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Career development in the hyperconnected world

In this day and age, nobody thinks of his or her current job as a lifelong commitment. Not only is this mindset no longer practical for the average worker, it’s also downright unappealing: people want careers that span different roles across different organizations and that ...

Starbucks Case Study

There are plenty of people who say that in tough economic times, a brand like Starbucks shouldn’t be as successful as it continues to be, but reality tells a different story. Year in and year out, Starbucks continues to expand and diversify its offerings to ...

The evolution of business administration

The fact that the world of business has radically changed in recent decades is not a shocking revelation to most people in the world. Increasing globalization, constant advancements in knowledge-sharing technology, and a restructuring of traditional business hierarchies have made companies across the globe re-think ...

Life lessons from Harry Potter, Part II

Here’s a continuation from yesterday’s entry about life lessons learned from the Boy Who Lived, J.K. Rowlings’ bespectacled hero, Harry Potter.
3. We can overcome differences and work together. The creatures that help Harry Potter throughout the series are as varied as can be, and they ...

3 lessons from the Apple

Apple is a vastly successful company – but there was a time when it was the butt of every computing joke. How did the company become so successful? Here are some business lessons you can learn from Apple:
1. Specialize. In its dark, less successful years, ...

How To Communicate Efficiently in The Workplace

Learning how to communicate efficiently in the workplace can save you a lot of trouble in the long run. For starters, your chances of being misunderstood drop. That means fewer workplace conflicts and less time wasted explaining what you meant. Here are six tips that ...

Qualities of introverted leaders

Usually we think of leaders as having larger-than-life extroverted personalities. However, some studies conducted by Harvard Business Review have shown that sometimes extroverted leaders actually can be a hindrance to the development and contribution of outgoing, proactive employees.
In the Harvard Business Review’s study of 130 ...

How to turn an organisation into an idea factory

You can’t assume that because you have a lot of smart people in your company it will automatically become the next Idea Factory. You need a built in, officially articulated plan to be constantly creating, testing, refining and implementing ideas. This requires daily meetings on ...

5 things you should never say to your boss

1. “This is just a paycheck.” If this is actually true, there’s a good chance your boss has some inkling of it – but there’s no need to remind them.
2. “I can’t get anything done with you over my shoulder.” That may be true – ...

6 Books that shaped the business world in 2013

There doesn’t seem to be any doubts that, in terms of business books, 2013 was a very generous and relevant year. Indeed, lots of great releases that do an amazing job at informing and educating but also at being very inspirational for our future endeavors. ...