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In this era of constant change, the 4th industrial revolution looming, and businesses needing to rapidly compete, retaining the best employees becomes their competitive advantage. With business owners scanning the external landscape for emerging threats and new technologies, there is often missed opportunities to focus internally, on the people’s side of operations. All credit goes to Human Resource managers; from sourcing a-players, mitigating employer liabilities, fostering a best-in-class culture and lifting engagement levels. So, here,...

In today’s competitive business world, most of us cannot fathom starting our own business. It can be said that each one of us is stuck in a rat race, where all we care about is money and financial stability. For the majority of people, this translates to securing a 9 to 5 (or sometimes even longer) job, earning just enough to sustain themselves and their families. However, some individuals think beyond that. These are the...

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on most businesses’ growth and even survival. All over the world, several businesses – of all sizes – have completely shut down with no chance of revival. This includes Airbnb, one of the world’s largest online companies that provides lodging and accommodation services for tourists around the globe. It can be said that the pandemic has caused a substantial crisis in the business world...

In 2008, I made the big move from engineering to fashion. As much as I love the fashion industry, I also quite like working with numbers, so I studied project management before landing a job at a corrosion engineering company. I have now managed to marry my logical and creative sides to help build my career as a fashion entrepreneur with StyleSociety and my online store, Haute Edit (hauteedit.com) Thank you so much for joining...

In his famous book Exponential Organizations, Salim Ismail wrote: “Any company designed for success in the 20th Century is doomed for failure in the 21st.” Although it may seem like an extreme statement, it is partially true. As we prepare for the third decade of this millennium, we need to prepare ourselves too. In the business world, this refers to digital transformation. Any business that has, or is, not undergoing digital transformation currently stands at...