Saying that many business leaders are feeling stressed out right now, would be most probable the understatement of the century. We are all dealing with a particularly overwhelming time. Research studies indicate that though anxiety is felt by people of all ages, 18- to 39-year-olds report the highest rates of anxiety and depression across the …
Family Businesses and their difficulty to adapt
A little more than a month ago I have shared with you an article called "A Heartfelt Appeal to Family Businesses". You can read it by clicking HERE. I still however face, on a daily basis, the difficulty for family businesses to adapt to the reality that is surrounding us. Now is the time to …
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Remote Working
I still see businesses struggling with remote working. This becomes evident every time we have a spike in COVID cases and the need to work remotely starts taking priority. I fully understand that working remotely comes with its set of challenges. The lack of face-to face interaction is surely felt. I sense trust issues from …
Budget 2021 – An Overview
To get an overview of the Budget 2021 measures announced today, click below: BUDGET 2021 - An Overview
It’s all linked!
Due to the crisis brought by this pandemic, many businesses need to change their processes, culture and various aspects of their business model...FAST. This is all related to change management. But if your required changes are not well managed and for example, you try to sell people on decisions that were made without their input …
Your first enemy is YOU!
As a Business Leader you need to be confident, even fiercely determined, but arrogance will bring you down. The ideal leader respects and listens to colleagues, communicates honestly, adjusts opinions when confronted with new evidence and makes decisions that strengthen the organisation rather than his or her own position. But is this happening? Is the …
My Budget Proposals
In a little more than a week, Government will be revealing its fiscal policy and public budget related measures for 2021. Needless to say that in the present circumstances this Budget assumes an importance much higher than usual. I humbly, put forward the following proposals, based on what I see and face daily with various …
Corporate Governance
You heard me say that businesses in Malta need to get serious on Corporate Governance. With the advent of this crisis this need has now been amplified. As you know, the new business environment is characterised by an increasingly complex set of pressures and demands from various stakeholder groups and radical uncertainty about the future. …
Lead with Empathy
Simply defined, empathy is our desire and willingness to see as others see and to feel as they feel. Empathetic leaders feel genuine concern for others and are intrinsically motivated to help them thrive. While empathy is important at all times, in turbulent times like these – when fear runs high and uncertainty abounds – …
Be Professional!
Please allow me to vent my frustration. My focus is yet again Family Businesses. Many family businesses take on the distinctive identity, focus and idiosyncrasies of the family leaders who run them. It is true that these norms can be motivating and can create a sense of common purpose. But this also comes with a …
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