Live to Work or Work to Live? The new employment contract

Any conversation with a business leader invariably leads to the usual talk of “no one wants to work hard anymore.” It is true that we are in a tight labour market and finding good employees is a very hard task, but things will not get better by painting everything black. It is a normal occurrence …

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Forego Strategic Planning in Turbulent Times?

Using the traditional strategic-planning model, managers attempt to forecast how markets will evolve and competitors will respond, and then define a multiyear plan for winning in that future state. The organisation is then called upon to execute that plan. Performance is routinely monitored, ostensibly to keep everyone on track. That approach worked well when markets …

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