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 […]
Today, employment opportunities are becoming scarce while the rise in independent professionals has been constant around the globe. Freelancers could represent 80% of the global workforce by 2030. (Source: Peerism). With the increase in the Gig Economy, most professionals are literally self- employed. With non-stop technological advances, entrepreneurship is undeniably becoming the route of choice for anyone […]
While we like to consider ourselves adaptable to change and versatile to deal with it, in reality, it scares most people. Why? Well, because we fear that we might lose what is associated with that change. Even when we know that we will benefit from the change (such as giving up smoking or exercising more), […]
Everyone in my opinion can be a leader. You don’t need to hold that title to be considered a leader, nor do you need to have that prestigious accreditation behind your name. We lead by example, by modeling core values, being a person of your word and maintaining trust. By showing empathy and being an […]
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 […]
They say that no man is an island. This is especially true in entrepreneurships and startups. A lot of entrepreneurs think that building a startup requires only one’s resilience and knowledge. To an extent, that is true. But one can only achieve so much on their own. Sure, you can get a startup up and […]
In tough times, people face difficulties. Some call them obstacles, others call them hurdles, and some others call them challenges. The way it is called is not the issue. The question is that what do people need in tough times? What kind of leader do we need to face these challenges? Do people need motivation? […]
It’s the dawn of a new era, a time for growth of new ventures. With Covid-19 and the problems with the world, many have decided to take a step back and concentrate on ideas and new ways to explore and do something. While many contributed to awesome inventions, some went ahead and started their own […]
