To ensure business continuity during these extraordinary times, you should ensure that you are completely aware of the current state of your business. These ten tips will give you a framework for addressing any gaps in your capability to endure the COVID-19 pandemic.
With millions of workers now making the transition to working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining motivation and productivity can seem like a challenge. However, a better understanding of the four 'pillars' of agile teamwork can help to ease the struggle.
How you show up as a leader depends on what you truly believe is the answer to the question: ‘Is management power or is it responsibility?’. There are plenty of CEOs, new and old, who see their position as one of power; who believe in command and control; who revel in the opportunity to treat […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates and the majority of purchases continue to migrate to the internet, retailers inhabit an especially uncertain moment in time. What can retail-based companies do to ensure their survival?
All too often, an idea that sounds like it would make a great incentive for employees turns out to have the opposite effect. In the case of Buffer and other companies, this has been observed regarding unlimited annual leave policies.
While your top-performing employees may be your greatest asset, focusing on them exclusively will cause your success to stagnate. To go beyond, consider giving your mid-performers the same attention.
In his book The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Iger outlines qualities ranging from optimism and decisiveness to integrity as core to his leadership style. This approach has been reflected in the evolution of the business. Under his tenure, Disney has become the media […]
The COVID-19 pandemic will test the operational resiliency of every company. Before it does, check your assets and conduct your own research to make sure you pass.
Doris Fisher $2.2 billion Age: 90 Gap was founded by Doris and Donald Fisher in 1969 after the couple struggled to find jeans that fit Don. They successfully raised $63,000 and opened their first store in San Francisco – selling jeans and music. And the rest is history, as they say. Up until 2003, Doris […]
Whether it’s growing a team, raising investment or navigating competitive markets, CEOs and business leaders require a great amount of skill and experience. But that’s where books come in handy, allowing you to learn from the mistakes and successes of others. With reader behaviour data from the Perlego platform, Matthew Jones has created a list […]
Why is this? Part of the problem is the lack of female angel investors and venture capitalists in the market. I have pitched to some incredibly inspiring women, but they probably amount to about 2% of all pitches, with almost all being men. Women are also turning to more alternative sources of finance, crowdfunding being […]
As Will Durant wrote, excellence is not an act, but a habit. Outlined here are eleven habits that will help any CEO to elevate themselves above the rest.
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