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Recent SolarWinds Breach: A Warning of the Perils to Critical Infrastructures (PART 1)

Recent SolarWinds Breach: A Warning of the Perils to Critical Infrastructures (PART 1)

The recent supply chain breach on SolarWinds discovered in mid-December 2020 is changing cybersecurity as we know it. SolarWinds develops software for businesses to help manage their networks, systems, and information technology (IT) infrastructure....

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Tackling Financial Crime

Tackling Financial Crime

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered unprecedented change globally. Criminals and terrorists are taking advantage of loopholes and failings in the global financial system, in part due to the disruption caused by COVID-19, but also due to a lack of...

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The Future is Personality Profiling, Testing and High-Quality Training - and Lots of it.

The Future is Personality Profiling, Testing and High-Quality Training - and Lots of it.

Post COVID-19, the world of work will never revert to how it was. Significant changes brought about by artificial intelligence (A.I.) and the realisation by most companies that there are better ways to get work done.With fewer people needed in the...

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7 Key Cognitive Skills to Enhance Leaders Ability to Navigate Successfully on the New Normal for Industrial Revolution

7 Key Cognitive Skills to Enhance Leaders Ability to Navigate Successfully on the New Normal for Industrial Revolution

Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has published a book entitled The Fourth Industrial Revolution in which he describes how this fourth revolution would impact all disciplines, economies,...

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Are you able to lead in the 4th Industrial Revolution?

Are you able to lead in the 4th Industrial Revolution?

&nbsp,The 4th Industrial Revolution is upon us, classed as a time during which  Smart Technology will be at the fore, driving ongoing automation of manufacturing and industrial practices, the integration with finance and business commerce,...

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How to Lead an Effective Remote Team?

How to Lead an Effective Remote Team?

Many organisations are recognising the benefits of remote working for both the employer and employee. Staff can communicate from home or regional offices around the world. This can mean faster reactions on the ground, proactive operations and the...

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Supply Chain Security and C-TPAT Requirements

Supply Chain Security and C-TPAT Requirements

The security of supply chain has always been a concern for transport, logistics and manufacturing companies. Concerns about terrorism, theft, damage, and shipment integrity intensify as the value of cargo increases. Add to the mix, the threat of...

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Impact of Coronavirus (nCoV)

Impact of Coronavirus (nCoV)

This article is a sequel to the previous post on “Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the Global Supply Chain”Since the covid-19 virus outbreak in Wuhan, China since end of 2019, many articles have been written on its impact on the global supply...

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Why Reverse Logistics is Important?

Why Reverse Logistics is Important?

The traditional supply chain ends when the end customer makes their purchase. Logistics, either traditional or reverse, can have a significant impact on the asset recovery of the business. There are several reasons why reverse logistics is vital....

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Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the Global Supply Chain

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the Global Supply Chain

As the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spread from its emergence in Wuhan, governments and businesses have been assessing its possible impact on the rest of the world. The effect is firstly on the health of individuals, but secondly on its impact on...

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If you think Learning Development is Expensive, Try Ignorance

If you think Learning Development is Expensive, Try Ignorance

The 10 Key Benefits of Training and Development1. Performance – An organisation’s performance is only as good as its weakest performer and L & D enables employees to be more capable performers. It instils confidence to enhance their overall...

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Measuring employee morale, What you measure impacts outcomes

Measuring employee morale, What you measure impacts outcomes

It is common for organizational leaders to proudly proclaim that their employees are their most valuable asset.   However, surveys consistently show that a significant number of those same employees would respectfully disagree!  If indeed...

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Is the time right for a Cybersecurity Perfect Storm in the Middle East?

Is the time right for a Cybersecurity Perfect Storm in the Middle East?

The governor of the state of Louisiana in the U.S. has recently declared a state of emergency over a cybersecurity issue after a series of attacks shut down phones and locked and encrypted data at three of the state’s school districts[1]. The...

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Why Leaders Must Get Real?

Why Leaders Must Get Real?

Today, we are bringing you an expert interview with the wonderful Elisabeth Cassels-Brown. Elisabeth is an international speaker, consultant, facilitator, trainer, executive coach, and senior instructor of GLOMACS – a professional consulting,...

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Implementation of Modern Record Management

Implementation of Modern Record Management

Modern companies and institutions have and continue to create a high volume of data, which is stored in documents and records. And as Albert Einstein said: “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”The...

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