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When you hear someone say: “Get a backbone,” what do you think? You probably assume that the individual in question is weak or lacks conviction. The same can hold true in an organization. If your company lacks a digital backbone -…

CIOs face a world of deglobalization, widening inequalities, and reshaping supply chains. Disruption and threats are increasing. These are all set to make 2023 a challenging year for IT leaders, but not without opportunities, as highlighted at the Gartner IT…

For many business leaders, the past two-and-a-half years have been an ongoing test of resilience. First came the COVID-19 pandemic, which shuttered offices and factories, shifted consumer preferences, and created global supply chain havoc. By early 2022, even as the…

Not long ago, sustainability was a buzzword that had little to do with a company's bottom line. Today, it's at the heart of everything — from investor relations and compliance to brand reputation and innovation. The importance of being "green"…

If there is one sentence that you have heard too many times, it is that you need to adapt to a world of growing complexity — or else. Growing complexity is deeply woven into our very existence, sociologically, technologically, business-wise. Trivial,…

Geo-politics impacts almost every market around the world. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the upheaval in the global flow of oil and gas that followed, led many governments to abruptly shift focus from slashing carbon to scrambling for alternative supplies…

I was alerted to something today which perhaps will come to symbolize the somewhat flaky (sorry) nature of supply chains right now. For the second year in a row, Cadbury 99 Flakes, a UK staple for dessert, are going to…

Everybody loves superheroes. After all, superheroes are powerful characters with the ability to control wind or fire, even to save the world. In the real world, of course, there are no actual caped crusaders or Flash Gordons. But, in the…

World Business Continuity Awareness Week, which ran from 16-20 May, helped to remind us to make sure our organizations, products and employees are prepared for the next time disaster strikes.  Your business is probably addressing pandemics, natural disasters, regional conflicts,…

In business—just like in sports—every so often something comes along that catapults the status quo to a whole new level. I’m a cycling enthusiast, and one example that comes to mind is something that transformed cycling: the derailleur system. It…