Scaling a business does not always gel with an agile mindset, and letting each employee carry their own load does not always lead to growth. I spoke with Guneet Bedi, SVP of relayr, about why scaling up can sometimes mean . . .
Read articleposted 12th April 2021Forbes.com
After recently announcing Equity and Inclusion teams to investigate racial bias across their platforms, and undergoing a global advertising boycott over alleged racial discrimination, is Facebook doing enough to tackle racial bias?
Read articleposted 28th August 2020“Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, and identity.” Jonathan Safran Foer. Eastern and Western cultures think in profoundly different ways – food is no exception. David Robson, author of the Intelligence Trap and former BBC Future journalist, explains in this . . .
Read articleposted 27th August 2020When we hear of somebody with “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)”, we picture a wild, young boy who keeps banging against furniture as he runs through a classroom, oblivious to social norms. Hence there is a common, but inaccurate, belief . . .
Read articleposted 27th August 2020Forbes.com
Reputable and trustworthy authentication is a keystone of any digital transformation project. But for businesses to really make progress and successfully move towards remote working, passwords need to be made a thing of the past.
Read articleposted 29th July 2020“Often behind criticism, there is a wish.” Esther Perel. – Sarah to Pete; “I’m so annoyed at Helen. She never communicates what she wants. She expects us to read her mind and when we don’t, she gets frustrated!” – Pete to . . .
Read articleposted 28th July 2020Forbes.com
Automation can save the job market, if put into the right hands. Digitally transformative technologies have become widely accepted by business leaders as a means of giving us a productivity boost akin to the industrial revolution. But as AI and . . .
Read articleposted 24th July 2020Forbes.com
The conversation around climate change has understandably taken a back seat in recent months, but as reports emerge that we have only six months to avert climate catastrophe, it is clear that the world’s pandemic recovery plan must also include drastically . . .
Read articleposted 9th July 2020Forbes.com
Historically speaking, where an employee is based has almost always been a prevailing factor in their remuneration. Be it individuals working for the same multinational company, or workers from the same industry operating in different geographies, conventionally, pay has very . . .
Read articleposted 2nd July 2020Forbes.com
Technology will play a huge role in the post-Covid-19 world, especially if we are to return to normality as quickly as some hope. Contact tracing and social distancing apps are already rushing to market, with many being touted as the . . .
Read articleposted 30th June 2020Book by Charles Towers-Clark
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