People are the real inhibitors of change amidst digital disruptors
Consumer-centricity is the reason why companies exist. Amazon is built around customers. All else supports that – people, systems, logistics, brands, UX design.
Consumer-centricity is the reason why companies exist. Amazon is built around customers. All else supports that – people, systems, logistics, brands, UX design.
The fun graphic above is not unusual for many organisational designs where it depicts people, roles, structure, information flows, technology, processes and systems.
With the pace of life these days, especially in the workplace or the work-from-home place, every day can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But there are ways to make to through, writes Mandy Collins.
Joe Cook imagines a South Africa that is knowledge-empowered, prosperous and strong, leaving a legacy for each following generation to build on.
Sharon Künnemann’s mission is to never stop learning and to give back/counsel/mentor young people seeking to grow in life. This is her dream for South Africa in 2017.
In this world of email and Internet, Ronnie Apteker says the whole sales process has made people lazy and he misses the face-to-face aspect of it.
Sadly, positional leaders who don’t have a compelling vision to influence people with will often develop dictatorial tactics to keep their power, says Patrick Kuwana.
Ronnie Apteker plots the differences between what he calls a ‘moneymaker’ and an ‘entrepreneur’, and while his conclusion is not cast in stone, the journey is well worth the read.
2015 was marked with challenges in our energy and water sector, and has put even more pressure on industry to make a concerted effort towards sustainability.
Klaus Schwab unpacks the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is building on the Third (the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century).