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Business resilience is the ability of an organization to adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of various challenges, disruptions, or crises, including economic downturns, natural disasters, and unexpected events. It involves strategic planning, risk management, and the implementation of measures to ensure continuity, sustainability, and the ability to navigate and overcome adversity.
A VUCA environment refers to a context characterized by: In a VUCA world, traditional approaches to management and decision-making, which rely on predictability and stability, are less effective. Organizations and leaders in such environments must be highly adaptable, agile, and resilient, capable of quick thinking and responding effectively to rapidly […]
Agile Change Management: Overview, Principles, Best Practices (2024) by Priyanka Malik Overview: This article explores the concept of Agile Change Management, a methodology that has gained prominence in various business sectors beyond its IT origins. Agile Change Management emphasizes iterative and incremental development, collaboration, and adapting to change, starkly contrasting […]
LinkedIn, the professional networking platform, is set to cross the 1 billion user mark this month. The company has unveiled its latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), introducing AI tools that offer personalized content digests for users and assist them in creating content on the platform. Initially, these tools will […]
LinkedIn has announced another round of layoffs, affecting 668 employees. The majority of these layoffs, approximately 563, will impact the R&D department, including teams in engineering, product, talent, and finance. This announcement comes five months after LinkedIn reported 716 job cuts and decided to phase out its app in China. […]
Working hard or hardly working? Employees don’t trust their colleagues to be productive while working from home.Author: Owen Hughes, Senior Editor on May 27, 2022 Remote working has become a significant trend, but trust issues seem to be emerging. According to a report by Cisco on hybrid working, while employees […]
Author: Michael Orlando Many associate agile workflow primarily with software development and have roots in the post-WWII Japanese automotive industry. Edward Deming, considered the forefather of agile, introduced lean strategies in Toyota, empowering line workers to halt production lines to address root issues. Over time, the agile approach, characterized by […]
Amazon is pressing pause on six new office buildings across the Nashville, Tennessee, area and near the company’s headquarters in Washington state, Reuters reports. The e-commerce giant says the move won’t affect hiring but will help ensure the buildings are suitable for a hybrid workforce. Amazon is also joining Meta […]
Ghost kitchens, or as some might call them, dark kitchens, have been making waves in the restaurant industry. With the pandemic accelerating the demand for delivery, these virtual restaurants have become the lifeblood for many. Imagine a bustling kitchen without the traditional storefront solely focused on fulfilling online orders. Intrigued? […]
Kitopi, a significant player in the cloud kitchen industry, has acquired AWJ, a Dubai-based F&B business known for its popular delivery and dine-in brands such as Operation Falafel, Catch 22, Awani, and Sushi Do. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. AWJ Founded in 2014, AWJ has expanded […]
The tech industry has recently seen a wave of layoffs, with companies such as Affirm, Google, Alphabet, Meta, and IBM cutting thousands of jobs. According to data compiled by Layoffs, 297 tech companies laid off nearly 95,000 workers in 2022. If this trend continues, the industry could cut more than […]