Managing the concept of change Frequently, executive management focus on conceptual best in class customer experiences – both online and offline. It is necessary to have a vision articulated and socialized within the organization as to where the company needs to go, but the reality is most businesses do not function, and or, are not […]
When we say “startup”, the first thing popping into your mind is probably a group of teens sitting in the dormitory planning for the next SpaceX, although surprisingly (or not) most of the successfully transitions from passionate projects to actual money generating giants come from seasoned professionals. Generally, there are two paths to pursue, either […]
Yes, HR fails many times in the startup industry, that’s no surprise. But why does it fail in startups and succeed in companies or corporates? Before all that let’s take a journey back in time to the 18th century, when HR emerged during the industrial revolution it simply focused that people are the success of […]
When hiring, employers look for experience to make their company flourish but does the amount of experience equal the innovation and contribution to a company’s success? What should we really look for in employees and how can we identify it early on? The recent pandemic has impacted many organizations, forcing them to rework the way […]
Through the ups and downs that are part of life, businesses find themselves facing times of uncertainty with a considerable effort to stay adrift – it takes a vast effort to just stay in business until those times pass. When we say swimming against the tide – that is just a trivial simile to the […]
In my last engagement, I was commissioned by the managing director to find new pockets of opportunity to expand the organization and by default the revenue. It was an interesting request as the organization was doing well, actually very well and had grown from a million dirham business to a multimillion dollar business. The results […]
Every budding entrepreneur enters the market with a whole lot of excitement mixed with fear. The fear of failure often stems from the uncertainty about how well the business will perform. The fear is often aggravated because of limited resources, the presence of market competition, and the inability to scale operations or retain clients. You […]
Are you the CEO or working for a company with trigger happy hiring leading to rising costs and low employee productivity? Read this article to enable you to get the most from your employee talent. Hiring is done when we have an organizations issue that needs a resolution. Before embarking on the traditional hiring model, leaders […]
We spend 40 or 50 or more hours at work each week, many of us spend more time with those we work with than we do our families. We want to be engaged in our work. We yearn for work that is enjoyable, meaningful and engaging. When we are engaged we are productive, successful and […]
Moving to Dubai the book ‘Don’t They Know It’s Friday` written by Jeremy Williams was recommended to me. The book mainly addresses the cross-cultural aspects of life affecting Westerners and Gulf nationals in the GCC. It deals with the realities of business and the stresses and strains of operating in the Gulf as a Western […]
