. It was true in the 19th century with railways’ appearance, and it’s right now when we keep social distancing...
automation

Europe’s Digital Decade – What is the role of automation?

By Cezara Panait The European Commission set the way forward on digital transformation by unveiling its vision for Europe’s Digital Decade and its targets by...
VR for telework

VR for Telework: A Temporary Gimmick or the Next Home Office Essential?

By Pavel Novik Last year’s necessary shift to telework, undertaken by thousands of companies across industries, spurred a gamut of workplace innovations. To overcome teamwork,...
On-the-Job Training

Introducing the Digital Version of Structured On-the-Job Training: Illustrative Case Studies and Reflections on...

By Ronald L. Jacobs Structured on-the-job training (S-OJT), introduced in the late 1980s, aimed to harness the skills and knowledge of an experienced employee in...
ESG

Developing a Strategy for Managing Non-Financial Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Risks and Opportunities

By Tim Bovy, Ian Hodges, and David Ryan In Business, everything flows from strategy. Strategy requires that organisations prepare detailed assessments of risks and opportunities,...
Biden

Biden’s Words on Transparency Are a Learning Moment for All Communicators

By Adnan Bashir To this day, it never ceases to amaze me how the most pertinent of lessons can come from the most unlikely of...
Outsourced Accountants

6 Reasons Outsourced Accountants May Help Your Business

In today’s modern world, business owners are facing greater challenges when it comes to their accounting and financial activities. While these departments are considered...
Gina Lodge

Soft Skills: Key To Leadership In A Changed World

Interview with Gina Lodge, CEO of The Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) Nobody knows for certain what the post-COVID business world will look like...
jessica letterman

Future-proofing payment systems: the silver lining is in the cloud

Exclusive interview with Form3 Chief Customer Officer Jessica Letterman Maintaining legacy payment systems is costly for banks, especially with continual changes in the regulatory framework....
Virtual Working

Virtual Working: How Different Industries Have Been Adapting Their Usual Business Routines

Before 2020, working remotely from home was a full-time occupation for a very small percentage of workforces. Unforeseen circumstances from last year meant that...
TikTok

All You Need to Know About Douyin Marketing

Douyin, also known as TikTok internationally, is a music video social media platform. It has become one of the most popular social media apps...
Educating Via Zoom

The 7 Best Tips For Educating Via Zoom

By Elizabeth Hines In recent times, the digital world has really taken over, and we’ve all had to make adjustments to how we live. That’s...
post covid

Strategic Drivers for the Post-Pandemic Era

By Dr. Alessandro Lanteri Every day business news cover dozens of new products, technologies, consumer behaviours, and business models that could be critical to the...
Award

Refinitiv’s James Rowland Wins CIM’s Marketer of the Year 2020 Award

James Rowland, Refinitiv, was recently crowned Marketer of the Year by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) during this year’s Marketing Excellence Awards. This...
Marketing

Marketing And Promotion Tactics That Will Boost Your Business

Promotional elements and marketing strategies are critical elements of a business's success. It doesn't matter if you sell the best product in the world;...
Instagram Followers

How to Increase Instagram Followers: 5 Tips for Graphic Designers

Instagram is one of the most popular platforms for promoting your personal brand, and, due to its visual focus, it is especially convenient for...
business plan

Top 10 Mistakes That Kill Business

The key to running a great business is not only about knowing what to look for in a business plan, but also knowing what...
Facebook

How to Download Facebook Videos?

With the increase in the number of video content, the most shared content on every platform has become video. One of these social media...
cannabis

How Cannabis Brands Can Market Their Products

In the fast few years, since the legalisation of recreational marijuana in multiple countries around the world, the market and industry has grown insanely...
Visual Marketing

This Is What Your Business Is Missing from the Visual Marketing Strategy

For a business to be productive and attract and retain more clients, what should create an engagement? One of these ways is by choosing...

3 Financial Management Goals for Your Small Business

Many small business entrepreneurs start businesses because they are experts in a specific product or service. Concentrating your efforts on making a great product...
Crisis communication

Seven Lessons From Crisis Communications During the Pandemic

By Adnan Bashir If you happen to be a marketing or communications practitioner, chances are that the first half of 2020 was a whirlwind time...
interactive design

How To Put Interactive Content To Best Use And Boost Business Sales Overnight!

