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DISCOVER THE NEW APPROACH TO BUSINESS STRATEGY Google, Facebook, Zappos, Amazon, Coca Cola, Ernst & Young, VW, Nike, Apple, 3M, GE, and Intuit: Something unites all of these high profile companies in an essential way – a new business philosophy. They have earned such spectacular success and respect by setting happiness as a primary goal, […]

5 things I have learned from Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs spoke often to the media and from it we can gain a great deal of insight into his life, but, more importantly, we can learn from him. Steve Jobs is undoubtedly one of the true giants of industry and blazed an amazing trail through his career. So what do we learn from him? […]

Improving quality of life and social responsibility

Societal responsibility is another aspect of leadership that is getting a facelift. Traditionally, creating a product or service that benefitted consumers was an extra bonus behind profits from sales. By today’s standards, improving a consumer’s quality of life is an implicit understanding in many product designs, and the broader goal of societal advancement and growth […]

Take decisions in 6 steps

Decision-making is at once the most essential and most gut-wrenchingly difficult part of managing your business. There are tens to hundreds of little decisions to be made any given week and they aren’t always clear-cut. With the speed of today’s hyperconnected business, the pressure on the modern businessman is greater than ever before. There come […]

What Is Strategic Planning

When we travel, we usually have a clear destination in mind. We know what mode of transport we want to use, how long it will take to get there, who is travelling with us and what route we are going to take. This is because we have spent a good amount of time beforehand planning […]

Lesson from Arianna Huffington: Be Fearless

How did a Greek teenager who left home to study at Cambridge at the age of 16 become one of the leading media moguls in the world? And how has she left such a lasting mark in both media and politics in the U.S. and abroad? Read on and learn. Arianna Huffington (née Arianna Stassinopoulos) […]

Lessons from Arianna Huffington’s Success Story

Today, as the media mogul behind the wildly successful Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington is a household name. Just ten short years ago, though, Huffington was an also-ran former California gubernatorial candidate without much political future. The path to success isn’t always a straight one, and one might not expect to see a conservative pundit do […]

Think different

The now famous catchphrase of Apple is “Think Different”, and that is precisely what smart business leaders and the emerging captains of modern industry are doing. They are divesting themselves of outdated business values, embracing the unpredictable forces of change, and empowering their employees to tap into the vast reserves of creativity and innovation that […]

What is the business process management?

The business process management (known by its initials BPM in English) involves systematizing the processes of the organization. The purpose of this effort is to make businesses more competitive and successful through a significant improvement in the service offered to the customer. The business process management is summarized in three key elements: effectiveness, efficiency and […]

5 things I have learned from Sergey Brin, Co-founder of Google

The child remains wide-eyed throughout life. He sees the world as a series of challenges waiting to be accepted and conquered. Optimism is his weapon of choice and his belief in himself, in the world push him past the limitations others see. Where some see an ocean, he sees a big lake waiting to be […]