Welcome to the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world where the new scarcity is talent, specifically leadership talent according to the PwC Global CEO survey and Oxford economics Global talent 2021, which state that the number one priority for CEOs is leadership. Yes, you read correctly, leadership came in ahead of meeting with customers, […]
Nearly sixty years ago, Donald Kirkpatrick developed the now ubiquitous four-level training evaluation model. The four levels were: reaction, learning, behavior, and results. Each level increased in complexity from a measurement standpoint, while providing even richer information about the value and impact of training programs. Other theorists have since suggested adding a fifth level, such […]
Tell Us About Your Background. In 2002, I started ZGroup Mobile, a developer and a publisher of mobile content and services with less than $20/month and grew it to reach a valuation of $2.5-$3.25 million in 2005 by Public company Incagold plc. In 2010, I co-founded and started FasterCapital. We started with a model and […]
Think about the last time you ventured out to buy yourself an electronic device, home appliance or vehicle … what were the key things you factored into your decision making process? •Purpose •Cost comparison •Features •And lastly, warranty or durability In short, you would eventually seek out the option with the best quality and hope […]
In a world that judges based mainly upon individual performance, most of today’s performance measurement tools are catered toward individuals not teams. But in the real world – in the working world- the world in which we live, things generally get done (or don’t) by teams. American businessman Sam Walton, who founded Walmart and Sam’s […]
Tell Us More About Your Background? After I studied languages (German, English, Spanish and French) I started with journalism and my first job was in TV for a German channel called Sat1. The experience I had was great but I knew this was not my path. What Made You Get Into Entrepreneurship? After I experienced […]
THE DILEMMA The meeting room buzzed with sounds of feverish optimism. Recently purchased software to streamline the HR-related functions within the organization was yielding positive results. Everyone grew quiet as the CEO entered the room with the HR Director to address other members of the senior management. The solemn expression on his face foretold the […]
Yardstick Marketing Management is an integrated consultancy that delivers accountable, effective and thought-provoking PR as well as handling all aspects of media operations. We asked founder & CEO Anishkaa Gehani to tell us more. Tell us more about what you do? Yardstick Marketing is a boutique marketing consultancy with marketing professionals skilled across all facets […]
“I am the best leader in the world….better than the rest!” The world is filled with leaders. Or it seems. Leaders, who admit to themselves and the whole world that they are born this way. That they are the leader everyone aspires to be. I know why you are thinking you can’t be like them. […]
There are many recognised leadership styles supported by academically robust research models which play an integral role in leadership development. In general, all models and styles can be measured by performance and behavioral assessment, though what is evident is no one style can be considered the ‘best’. Each will have a positive and negative impact […]
