Should business strategy be built from the outside-in or inside-out?
For many years after business strategy emerged as a discipline in the midst of the 20th century, it was generally accepted that external analysis identified opportunities and threats, then internal analysis audited internal strengths and weaknesses....
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We Cannot Build a Reputation on our Dreams but only on our Actions
Advanced Health and Safety Management must not only consider legal compliance and people protection but must expand into Corporate Risk Management which has the objective to control risks that have the ability to adversely affect the well-being of...
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What has strategy got to do with business analysis?
Many people view strategy as a specialist subject practiced by senior managers, strategy specialists and consultants. Business analysis on the other hand is often involved with understanding operational needs to define a requirement that can...
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The Focus of Leadership
Leadership is without question the favorite topic of non-technical workshops worldwide. A Google search of leadership training brings up 299,000,000 results! But, do all these offerings point in the same direction. Certainly not. Depending...
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Are your Projects under control?
How do we make sure that our projects are under control? Too many times projects can spin out of control causing delays, additional costs and dissatisfaction among stakeholders. This is true for projects across many industry sectors. It is critical...
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Which risks are more important?
The process of risk prioritisation is affected by several factors including, risk attitude, risk sensitivity, resource availability, risk severity and risk manageability.Prioritisation by AttitudeAn organisation’s risk attitude is made up of a...
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What Shapes our Self-image?
John C. Maxwell is widely considered to be one of the world's top leadership thinkers in our world today. He states that,“Being a great leader is all about having a genuine willingness and a true commitment to lead others to achieve a common...
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Culture drives a company
What is Culture?Culture is a characteristic of all human groups, and hence of all organisations, culture creates behavioural norms, but at the same time it is through culture that our individuality and uniqueness is expressed. The culture of an...
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How to Use Body Language to Spot a Liar?
How to Use Body Language to Spot a Liar?Some people can't tell a lie, others can't tell the truth and unfortunately, most people can't tell the difference. Can you tell when someone is pulling the wool over your eyes? Whether you're an attorney...
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The Real Cost of Poor Recruitment
Recruitment and the selection process is one of the key management tools. Do it right! – that’s the theme for this successful international program. It’s not by chance that Intel, Google and Apple are all successful – they all have an...
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Delivering “the right stuff”
What happens when a business starts to boom? Does their operational activities seamlessly address the needs of new markets - new customers with diverse backgrounds, cultures, work practices and in many cases end-customers? Quite often the answer...
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Unleashing unrealized Potential
Can we actually ‘master’ people management & team leadership? Yes, it can be taught and makes a tangible difference to the manager, the team and the organization. The difference between leadership and management is important to understand. ...
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Lead yourself first and then the others
“Lead yourself first and then the others,” Friedhelm Boschert, former Chairman of the Board of Volksbank International Vienna tells us in his book of the same name. Indeed, leading yourself is the first step to achieving success especially in...
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The 10 Biggest Mistakes of a Team Leader
The simple truth is that with good effective team leaders they can drive their teams to achieve all the critical aspects of their business goals and objectives. The quality of team leadership usually determines the success of the organization.Teams...
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Who Makes an Effective Mentor?
Successful and rewarding careers are often shaped and guided at an early stage by the wisdom and generosity of a good and effective mentor.Mentors create opportunities and open doors. As a newcomer, you often don’t know where to knock. You...
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