In a world increasingly defined by remote work, ensuring effective communication has emerged as one of the most significant challenges for organizations. Ellen Maier, Human Resources Director at Zignaly, offers a blueprint for fostering productivity, trust, and alignment within a distributed workforce. Drawing from her experiences at the remote-first blockchain company, Maier shares insights in […]

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Many struggle to understand what culture is.  And they find it even harder to understand how to change it.  You’ll have seen many models of how to deconstruct culture.  They tell you to change your culture symbols, the organization’s beliefs, rituals, stories and other, forgive me, hokum.  Your HR department will have given you a […]

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Soft skills, or human skills, define how we engage with others and include leadership, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving.  Many cognitive and socio-emotional skills provide the foundation for high emotional intelligence (EQ). EQ is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s emotions while also recognizing, understanding, and influencing the emotions of others. “Emotional-social intelligence is […]

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Pushy. Manipulative. Dishonest. Most everyone knows about the “used car salesman” stereotype. Rooted in folk truth and popular portrayals across stage and screen, these individuals are aggressive bullies who never hesitate to bend the truth in order to make a deal. After all, it’s all part of the ABCs — “always be closing.” The truth […]

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We sat down with Stéphane Waser, responsible for the watchmaking division at DKSH  and Managing Director for Maurice Lacroix, the Swiss brand well-known for crafting watches that deliver high perceived value. Our conversation revolved around AI, of course, new trends and his own hopes for the future. watches from Maurice Lacroix are a good observation deck […]

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Ready to shake things up? Leaders and their leadership styles are the foundation of every working culture. In fact, it’s estimated that up to 70% of employee behavior is the result of leadership role modeling, and leadership patterns have huge impacts on long-term worker well-being. The right leadership styles provide a solid foundation and inspire […]

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Budgeting is one of the most critical processes for any organization, serving as the foundation for financial stability and long-term success. For finance teams, the challenge lies in ensuring that budgeting is not only accurate but also efficient and adaptable. Traditional budgeting methods, often reliant on static spreadsheets and manual workflows, can be cumbersome and […]

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It can be challenging to discover that the person on your team who you self-assessed as the star performer is actually a bad leader. I confronted this same situation in one of my senior corporate roles. Adept at managing up, they appeared to be leading their team well. Sadly, that wasn’t the case.  On reflection, […]

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In 2015, we celebrated 40 years of Giorgio Armani Spa with a book and a series of events and content, celebrating and tracing the history of a business case, as the Americans would say, which is exceptional. In 2025, we celebrate 50 years of an enterprise, with the founder firmly at the helm of a […]

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No, exponential technologies, like AI or blockchain, are not going to disrupt the toilet paper business. At least, not as fast and deeply as they will with strategic industries of our economy, like healthcare or energy, or education. Certain things will evolve more rapidly than others. It’s life. If you are selling groceries, you should […]

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