It was a sunny day in March 2020. At exactly the same moment, several dozens CxOs of well-known companies (at least, well-known in their respective fields) read the article Leadership in a crisis: Responding to coronavirus...
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The Beauty of Feedback When someone does something wrong, tell it to them (in a constructive way); and when they do something well, tell it to them too. This principle has been guiding me along my career. Today I’ll put this...
The spread of the Coronavirus – officially known as COVID-19 – has been a major concern worldwide this year. Clinical tests have been launched to find a treatment, but so far there is no specific antiviral treatment for...
Companies that do not have extensive experience in responding to Government tenders often experience difficulties in developing business in Government, and may end up giving up the market altogether. The Government sector differs...
Greta Thunberg’s exposure at UN Climate Action Summit 2019 was another important driver for awareness to sustainability. Awareness is important because it drives change. Probably one could argue that there is already great...
FRAUDtalks 2019 Although it’s hard to calculate the total cost of fraud (all types of fraud), there is quite a consensus about the cost being very high; see for example the PwC Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2018...
As a business operating in the B2B or business-to-business field, client loyalty and retention is of utmost importance. This is why loyalty marketing is a necessity for B2B organizations. Retaining clients is more cost-effective...
Preparing For The Future Is Easier Said Than Done A blog by Merijn Rijsdijk about Agile vs. Agility inspired me to write today’s blog. There often is a gap between what companies actually do and what companies think they do...
Brexit and other cases of political turmoil are often analyzed from the perspective of risks and difficulties. But they also open up new opportunities; for example Brexit export opportunities. Predictability, Predictability...
The recent IBM C-Suite study among thousands of CEOs, CIOs, CFOs and other CxOs identified ecosystem partnerships as a strategic direction for realizing growth. The study suggests that companies will grow revenue by developing...
