As I expressed in my previous articles, I sense that besides the COVID-19 pandemic we also have a micromanagement epidemic. While you might resign yourself to accepting the rules and customs set by a micromanager, it doesn’t have to be that way. Despite how powerless you might feel, micromanagement can be fought, can be avoided, …
Do you feel you are drowning?
We’re surrounded by negativity everywhere we turn. The news we read, social media and conversations we have. We absorb stress from our family, friends and colleagues..... by now some of you must be feeling drained, that notwithstanding all your efforts in saving your business....this is all hopeless. Stop a second and breathe. Let me try …
Global Economic Sentiment
It is important that we keep an eye on the Global Economic Sentiment, since ours is a very open economy, which heavily rests on the performance of various foreign economies we trade with. Notwithstanding the fact that many countries around the world are fighting a steep rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, research undertaken …
Mental Health
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 …
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