When we say that interactive content on your website will help you rank better and let customers know about your business, it is a...
SEO agency

How this European SEO agency can help expand your business

Introduction It comes as no surprise there is a certain degree of influence digital mediums have, given today’s advanced day-to-day living. In particular, social media...

Connecting Through Narrative: 5 Business Examples

Most consumers look for a company that will go the extra mile. Whether in search of a product or service, functionality is only one...
Strategies to Grow your Company

Translating into Success: Strategies to Grow your Company

It is every entrepreneur’s dream to see his or her company grow from infancy to a big and reputable brand one day. However, while...
Netherlands

Understanding the Process of Opening a Dutch BV Company

Opening a business is an impressive feat by itself, let alone opening one in a completely different country. Planning to open a business in...

How to Name Your New Brand

Launching a business can be exciting, as you’ll likely be filled with many ideas for marketing campaigns, the customer service experience, and sales tactics....
office move

Office Moves For Beginners: How To Make A Company Move During Lockdown

If you’re handling an office, chances are you’ve thought of conducting an office move for various reasons - these may come in the form...
Direct Mail

The Importance of Direct Mail During the Pandemic

For businesses struggling against the sense that their firms are under threat once more from coronavirus, this winter can seem almost unbearable. But one...
social media

A Day in the Life of a Social Media Manager

No, social media managers do not just “sit around on Facebook for an hour” – they actually do it all day! When you think of...
digital yuan

China’s Digital Yuan: Everything You Need To Know

Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, China has been making headlines highlighting its efforts to becoming the first major power to establish...
Spain

Investing in Spain made easy with ETFs and ADRs

Spain has a big economy in the world by nominal GDP (gross domestic product) and the 15th largest in the world by PPP (purchasing...
productivity

Four Ways To Improve Productivity At Work

As a businesses owner, it is important that you are looking after your employees. After all, the happier they are, the more they will...
Consult When Looking to Boost Your Business

3 Types of Experts to Consult When Looking to Boost Your Business

There are many ways in which you can consider giving your business a bit of a boost. Perhaps you have a new product that...
Create Content That Will Enlarge Your Instagram Engagement

How to Create Content That Will Enlarge Your Instagram Engagement

Introduction Many business owners will agree that the Instagram platform does not just serve as a means for uploading or liking pictures. Instead, it comes...
personality assessments

How personality assessment can help companies recruit top talent in 2021

By Nicolas Speeckaert The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the jobs market with employers halting or significantly reducing recruitment, as well as...
Where is the Oil Market Headed

Where is the Oil Market Headed: Post Pandemic Expectations?

The pandemic was the highlight of the year 2020. Just like major industries went to their downfall, the oil market also observed certain calamities....
Chinese SMEs

How Can Leaders Build Reputation in Chinese SMEs

By William S. Harvey, Hongqin Li, Oswald Jones and Jie Yang  How can leaders transform their SMEs from being unknown to being known and more...
challenge

Dealing With Challenges In A Management Role

Learn how to overcome certain challenges you need to deal with as you reach a management position in your organization. With Management Comes Great Responsibility As...
Remote Working

Are Remote Workers Putting Your Business at Risk? Probably. Here’s What to Know.

The dramatic shift in our society as a result of COVID-19 resulted in sweeping changes in the way our economy does business. The spread...
interview

Job Hunting in 2021: Prepare for Common and Off-beat Interview Questions

The coronavirus pandemic really did a number on all of our lives, both professional and personal. Perhaps what it highlighted most was the radical...
Technology Trends in Marketing

3 Technology Trends in Marketing to Watch for in the New Reality

By Svetlana Stotskaya 2020 has been a mixed year for business in general and for marketing professionals in particular. Some industries experienced accelerated growth, while others...
social media

Kicksta Review: Attract Organic Followers

Having a strong presence on Instagram is important for your business, and there are many tools that can help you maximize your time on...

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