I have personal & virtual meetings or calls with business owners or business leaders all the time. It is true that these are extraordinarily difficult times, however I cannot help noticing the difference in mindset that different business leaders have when dealing with similar challenges. There are those who retract, spreading doom & gloom wherever …
Shifts in the COVID-19 related Perceptions in Malta
EMCS has once again conducted a market research with regards the perceptions of the Maltese on certain aspects related to COVID-19. The research was held between the 18th and the 21st August. The research outlines that there have been various shifts in perceptions since the last survey done in May 2020. Some of these shifts …
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Re-think how and where to connect to your clients
It is clear that the pandemic and all the various restrictive measures has had a profound impact on how people live and in turn has changed the way consumers behave, in some cases for years to come. These rapid shifts have important implications. Because many of the longer-term changes are still being formed, companies have …
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Uncertainty – Leading the possible
It’s only natural to seek certainty, especially in the face of the unknown - and the unknown is likely to be with us at a very heightened level for a substantial amount of time. When most of us face a challenge, we typically fall back on our standard operating procedures. Call this “managing the probable.” …
Human Resource – A Complexity Mindset
Human Resource Leaders always had a difficult job even prior to the pandemic, as out of all resources that an organisation has the human resource was always the most difficult one to manage. Covid-19 has now changed the playing field. Today, HR leaders are working around the clock, taking unprecedented measures to keep their employees …
Persuasion
I recently delivered a training course on Communication skills and delved into the aspect of Persuasion. I did so, as leadership involves making unpopular decisions while navigating complex relationships with colleagues, partners and clients. However as a Leader you will still need to get buy-in from these constituents and therefore you will need to convince …
COVID-19 Vaccine – Where are we?
With the number of COVID-19 cases in Malta on the rise, I thought it would be useful to you, as Business Leaders, if I can provide you with an in-depth review of the COVID-19-vaccine situation. I have looked at publicly available information on the potential time to develop a COVID-19 vaccine as well as potential …
The learn-it-all does better than the know-it-all
I shall be borrowing a quote from Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, with regards today's article. If one is to find a silver lining for the COVID-19 crisis, this has been the speed at which various businesses have learnt to manage better and achieve greater quality and cost control. A wartime mindset—defined by decisive crisis …
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Empowerment
In my experience in dealing with various businesses, I often meet business leaders who are either a helicopter boss or worse still a micromanager. They are hands-on and controlling and overrule an employee’s decision if they don’t like it, but, these two archetypes do differ in their tolerance for failure. Helicopter bosses tend to manage …
WAR
Some Business Leaders and CEOs are still failing to understand that the crisis facing their business is tantamount to a country facing a WAR. Just like in a WAR, information is changing daily, solutions are unclear and supplies are often limited. So where can today’s business leaders facing multiple crises at the same time turn …
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