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For most businesses, their biggest expense is their wages bill. Surely, then, you should do whatever it takes to get the maximum value out of this investment, shouldn’t you? Yet, most HR Departments don’t do… HR’s Crucial Role in Creating Wildly Profitable Organizations
A recent Wall Street Journal article entitled “How To Tell If You Are a Jerk in the Office” (C-Suite Strategies, Journal Report, February 23, 2015) highlights the importance of feedback for executives. Not only are… How to Drive Elite C-Suite Performance
Of course you know business model innovation. It’s common practice among innovators. A lot of markets have been disrupted by new business models, often initiated by start-ups and new entrants: Airbnb disrupts the market for accommodation… A New Approach to Business-Model Innovation
The digital transformations, occurring across all sectors of activities, are truly changing the way we live and work. Information is now the most precious natural resource we have and the ability to mine it, refine… Megatrends in Digital Transformations and New Ecosystems
This is a very big industry that is becoming more main stream. The industry consolidation bandwagon is starting, so like the Gartner Hype Cycle predicts, its only a matter of time before there is wholesale buy-ups of niche Environmental Consulting… Environmental Consulting as a Revenue Line for Professional Services Firms
I have been to the beautiful Canary Wharf of London million times with the DLR (the automated Docklands Light Railway) or walking there from Greenwich Village. Still, every time I go I discover new angles… Significance of the Explorer’s Mindset for Breakthrough
A joint-venture is a business agreement between two (or more) parties to create a new entity, with new assets, resources and management control. The goal of the new entity is the same one as all… Joint Ventures to Grow Revenues, Reduce Costs, and Mitigate Risk
Editor’s Note: This is the era of rapid changes and disruptive innovations, and no startup, irrespective of size or industry, should be launched without a high degree of innovation and differentiation. This article is about… Tips to Achieve an Innovative and Differentiated Startup Project
So what does an Industrial Engineer really do? The number of Industrial Engineers graduating every year in Pakistan is significantly higher than the average runs that our cricket team accumulates these days. Yet, ironically, like… Industrial Engineer’s Silver Lining
The physical supply chain is made up of thousands of moving parts, literally. Before it’s a laptop, your computer may have started as a screen from South Korea, a CPU from the United States, a… Your Supply Chain Doesn’t End Where You Think It Does
Professional services firms are undergoing a profound transformation. The markets are changing and the old ways of doing business are becoming obsolete. Customers paying for professional services are becoming more sophisticated and more discerning. Why… The Evolution of Business Consulting
With high volumes of data created across multiple marketing channels, brands are challenged to organize and active the right data assets to maximize cross-channel performance. To better understand your target audience, drive more sales, and… Optimized Marketing: Why You Should Align Brand Segmentation to Activation & Reporting