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This category is Crisis Management, exploring strategies for navigating uncertainty, mitigating risks, and ensuring business resilience. It features expert insights on leadership during crises, effective decision-making, and building organizations that can withstand and adapt to challenges.

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​“Operation Boomerang” ​Let Gracefulness Activate Good Karma to Bring Them Back to you

By Avi Liran ​Dale Carnegie said “Life is a boomerang. What you give, you get.”  How can employers use this theory to turn The Great Resignation into...
Homeless Crisis

The Housing & Homeless Crisis We’re Facing

New Open Property Group research found that England is facing both a significant homeless and housing crisis. In England, between January 2022 and March...
Business

Shield Your New Business Against Market Disruptions Using These Tips

The European inflation does not indicate a winter lull, as it remains elevated at 10%. Although it’s an improvement from the previous month, estimates...

When Can You Get Your COVID-19 Vaccination?

COVID-19 has irreparably changed the world as we know it. However, its impact is not clear, as it's still too early to get much...
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Building an Ethical Competitive Advantage in Times of Growing Complexity

By Hubert Etienne and J. Mark Munoz The rise of the cyber-economy has made it considerably easier to start a business. One can register a...
First Aid

Why Is First Aid Training So Important in the Workplace?

No matter how safe your workplace is, accidents can still occur - it’s in the meaning of the word accident!  Although the UK has an...
Brexit Negotiation

Threats and Negotiations: Don’t Be an Idiot with a Gun in Your Hand

By Philippe Roy You’re thinking of using threats in a negotiation? Well, if you stick out your gun, you’d better be ready to shoot, otherwise...
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Lessons Had and Lessons Learnt — Leading in Times of the Pandemic

By Patricia Casaburi CEO of Global Citizen Solutions, Patricia Casaburi, shares her trials and tribulations of leading her team through Portugal’s second lockdown to publish...
Business threats

Seven Business Threats That Your Company Might Face

Running a business is a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. One day, you are on cloud nine to get a massive bulk...
market

Strategies for Sudden Shock- Market Rewards Good Performance Also During Tough Times

By Olli-Pekka Lumijärvi, Olga Nissen and Alexandra Oborina Every company’s strategy aims to grow revenue, profit, and market capitalization. When global economy was accelerating, these...

What The War In Ukraine Means For Business

By Paul Bracken The war in Ukraine has far reaching implications for business. Companies will face more complicated political and social issues than the stark,...

Strategic Leadership and Decision Making Under Extreme Crisis: Looking at Complexity Through Flexible Lenses

By Pedro B. Água Eleven years have elapsed since the 11 of March 2011, when one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in history did hit...
Industrial Unrest

How Organisations Should Prepare to Face Increasing Industrial Unrest?

By David Liddle Industrial unrest is escalating across Europe.  In recent months there have been dockworker strikes in Germany, and industrial action by teachers, health,...

What Makes You an Effective Leader in Crisis Situations?

By David De Cremer For many organizational leaders and entrepreneurs, the coronavirus crisis represents a very challenging environment to lead and motivate their teams. What do...

Distinguish Crisis from Disaster: 5 Notes for Making Decisions

By Axelle Bagot and Houman Harouni One of the most common forms of leadership failure is treating a crisis like it is a disaster, and...

Where does adaptability fit in for businesses during Covid-19?

By Paul Williamson The coronavirus pandemic has had an unforeseen effect on industries across Europe, pushing many businesses back to the starting line after being...

Organizational Preparedness with COVID-19: Strategic Planning and Human Creativity

By Yingying Zhang-Zhang and Arup Varma COVID-19 arrived with force and unpredictability, dragging sectors and industries to an unprecedented and uncertain situation. Companies and organizations reacted, but most...

Keeping Resilience in VUCA era: The Organization Should Learn from the Water’s Wisdom

By Weixu Ding and Jianhua Mao The COVID-19 outbreak started at the end of 2019 that has hurt the world's economy, cultural exchanges, people's healthy...

Where Does Resilience Come From? It’s Your Progress in Digital Transformation, Especially in Times...

By Howard Yu and Shan Jialu The coronavirus crisis has shown us that ‘future-ready’ companies bounce back first Warren Buffet wrote in his 2001 letter to shareholders...

Crossed Reflections On The Covid Crisis And The Environmental Crisis Of The Need To...

By Dr Karen Delchet-Cochet Our current economic model, based on a linear approach and organized in a globalized and financialized manner, has reached its limits....

Strategies During Pandemic for Restaurant and Café Businesses Using Business Model Canvas

By Johannes Boroh There are many articles about business strategies on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic published in various journals, magazines, newspapers, and so forth....

Keep Calm and Carry on: A British Year in COVID

By Ben Hogg As parts of Europe plunged into a new wave of national lockdowns, the UK is seeing restrictions ease this month, with individuals...

How Duty of Care Became Top Priority for Businesses

CEO of risk intelligence company Riskline, Kennet Nordlien, shares his first-hand experience of responding to businesses’ needs during the pandemic Duty of care is now...

Tips for Avoiding Personal Injury in the Workplace

The workplace isn't a perfect place. An accident can happen at any time. Unfortunately, personal injury at work isn't uncommon. Regardless of whether you run...
Business amidst COVID-19

How have business priorities changed pre- and post-Covid?

By Francois Lacas, Deputy COO at Yooz The global pandemic has dramatically refocused business priorities for businesses across the UK. In a life before Covid, businesses...
Business Resilience

Breaking Down Business Resilience, Post-Pandemic: The Data Reveal Surprises—and a Blueprint for Moving Forward.

