Business

An Interview with Alex Klein, COO of Efficio Consulting

August 19, 2021

Born in Germany, living in Spain, and finally migrating to England at just 12 years old, Alex began his career in consulting after achieving a BA from the University of Bristol and an MBA from Manchester Business School. Alex was driven to the industry of procurement by a desire to make a big impact, recognising […]

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Best Sporting Events For A Team Building Weekend

August 18, 2021

When it comes to team-building weekends, you'll often hear of some employees complaining at the thought of sitting in a conference room as they partake in infuriating team building activities while trying to stay awake listening to some boring motivational talks. While team-building exercises are one of the best ways to get to know one […]

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Signs That Your MSP Is Not The Right Fit

August 17, 2021

Tarek Meliti, founder of TDM Group, explains how to recognise when your company’s MSP isn’t the right fit. Around eighteen months ago, IT departments and IT suppliers were called to action as the effects of the pandemic forced businesses to adopt a much stronger reliance on technology. In fact, as offices closed, IT Managed Service […]

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Can CEOs Really Make A Difference To The World?

August 16, 2021

Bridget Grenville-Cleave, a positive psychology consultant specialising in happiness and well-being at work, considers the sphere of influence of CEOs. Our expectations of companies are rising The idea that companies can and should try to change the world is hardly new; Corporate Social Responsibility reporting (sometimes referred to as ‘people, planet, profit’) has been around […]

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10 Amazing Lessons From Jeff Bezos' Letters To Shareholders

August 12, 2021

Andre Oentoro, founder of Breadnbeyond, shares 10 amazing lessons that CEOs can take from Bezos' letters to shareholders. Although many leaders often mention phenomenal tech entrepreneurs as their true inspiration, like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Ma, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates, Bezos' name used to be overshadowed in the past few years—until his resignation […]

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5 Building Blocks For ESG-Conscious Businesses

August 11, 2021

Andrew Duncan, Partner and UK CEO at Infosys Consulting, explains how businesses can meet ESG targets. Economic recovery will need to consider far more than just your business’ – or even your country’s – finances. As we emerge from the pandemic, leaders will be met with equally global issues: climate change and accelerated inequality. To […]

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Meet The CEO On A Mission To Create The World's First Islamic Fintech Unicorn

August 9, 2021

Abdullo Kurbanov, co-founder and CEO of Alif Bank, speaks to CEO Today about Alif and his career so far. You've got an interesting story of coming back home from London against all the odds and building a company in Central Asia. Why start a fintech in Tajikistan? In the early 2010s, the world was reeling […]

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6 Ways Micromanagement Could Be Negatively Affecting Your Employees

August 5, 2021

As a business owner or leader, it's natural to want the very best for the company, and part of that often involves making sure your employees are doing the best job they possibly can. However, there’s a fine line between supporting and encouraging your employees and micromanaging them. Micromanagement is a term that holds negative […]

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The Relationship Between Democracy And Business

August 5, 2021

At first sight, there may not be much of a link between businesses and democracy. But, if we take a deeper look, we will see that the link is actually very strong. Businesses depend on democracy and with the help of it, they can flourish. Together We Can Flourish In a democracy, people can start […]

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Jack Dorsey’s Square Buys Afterpay For $29 Billion

August 2, 2021

Square and Afterpay have entered into a “Scheme Implementation Deed” under which Square will acquire all of the issued shares in Afterpay. The transaction will be paid entirely in stock and is estimated to have a value of $29 billion. Like many other buy-now-pay-later companies, Afterpay has thrived during the pandemic as more shoppers have […]

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Robinhood’s Founders & How to Start a Revolution

July 30, 2021

On 29 July, after a bumpy few months and a fair share of troubled headlines, Robinhood founders Vlad Tenev, 34 and Baiju Bhatt, 36 each sold around $50 million worth of stock. The mobile-friendly discount brokerage, which pioneered commission-free stock trades, generated a profit of just under $2 billion in its public market debut. Following […]

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Why PKYC Has Not Fully Materialised And How Businesses Can Reap The Benefits

July 29, 2021

Wayne Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Encompass, explains what pKYC is, why it is yet to materialise, and how businesses can reap the its benefits. Most organisations are embarking on digital transformation programmes to build better customer relationships and have already changed due diligence processes drastically, with a majority already committed to taking a digital […]

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