Innovation is a critical component for success in today’s fast-paced and constantly evolving business landscape. The procurement function within an organization is no exception, as it plays a crucial role in the overall success of a business by managing and sourcing the goods and services that are needed to run the company.
Continue reading “Innovating for the Future of Procurement: Tips for Staying Ahead in an Ever-Changing World”Some leaders stifle their employees and some make them shine. As a leader, learning how to bring out the best in others is one of the most important things. Aubrey Daniels a thought leader and internationally recognized expert said, leaders need to be the most capable person in organisation to recognize multipliers and diminishers. Who is the diminisher? Suppose there are 20000 top-grade employees in the company and you listen to only one or two as you find them only capable such leaders are called diminishers. But then there are other kinds of leaders who instead of forcing their own ideas, allow employees to come up with smart and innovative solutions. They are multipliers. However these leaders have craved good results at any price. They thrive on employees for extraordinary results.
Continue reading “Multiplier and Diminisher”Somalia has shown splendid performance in doing business. As per the report of the World Bank it has made a big jump from 162nd position to 52nd position in the list of world’s best performing countries in ease of doing business. Somalia’s agriculture practices is one of the best methods in the world. It has given employment to 65% of Somalia’s citizens. SLNTV has created revolution in the world by introducing fizzy drinks which has improved Somalia’s GDP since 1997. SLNTV gives clear evidence of entrepreneurial success. Similarly Canada and Australia ranks third in the supply chain of sea food around the globe. London is providing best technical practices in industries to the world. Uzbekistan, Chile, Fizzy and Norway all are highly productive grounds for entrepreneurial business.
Continue reading “Entrepreneurship: A sure-shot way to success”One of the biggest challenges for corporations is how to treat high potential employees who are more talented than others. Recent study has shown that 67% companies are engaged in identifying and developing these people. This study has made clear that high talents exist and companies acknowledged them too. 97% of 57 companies studied world wide are thoughtfully involved in identifying high potential employees.
Continue reading “Analyzing a Company’s Performance Potential”Today every employee is struggling with the thought of changing jobs. They feel unmotivated, unexciting and stagnant in their present job. But the slow economy and recession make them stuck with the present job. Richard, head of the marketing department, fights everyday in between his regular job and work he wants to do. This is not the story of just Richard, but around 70% of the working population are unsatisfied with their jobs. So if one cannot change his or her dog and is stuck in such a situation, what can one do?
Continue reading “How to Convert a Regular Job into a Creative One?”Companies which are well established find it challenging to differ from their well established business process. Whether it is institutions or educational hubs for financial services, they choose to innovate if there is no way to survive. We all know that tomorrow everything will be different. To survive in the competition everyday new strategies, innovation, new tools and techniques will be needed. Still companies find it difficult to change. One reason could be that in the long run big corporations have designed their way of competing and performing their performance measures. These ideologies and beliefs have rooted deep in their mind. But this needs to be changed.
Continue reading “It is Hard to Challenge what is Evident”Swiss airline has gained a huge competitive advantage in the last four decades by providing its customers with a world class facility at very cost-effective premiums. From 1982 to 2001 its cost was just 4% per seat for each kilometre, half the cost of American airline. Swiss airline has combined both service as well as innovation to become a leader in the airline market. But balancing a boat and even for a longer duration is highly arduous. Also competition is high among trivial and providing epitome facility and meager price is itself a competition. Swiss Airline has successfully implemented its dual strategy in many Asian countries. Swiss airline has provided its customer highly differentiated yet customized services. No other country has executed dual strategy better than Swiss airlines with healthy returns.
Continue reading “Learning to Incorporate the Best of Everything”Venture firms are fighting to raise funds, hampered by poor investment returns and difficult economies. In 2005, 110 venture funds in Hong Kong raised $15.5 billion, down from 200 funds that raised $28.6 billion in 2000. There are many firms that have dropped off according to Richard lynn, a principal at VC firms FCL venture in Calif.
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It is surprising that an economy growing at a rate of 2% or less creates only a few jobs. Job growth has slowed. It is the latest sign that economic momentum has faded even as it shows. Labour department has reported an increasing number of people who have lost their jobs permanently. The question arises is whether this slowdown is permanent or just a response to a weak economy. If we see further we will see that workers are taking less paid jobs because there is nothing else available to them.
Continue reading “Small Startups Promote Job Growth”To manage new growth, companies always look for new innovation teams. What does this innovation team do? Do they perform brainstorming? Or do they perform creative thinking the whole day? Most of the boards of directors feel the need of a separate and highly isolated team to perform high thinking skills activity. They are like a search engine of the company i.e., unit responsible for long term and sustainable growth in the company. Most of the innovation is practiced over a company’s existing resources whether it is custom, experts or manufacturing unit. So it is a highly futile concept that the innovation team works in isolation. Isolation will create only baseless use of resources and travel processes.
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