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You might be surprised to know that more than 3.4 billion fake emails are sent around the globe each day. What does this mean? It means that almost every company out there is vulnerable to cybercrimes in the form of “spoofing” and “phishing.” On top of this, most companies out there have not protected themselves from this type of cyber attack. What’s even more interesting is that the vast majority of these emails are not coming from some foreign land, but they are coming from sources based in th

Formulating a Capabilities-Driven Strategy (CDR) is easy, but the execution is difficult, especially in turbulent times. This is not the time to find a cave and hibernate until the economic storm passes. It is unlikely that the storm will pass anytime soon. Capabilities-Driven Strategy is the only way to remain equipped for perpetually stormy weather.

Companies need to take care or build those capabilities that are genuinely needed and not those that do not serve our customers. Capabilities do no

LONDON, 22 NOVEMBER 2019: Insurance leaders to join Insurance Nexus to discuss strategies to successfully implement insurance technology, Wednesday, December 11, 10am EDT.

It is generally now accepted that for insurance, innovation is a ‘must-have’, rather than a luxury. To attract and retain consumers today, to remain competitive and efficient in business, Insurance companies are increasingly turning to the growing number of technological solutions on the market, such as AI, chatbots, automation

The global artificial intelligence in agriculture market (on the basis of product offering) is segmented into software, hardware, AI-as-a-Service, and support services. The software segment dominated the global artificial intelligence in agriculture market in 2018 and is anticipated to maintain its dominance in market size throughout the forecast period (2019-2024) with hardware and AI-as-a-Service experiencing higher growth rates.

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There are many things that occur to disrupt you. From what I am seeing from my travels across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, right now one of the biggest disruptors is the dreaded restructure. There are so many restructures at the moment it is really f#(%ing with a whole lot of people’s heads. Hence a “refructure” phenomenon.

Why so many restructures at the moment? Is it because the whole world has changed? The Trump, China, climate change and AI phenomena have been with us a whi

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.  The more we play golf, the more we realize that there is a negative correlation between how hard we swung and how far we hit the ball.  In golf, rarely is much accomplished from merely swinging hard. Sheer force does create action, but this is often negated by a lack of strategy. Life in golf, we need to learn to pull back a little, focus, and work on s

A company’s cultural situation is challenging, multidimensional, and difficult to deal with. It constitutes a powerful set of emotional resources. To a degree, culture can be compared to natural forces such as winds and tides. These elements are there in the background, sometimes unnoticed, sometimes obvious. Endowed with immense power, they can waylay plans and inhibit progress.

Natural forces can’t really be tamed or fundamentally altered. But if you respect them and understand how to make the

Industries today are in a state of flux driven by volatile market forces. Although every company devises a strategy for creating long-term differentiation for goods and services, still various dynamics are emerging.

Across industries, market changes are affecting how Finance needs to operate. Finance must anticipate the implication of these various dynamics and forces evolving in the global economy.  These various forces are now pushing the corporation to align its Finance with its Strategy.  In

Since the 2008 financial crisis, private banks have been confronted with a growing flow of regulatory requirements relating to customer identification, the fight against money laundering, the fight against the financing of terrorism, prevention of corruption, compliance with tax compliance, etc. In other words, regulators require banking institutions an ever-deeper knowledge of their customers (KYC). 

These compliance requirements impose a higher and higher cost on banks, not only because of the

Leadership is the relationship between people who aspire to lead and those who choose whether or not to follow. Leadership hinges on the leader’s credibility which is difficult to build and easy to lose.

CEOs of BP, Wells Fargo and Volkswagen have learned that tough lesson through high-profile scandals that can swiftly damage their reputations. But what is at the heart of credibility?

A Purview of the Leadership Study

Over 3 years, Leadership Studies have been done to identify factors that can eith

Goal Setting used to be done in a conventional way. Managers hold one-on-one meetings with their subordinates to set goals. Performances are reviewed against objectives and these are linked to promotion and bonus decisions. The same managers aspire their goals to be SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. But this conventional wisdom of goal setting rarely asks the fundamental question – does it work? The traditional approach to goals cannot ensure successful strateg

The automotive sensor market segmentation (on the basis of sensor type) is further categorized into temperature sensor, pressure sensor, position sensor, speed sensor, level sensor, inertial sensor, gas sensor, flow sensor, knock sensor, force sensor, torque sensor, and other sensors.

The temperature sensor dominated the global automotive sensor market in 2018 and is anticipated to maintain its dominance throughout the forecast period (2019-2029), due to increasing number of exhaust gas temperatu

Businesses are getting increasingly complex and so are customers’ expectations. Digital organizations are digitizing their critical Customer Journeys at scale to outperform competition. These organizations are using Digitization to create streamlined journeys, which result in more agile IT units, quick delivery of new products, and improved Customer Experiences and Engagement.

But before embarking on digitization and streamlining Customer Journeys, organizations need to transform their products,

If you are the parent of a child or teen who uses the internet, here are some stats you need to know:

Stats About Teens and the Internet

• Teens think that the internet is mostly private
• They also think that they can make the best decisions for their life online
• They believe they are safe online and that people are who they say they are
• They don’t feel at risk if “friending” perfect strangers
• They feel like since they are probably better at understanding technology, they can make better decisions than t

One of the most exciting things in general about home theatre and audio is that it always evolves. Back in the 1980s, when the home theatre was introduced, Laserdisc was the best technology available to consumers with two channels of audio. The technology is continually being moved forward into new areas these days with 4K Ultra HD content and receivers that can accommodate up to 13.2 channels with Dolby Atmos. Companies are always striving to stay on top of the existing trends and also look to

There is a pressure cooker analogy for driving business performance. That is, apply plenty of heat to the pot (which is your team) and keep the lid firmly shut. The team will push harder to reach their goals. As a safety mechanism, all pressure cookers have a relief valve and so the analogy goes, make sure you don’t overdo it and build up too much pressure. The reason is because one of two things would happen:

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An effective internal control program is a key component of strong operational performance and reliable financial reporting, driving confidence in the ability of a company to achieve its objectives. But the road to sound internal control is paved with many challenges such as administrative burden, cumbersome reporting and low visibility.

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