Changing after COVID – the Why, the How and the What

Jeffrey Phillips·15 April 2020·People & Change

...Let’s face it, the COVID pandemic and the following economic freeze-up are likely to have a lasting impact.  Experts are constantly telling us that the future will be different – things can’t go back to the way they were. No one is quite sure what the future holds – many… Read More...

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How do you manage distributed workers?

Rod Collins·14 April 2020·People & Change

...The last few weeks have brought drastic unprecedented changes to the ways we live and work together. With the rapid emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, people who are used to working in offices are suddenly forced to work remotely. Business as usual has been turned on its head as managers… Read More...

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Statistical thinking in a nutshell

Kevin Gray·13 April 2020·Data & Analytics

...One of the toughest things to explain about statistics is that it’s not just math and programming or plugging numbers into formulas. It’s also a way of thinking. Perhaps this is why Frank Harrell, an eminent biostatistician and advisor to the US FDA, has named his blog … Read More...

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Riding the VUCA storm

Jeffrey Phillips·13 April 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...It’s really crazy in the marketplace right now.  Presidents are making medical pronouncements and doctors are making economic projections. The stock market can whipsaw through a thousand points of gain or loss in a day.  We think we know something about COVID, until that is proven wrong a few days… Read More...

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Resilience – Nurturing

Karen Ferris·13 April 2020·People & Change

...In this series, I am introducing you to the twenty superpowers that leaders need to possess to create an environment for resilience. This is an environment in which individuals and teams are resilient in the face of constant change. Individual resilience is critical when the world around us is… Read More...

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Innovation portfolio rationalization in the face of a downturn

Noel Sobelman·13 April 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...Rarely has the future been more uncertain.  As an extended economic downturn looms and unemployment rises, many companies will miss their guidance as demand for products and services slows and supply chain challenges persist. Now is the time to act fast, make the required strategy changes, and thoughtfully rationalize… Read More...

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What does a future leader look like post Covid-19?

Richard Chiumento·7 April 2020·People & Change

...The short answer to this question is: vastly different to the one of ten and even five years ago. While there will always be a set of core skills required by any leader, to be a successful leader in the digital age post-Covid-19 will demand a new suite of capabilities… Read More...

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Resilience – Inclusivity

Karen Ferris·7 April 2020·People & Change

...In this series, I am introducing you to the twenty superpowers that leaders need to possess to create an environment for resilience. This is an environment in which individuals and teams are resilient in the face of constant change. Individual resilience is critical when the world around us is… Read More...

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12 ways suppliers screw up the selection process

Matthew Treagus·6 April 2020·Strategy & Innovation

...Pitching ain’t easy – and it’s good to be lucky – but just in case, here’s 12 ways to be smart. We took a look at how clients make a mess of things when selecting a supplier, so thought it was only fair that we cast our eye over the unforced… Read More...

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10 challenges of leading Virtual Organisations during a crisis

Dimitris Kourepis·6 April 2020·People & Change

...CoVid-19 shifted, overnight, the way companies and individuals work and cooperate. Most companies are now facing short and long-term challenges. All companies, even those that don’t appear to be negatively affected, face a sudden unexpected test: Leading a virtual organisation and learning how to do it quickly in an unprecedented… Read More...

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“Imagine” – A data literate world

Piyanka Jain·6 April 2020·Data & Analytics

...Whenever I heard this song during my teenage days, I would be taken over by a pervasive feeling of making a difference in the world, just the way teenagers usually feel. Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do… Read More...

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In defence of maturity-based approaches for Cyber Security

JC GAILLARD·1 April 2020·Cyber Security

...It doesn’t make sense to oppose maturity & risk-based approaches to cyber security. This interesting piece from McKinsey made me think and deserves some comments: “The risk-based approach to cybersecurity” (Jim Boehm, Nick Curcio, Peter Merrath, Lucy Shenton, and Tobias Stähle – October 2019). The… Read More...

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