Scaling a business often feels like you are caught between two stages. One part of you is still in your startup mindset, full of that entrepreneurial zeal, while the other half of you is looking to the future and widening the canvas of your growth…
Analysing systems to catalyse growth within a business is a key focus for all leaders. But how invested are you in looking inward at your own processes and values? Taking time to reflect properly on what these are can improve both your personal efficiency and…
Remember Apple’s Newton? An electronic PDA costing an absurd $700, it was discontinued 5 years after its release, with its main downfall being that the key feature Apple had peddled – handwriting to text recognition – didn’t work properly. You’ll find it on any list…
As a business owner, in order to excel at leading your team in a rapidly changing environment, it’s essential for you to be equipped with a growth mindset. Leading a team with a fixed mindset can lead to a culture of fear in your workplace,…
Innovation is at the core of every sustainable business. It helps businesses to stay ahead of the competition and keep up with the ever-increasing pace of change. But the responsibility of generating new ideas and processes to exploit shouldn’t fall solely to senior management –…
We all inherently know the importance of a good first impression and how that can impact our relationship with someone, whether in life or business. But what is the scientific reasoning behind this? From the Swiss Institute of Communication, Management and Sales, Bruno Catellani refers…
By nature, we are emotional beings, and being spurred on by hearing affirmations that we are doing a good job is built in to us. Employee appreciation is crucial to retaining a strong and effective workforce, and it can be so simple to ensure it…
