Death and taxes…and change. Those three are certain. And in an era where change isn’t only guaranteed, but happens in the blink of an eye, a company will find itself perpetually swimming in shifting waters. And it’s not just about big transformations or revolutions—like a change in management or a fundamental reversal of business strategy—that […]
“Have you tried turning it on and off again?” That’s the famous line from the British comedy series “The IT Crowd” featuring the antics of a company’s tech support fielding calls from helpless coworkers with computer troubles. It is a truism in business that technology, in whatever form, makes everybody’s job faster and easier. Enterprises […]
The ground beneath our feet is shaking. It’s not looking good for tech. Fire up your smartphone and chances are, the apps in there would have been recently in the news. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking platform, is ablaze with news of recent firings and hiring freezes that are happening all over Silicon Valley…and […]
According to USA Today, McDonald’s sells 75 burgers every second. That’s around 6.48 million every day. Or 2.36 billion burgers a year. And you know, whichever location you bag that burger, you’re going to get that same familiar taste that’s distinctly McDonald’s. The food chain may not be the best burgers in town, but they […]
The business world was justifiably shocked when no less than Jaime Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Company’s chief executive officer, head of America’s biggest bank, said in an interview that he is bracing for an economic “hurricane.” That’s a big word coming from somebody who’s usually very measured. The comment took on more meaning because barely […]
“The Big Quit.” “The Great Reshuffle.” Just some of the names we use to describe the recent seismic shift in US labour. In the spring of 2021, workers from the retail, service and related industries quit, en masse. Almost without warning, four million Americans quit their jobs—that’s in April alone. This wholesale exit continued through […]
The world is continuously evolving and along with it, your target market’s needs change. Companies therefore are forced to adapt to the needs of their customers or clients. Adaptability is a must, hence processes and systems must be scalable–from the software that you use to the human resources that help you achieve your business goals. […]