It is wonderous how adaptive we are and I as I wrote last week, adaptative leadership is key right now. Top of the list of my tips for exercising adaptive leadership is to experiment. Now I know we are all experimenting at the moment, one way or another, just to get by. However, with our incredible ability to adapt, you and your teams are adjusting at a pace that many will be surprised by. So, now that much of the mad scramble to adjust to new ways of working has happened, let’s start thinking a
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38% of UK businesses have deliberately abandoned an application for banking services in the last year due to ‘slow due diligence processes’, according to new research from Encompass.
The survey, which polled 200 business decision-makers in large and medium sized businesses, was conducted between Wednesday 18 March and Thursday 19 of March, just after the Chancellor announced a £330bn rescue package due to support UK companies through the Covid-19 crisis.
The research asked businesses about the cha
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The number of fintechs has been growing significantly, introducing the market once and for all to the era of digital banks. Created by the absorption of technology (tech) in the structure of the financial sector (fin ), they are revolutionizing traditional banking services. However, despite their business advantages, fintechs are not unaware of the compliance-integrity risks that the banking sector already faces.
We are talking about bank compliance monitoring and testing for fintechs - a concer
In the early stages of development, hyper-converged technology has gained traction due to its potential to provide virtual desktops. Businesses are heading towards high performance within a linear scaling architecture that is the primary target of hyper-converged technology with ever-increasing digital data and diversified sources. As the hyper-converged architecture has evolved from conventional workloads on servers such as web servers, standard applications, research & development to mission-c
International Plant Shutdown NewsInternational Plant Shutdown News
- ABEL Chemical goes for indefinite shutdown in its Styrene Monomer PlantABEL Chemicals with an installed capacity of 250 KT Styrene Monomer at Jiangsu, China underwent an indefinite shut down with no prior information on the date for resuming of operations. This temporary shutdown is anticipated to be influenced by slowdown in international chemical sector that has caused a plunge in demand for the products.
- Saudi Aramco to shut its
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” - John C. Maxwell
Many people in a position of authority struggle with their Leadership Presence. They have adopted the kind of persona that they assume a leader is supposed to have: a TED Talk cadence, authoritative body language, studied informality, and a package of carefully curated slides. Yet, in adopting this stance it showed that you are not authentic and people will assume your message i
The manufacturing operations management software technology has gained widespread adoption across the small as well as medium-sized enterprises worldwide. The technology is a comprehensive process that creates policies and rules to maintain the integrity of production. It also ensures that every employee, equipment, or system works in a streamlined manner. As the technology innovates at a breakneck speed and businesses thrive to work at a parallel pace, manufacturing operations managers play an
Identity documents are considered a reliable piece of identity proof of a person. Because identity documents are issued by government authorities and have great credibility. But how do you know if these documents are not fake or the person presenting it is the reak-owner of the document? To cover this loophole, KYC (Know Your Customer) laws are made, businesses must verify the identity of their customers before onboarding them and identity document verification is a feasible method in this regar
Inculcating productive workforce behaviors is of utmost significance in Business Transformation, successful Strategy Execution, and Performance Improvement. However, making people embrace productive behaviors involves a concerted effort across the organization.
The realization of Transformation, Strategy, and Performance improvement goals can become a reality by developing a thorough understanding of the 4 components of Organizational Behavior. These components act as powerful levers in shaping
No free lunch was ever served quickly. Traditional supply chain cannot offer both low prices and fast delivery.
Online retailing has changed. Before, we see e-commerce companies fulfilling consumer demand from a small number of large-scale warehouses that carried a similar catalog of items. Inventory for low-volume products was maintained in a few locations as possible while maintaining service levels that met customer expectations.
Today, consumers are demanding more than just low prices. Consume
According to TechSci Research report, “Global Specialty Chemicals Market By Type, By Function, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2024’’, the global specialty chemicals market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 5% during the forecast period. The market for specialty chemicals is further anticipated to grow in the coming years on account of growing application of these chemicals in various end-user industries.
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In terms of
The broad spectrum of high-quality radio frequency components is founded on the varying requirements of in-building or distributed antenna networks and applications for railway, test, and measurement. The parts are compatible with each other and have very high-quality stable characteristics. This high-quality standard is the culmination of many years of radio frequency device development and production experience.
Radio frequency (RF) refers to the oscillation rate of electromagnetic radio waves
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have come forth as a widely-demanded technology due to its unavoidable benefits. An AGV can be simply understood as a fully-automated transport system. The vehicle provides benefits ranging from better workforce safety, reduced production time, and low operational costs. The industry is driven by some of the massive technological trends such as the rapid adoption of mobile robots, Industry 4.0, and advancements in navigation technology.
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Peter Drucker, one of the first managerial thinkers, introduced MBO or Management by Objectives. This eventually paved the way for 
the birth of the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) management philosophy. Andy Grove, known as the “Father of OKRs”, introduced the approach to Intel during the 1970s. This was further popularized by John Doer by introducing OKRs at Google in 1999.
Today, successful organizations are now using OKRs. Objectives and Key Results is an efficient way to track company and t
In today’s digital age, organizations are faced with the changing nature of the demand curve and the element of uncertainty in the 
supply chain. For operations teams, the challenge and competitive advantage have become: How well do you respond and execute against ongoing uncertainty.
With the world being so unpredictable, chaos is now the new normal. Timetables and priorities have shifted. A supplier fails to deliver. Demands on supply chains are increasing exponentially. A few years ago, supply
As rates of real estate are striking an all-time high, most investors or buyers have to take a loan to buy a property. If you are looking for investing in property or buying a house, you can avail a loan from many banks. Enlisted below are some things that you must know before getting a loan.
- Know all the loan options:
It would help if you did a little research before applying for a home loan. You should know about the type of loan, interest rate, EMI’s, down payment and repayment time. Depending
The coronavirus outbreak is unlike anything we have ever experienced and is spreading at a rapid rate. Whilst nations scramble to regain control, business leaders are having to assess their ability to manage the threat it will have on their business assets, employees, supply chains, facilities and even their brand and image.
This situation is an urgent one, but it also highlights the importance of being prepared should an emergency or critical event occur, whilst also focusing on how people can b
Given the fact that some people are asking for an end to cash transfers and some companies are preferring to go cashless, cash transactions are still commonplace. Cash management systems are integrated tools designed to help businesses handle cash processing from end to end. Most cash management programs are created to help from the point of intake to reconciliation. They can streamline the process, which has numerous benefits for businesses.
What is a cash management system?
A cash management sys
Are you newly working from home? Or are you an old pro? Either way, it is likely you are using some form of remote desktop protocol. Those of us who have been working home as our primary means of earning a living, know these tools very well and are accustomed to eliminating the various distractions in our home environment in order to get the job done. There are some precautions to be aware of.
None of us think that we are going to get hacked, even though we have seen time and time again that it i