By Jacques Bughin and Francis Hintermann The global pandemic, in addition to generating massive harm to people’s health and communities, split the business world in...
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Does My Business Need CCTV?

Anyone that owns a business knows that security is of paramount importance. There are so many surveillance technologies available to choose from these days...
Gerry Zack

The Cycle of ESG and Compliance

By Gerry Zack, CEO of Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics® (SCCE) & Health Care Compliance Association® (HCCA) Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have...
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Nation States Must Comply With Their Responsibility to Protect Ukraine Against the Russian Federation’s...

By Charles H. Camp, Kiran Nasir Gore and Lilia Chu The UN Charter, signed in 1945, reflects the international community’s collective transnationalist view that unilateral tactics, coercion, and sheer...
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What Questions Should I ask a Trauma Cleaning Company Before Hiring Their Services?

There are several things you should ask a trauma cleaning company before going ahead and hiring them for their services. They are as follows: What...
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How the Russian War Against Ukraine Influences On Climate Change

Climate change and global security compete with each other to shape the future. This is especially noticeable in the first spring week's events related...
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Business When Your Country Is At War: Interview with Oleksii Tsymbal, Chief Innovation Officer...

With the appalling news of war and destruction that is coming out of Ukraine, it is hard to believe that Ukrainian companies could continue...
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Finding Focus Post Pandemic: Growing a Resilient Business in a Volatile World

By Steve Lewis Steve Lewis took the reins as CEO of global re/insurance advisor Pro Global just before the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic....
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The Imperative of the Vigilant Corporation

By Jacques Bughin After COVID-19, now comes the appalling Ukrainian-Russian war, and the threat of stagflation. But if turbulent times rule –doesn't it pay to...
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Managing Geopolitical Risk Under Uncertainty

By Ghaidaa Hetou and J. Mark Munoz Geopolitical shifts born out of the US-China-Russia rivalry have manifested in supply chain interruptions, divestments, national security directed...
Geopolitics

Winning in the Complex World of Geopolitics

By Elizabeth Stephens and J. Mark Munoz New rules of the game The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have accelerated the drivers of...
energy prices

How Are Supermarkets Dealing With Increasing Energy Prices?

As wholesale energy prices went up in 2022, most businesses have been impacted by higher bills. This scenario is playing out very differently for...
Impact of Russia Ukraine Conflict

Impact of Russia Ukraine Conflict

By Chloe Riley In just less than a week, the devastating impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the global economy is already being...

How to Manage the Reputation of Your Business during the Pandemic

By William S. Harvey Reputation is an invaluable intangible asset that impacts on how your staff, customers and other key stakeholders perceive your organisation. This...

Disruption Strikes, You’re in Charge, Now What: When Companies Tackle Great Challenges

By Luis Ballesteros, Michael Useem, and Tyler Wry   Summary Natural disasters have been growing in their social impact in recent years, but humanitarian assistance has...

Be a Fool! It’s What Crisis Leadership Really Needs

By David De Cremer It’s hard to see a crisis coming. Crisis situations usually arrive at moments we do not expect it and as a...

Episode 26: Leadership development in times of crisis with Korn Ferry’s Katherine Semler

In the last of 3 episodes on the theme of wellbeing in professional services we talk to Katherine Semler, Head of Leadership Development Iberia...

How Leaders Can Overcome their Biases to Succeed in the Post-Crisis World

By Nikolaus Obwegeser, Noemie Tentillier, and Tomoko Yokoi Research has shown that our ability to deal with a crisis is heavily dependent on our perception...

Corporate Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Test

By Kalyah Ford and Renée Karibi-Whyte As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts hundreds of thousands of lives and the very fabric of society globally, corporate philanthropy...

Turning A Weakness Into A Strength: Why Leaders Should Never Leave The Battlefield

By David De Cremer It is no secret that within the business world companies have a starting date, but also that one day they will...

Should C-Suite Leaders Raise Their Profile During A Pandemic?

By Victoria Usher C-suite leaders are balancing multiple priorities as they guide their companies through the uncertainties and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. From implementing...

COVID-19 vaccines to save the world: don’t neglect supply chain challenges

By Gilles Paché Since the spring of 2020, due to the spread of a new, very virulent coronavirus, the planet has been going through an...
Plant Explosion

7 Key Steps for Minimizing Risk in the Event of a Plant Explosion

When the unimaginable happens and a plant explosion rocks the community, the chaos and confusion can be overwhelming. If you're in Texas, where industrial...

Response to COVID-19 Global Pandemic Highlights the Role of National Cultures

By Bhaskar Pant The novel coronavirus has affected countries around the globe. It is non-discriminatory in terms of who it hits. It is oblivious to...

How to Keep Your Office Safe From Covid-19 Without All The Headaches

This year, humanity has faced an invisible enemy that has taken the lives of millions of people around the world. Because of a novel...

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AI Search Revolutionises Brand Discovery – Here’s How to Get Noticed

By Claire Snook In 2025, AI-powered search is poised to become the foundation of how brands connect with their customers. Advances like ChatGPT, SearchGPT, as well as the strategic pivot from traditional search engines toward...
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The Lawbreaker: How Deliberate Rule-Breaking Drives Innovation 

By Doug Hall  Transformational ideas require a leap of faith. They require you to break free of your “adultness” to allow your mind to run free and unconstrained. This article presents one of the most...

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