When Yelp went public in 2012, the popularity of the review site was quickly growing and its stock soared. But it’s been a rocky road since then as advertisers fled the platform and as competition has increased from Google, Facebook and others.
Kim D. Desrosiers is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting, Inc., an independent global services firm where she solves complex problems for clients within the alternative dispute resolution and cost allocation consulting space. For more than fifteen years, Kim has taught mindfulness and meditational practices, both domestically and internationally, with a recent focus on the […]
Aron Ain is the CEO of Kronos Incorporated, a leading global provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos was founded in 1977 as the first company to digitise the mechanical time clock, and today they have grown into a $1.4 billion global organisation by developing a variety of workforce applications that […]
Most economists predict that 2019 will see economic conditions worsen with numerous political and trade driven headwinds impacting growth. This will put ever greater pressure on leadership teams to ensure strategies deliver maximum return on investment. Despite this, too many are failing to ask the right questions and continue instead to pursue outdated strategies. This […]
Vikash Narsai, Chairman and Majority Shareholder of Automated Road Rehabilitation Business Systems Pty Ltd (ARRB Systems), is a dynamic, results-oriented leader with a strong track record of performance in turnaround and high-paced organisations, forged over the span of 26 years. Utilising his keen analysis, insights and team approach to drive organisational improvements and implementation of […]
Paul Parker is an Expert Partner at PerformanceWorks International and former England footballer. Below, Paul discusses the ways in which businesses can learn from sport, calling from his own years of experience. Having a career in professional sport taught me a lot about the processes behind building a strong organisation and making sure everyone feels […]
We all love a good story. A narrative that draws us in, intrigues us and builds to a satisfying conclusion. Stories have the power to capture our attention and imagination and transform our thinking, almost without our realising that it’s happening. They cut through the confusion and stay with us, improving our ability to retain […]
At times, it can feel like the CEO and the company they run are one and the same. The CEO title becomes synonymous with the idea of corporate ideals, profit margins, daily proceedings and the success that is continuously sought after. An employee and other staff members might go their whole lives without meeting the […]
In recent years, a number of high-profile fraud cases have made the headlines. Every business is susceptible to fraud in some shape or form and the outcome of these frauds can have varying levels of impact, including financial loss, reputational damage and in the worst cases can even threaten the survival of the organisation. Questions […]
The retirement of Keith Weed, Unilever’s Chief Marketing Officer, is interesting. A textbook all-rounder, Weed always understood the importance of brand purpose, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. Crucially, he also knew these priorities had to run through the heart of Unilever, not just act as headlines for its marketing efforts. The difference between the best […]
This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos focused on the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ – a new era of emergent technologies like 5G, AI and connected devices that are already changing our lives. This technology offers risk and reward for businesses in all sectors. Effective and early adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), for example, is already […]
John Blyzinskyj is the CEO of Elemica, a global enterprise software company that provides products for global process industries including oil and gas, specialty chemical, bulk primary chemical and extrusion pharmaceutical companies, as well as plastics, the tire and rubber industry, and food processing. Elemica is the number one provider of products they offer, which […]
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