Most companies are shooting themselves in the foot in the “war for talent”. We discovered a serious misalignment between the priorities of employers and those of sought-after talents while researching our forthcoming book, ‘Disrupt Your Career: How to Navigate Uncharted Career Transitions and Thrive‘. A study from Right Management shows that organisations that provide career development…
Morgan Gatsby, a diversified financial services business, focuses on investment banking, wealth management and corporate advisory, meeting the needs of corporates, families and individuals, including a number of the leading names in the Middle East and beyond. A unique proposition and focus “We are unlike any other financial advisor,” says Ajay Arora, Chief Executive Officer…
A well-managed portfolio of corporate alliances can create unique pathways to competitive advantage. There are success principles that describe how well-chosen and well-managed alliances boost financial performance. However, failure rates remain high – in a recent study, nearly 80 percent of companies reported that the vast majority of strategic partnerships fail. The advice you usually…
It’s reasonable to assume that the high-tech would be an industry leader in understanding the need for, and accelerating toward, a complete digital transformation. But the new evidence suggests that few in this industry are generating financial success from their extensive digital investments. Many high-tech companies are embracing cloud, analytics or mobile to drive greater…
The US stock market, which has rallied recently to record highs driven by banking, industrial and technology equities, is seen as the market of choice within the asset class, in a recently released market report. However, the continental Europe and UK equities came in second and third place respectively. Barclays has revealed these findings of…
You probably know someone who owns an Apple Watch, or maybe you own one yourself. Is it a creative idea? Well, the multi-function watch was creative the first time it appeared in science fiction, but that was a long time ago. Technologically, a watch with the Apple Watch functionality has been possible for a while,…
The Human Brain Project (HBP), a global, ten-year scientific research project aimed at advancing the understanding of neuroscience, brain-inspired computing and brain-related medicine, got underway in 2013. This European Commission initiative, born from the seminal work of Professor Henry Markram, from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, provides the scientific community with the…
From ledger-based manual entry through the bank teller counter in the 1980s to Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the 1990s to online banking in the new millennium and then moving to Smart application-based banking services through Smartphones – banking and financial services have come a long way in the last three decades. The financial services…
Her first pregnancy had not been planned, but Hana wanted to take time off to stay with and look after her daughter for the first four years. Hana, who had worked since she had graduated ten years ago and had risen up the corporate ladder with a multinational, wanted to do things differently now that…
In your opinion, what role can active movements play in developing the health sector? We have to benefit from every movement so that we can succeed in developing this important sector. According to one estimate, there are a thousand local and national associations across the country. They play an important role in alerting officials and…
