Mature markets, where the customer base begins to stagnate, call for structured Organic Growth founded on a superior Customer Value Proposition (CVP).  CVP encompasses all that is gained by customers for the money they pay—material as well as intangible.  Customer Value can be articulated by the equation:

Customer Value = 
(Product Performance + Service Delivered + Image)/
Price Paid

CVP endeavors can be lacking due to many reasons such as use of incorrect Research Method, misapplication of a corre

Most people believe that the value and impact of the C-level leadership originates from the number of meetings conducted, having the ability to plan for long term, and make key strategic decisions collectively.  However, in reality, the C-level seldom works in unanimity to make collective decisions.  They often have animosities with each other and lack collaboration and mutual trust.

The real impact and success of the top team emanates from the informal and social networks of its members, their r

Choosing a career is ultimately a student’s prerogative. However, parents can also bring a lot of experience to the table which can be invaluable in the career planning process. More often than not, this leads to uncomfortable conversations, frustrating arguments, and many differences of opinion. At the same time, it is not ideal for students to feel pressured into pursuing a career path that does not match their own aspirations.

Risk management is and always will be an integral aspect of life. This is especially evident when seeing life as a massive web of cause (activity), consequence (reaction), and 'risk' as the deviation from the ideal. I believe that approaching risk in this manner may be liberating because it enables us to forsake activity labeling in favor of considering the uncertainty of established outcomes. For a risk-taker, thinking in these terms reinforces the internal locus of control and contributes to t

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Content moderation is a delicate balancing act for social media platforms trying to grow their user base. Larger platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, which make most of their profits from advertising, can’t afford to lose eyeballs or engagement on their sites. Yet they are under tremendous public and political pressure to stop disinformation and remove harmful content. Meanwhile, smaller platforms that cater to particular ideologies would rather let free speech re

In 2020-2021, the World Economic Forum (WEF) sponsored a strategic simulation of a global cyber attack entitled exercise Concept 2021.  The WEF simulation consisted in:

 “An international capacity building initiative aimed at raising the global cyber resilience”. The participants included high tech companies, numerous banks and financial institutions, internet companies, cyber security agencies, corporate and government medi

In this week's blog post, we're sharing insights based on our latest interview with Jim Wetekamp, the CEO of Riskonnect, a global leader in integrated risk management technology. Their platform consolidates data, connects risks, and illustrates their relationships with a growing list of unique risk management applications and risk-correlation engine to help customers understand risk at every level. This time, we are focusing on a timeless yet ever changing topic with latest developments and

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Many organizations use multiple business applications for maximum productivity. They use best-of-breed software to manage various aspects of their business, including finances, sales, and human resources.
While this approach offers many advantages, there are also potential risks.
When the same person has authority across these applications to create transactions, there is a possibility for fraud that may go undetected for months.

For example, a user can crea

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The roll out of the new C-Band 5G service by AT&T and Verizon scheduled for January 19, has raised alarms for major airline executives who have warned that it will create “catastrophic” interference with flight navigation systems and pilot safety during take off and landing.  The risks will be greater during bad weather. Among the warnings are major disruptions in commerce and supply chain, the overriding of aircraf

According to TechSci Research report, “Optical Ceramics Market By Material Type, By Application, By End-User Industry, By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2024”, the optical ceramics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 15% during the forecast period. The growth in the market can be attributed to rising adoption of optical ceramics across various industries on account of its durability, increasing defense expenditure on advanced technologies and materials and their adoptio

Six Sigma tools are indeed important tools for getting better project results. The same can be said for Project Management methods are important for getting better Six Sigma results.

Studying Project Management to the level required to earn certification from PMI is one approach, but takes years of time, for you and your company. Even if you have a good start on this, what will you do after that?

You still need to effectively lead your process improvement projects. But no process improvement proje

Think of choosing a career as a ladder. You have to climb the ladder gradually to get to the top. If you skip a few ladder rungs in a bid to reach to the top as quickly as you can, you risk falling to the ground. However, if you take the time and invest yourself in the process, you automatically increase your chances of making it to the top successfully.

Students, parents and career counsellors often make the mistake of being too focussed on the end result of the process of choosing a career. Th