Navigating the Inter-generational Divide in Senior Leadership As artificial intelligence reshapes the world of work, there are real opportunities for organisations and people to become more creative and productive. According to a report published this year by Mercer, a workforce, retirement and health consultancy, 57 per cent of CEOs and CFOs are planning to increase […]
Navigating the Inter-generational Divide in Senior Leadership The modern workforce typically has four generations working together. At leadership level, this can offer huge advantages. The first Baby Boomers joined the global workforce in the early nineteen sixties. “Generation Z” began to collect their salaries in the late 2000s. In between we’ve seen the arrival of
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Pushing Boundaries Through Clever Innovation Innovation is the key to market disruption. What can companies of all sizes learn from the success stories of the last twenty years? Cast your mind back twenty years to the year 2000. The business world looked very different back then. Netflix was posting out DVDs to its customers rather
Pushing Boundaries Through Clever Innovation Ideas tabled by team members can be the key to improving processes and driving product improvement but how can an organisation create a culture of innovation? Is laziness the mother of invention? If you’re a fan of social media memes, you may well have seen a picture of Bill Gates,
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Driving Innovation Technologies such as generative AI are already helping artists to become more productive but the relationship between art and business is two-way. The creative processes of an artist can be harnessed by tech companies to drive innovation. You’re in the foyer of a technology company’s well-appointed headquarters. As the receptionists get on with
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Leading the change The adoption of diversity, equality and inclusion policies can deliver real benefits. There’s a clear link between effective DE&I strategies and the ability of organisations to innovate and improve performance. We live in an increasingly diverse society. You might initially see that in terms of gender or sexual identity, ethnicity, cultural background,
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The Disruptive Leader We think of disruption as the province of startups and scaleups but the ability to see markets differently and adopt new business models is vital for the success of all businesses. But is disruptive leadership the product of a certain personality type or is it an essential part of the toolbox for
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Being a Disrupter in the Face of Recession The threat of recession has caused many businesses to pare back investment but investment in technology offers a means to innovate, disrupt, grow revenues and secure a competitive edge. Every recession is different from the one that preceded it. Back in the late 2000s, the economic
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Surviving the Energy Crisis Rising energy prices are threatening the viability of many businesses, but this isn’t the first crisis, and it won’t be the last. Companies must focus on adaptability and resilience. “Crisis” can be an overused word, but very few people would deny – or seek to underplay – the very real and
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Strengthening Your Organisation’s Physical and Technical Infrastructure As recent events have demonstrated, organisations must take coordinated steps to protect their IT and physical systems. There are times when a single and highly specific event can highlight a problem that looks set to become increasingly pressing across a wide range of industries. In October of 2022,
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