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COVID-19: Transformation’s Inflection Point

For organizations in every industry, COVID-19 is a solemn reminder that “business as usual” is a fragile notion. The global pandemic is leaving an indelible mark on a generation of business leaders called to make bold financial and operational moves in the face of turbulent market conditions that evolve rapidly within a matter […]

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COVID-19 Now Is The Time For Leadership!

While the panic is slowly spreading throughout our society, our businesses right now need thought, calm, planning and, not least, real leadership. From our work the past few weeks in many leading companies, we see the following reaction patterns that any leader would do well to copy… Learn more Related Insights Sep 23, […]

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The Tipping Point – Part II

Things got so bad that on February 20, 2020 when COVID19 spread across Asia, Europe and the US, a senior scientist, Dr Boris Lungski from a University in Europe decided to shrink himself, and slid into the lungs of a patient to interview a COVID19 virus. This virus goes by the name, Cyrus […]

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COVID-19: How To Set Up A War Room To Maintain A Strong Supply Chain

These are challenging times, and one major concern for many companies is how to manage their supply in response to the Covid-19-induced crisis. A stable and strong supply chain is not accomplished overnight, but there are some immediate actions you should take to prepare your supply chain for the challenges ahead. Many companies […]

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Actions for Business Leaders to Take after Lock-down Is a Reality

Only nine days ago, Valcon gave our first recommendations to business leaders on handling the situation, based on our market intelligence gathered from our clients and our partners in the first affected regions. Our initial and still relevant recommendations for how your company can prepare for the challenges ahead were: Follow the advice […]

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Positive Feedback and How to Increase Engagement

A colleague recently asked me to give a training session on positive feedback. Although I was very clear about the benefits of positive feedback, I still found myself explaining how to give “negative” feedback. The question is whether there really is a difference between the two types? I believe there is, and as […]

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Agility – Why the Tardigrade Should Become our Role Model

Similar to “SCRUM”, “Design Thinking” and “Holacracy”, “agile organization” has increasingly become a buzzword. But rapidly changing market requirements and the opportunities offered by agility do not make the term superfluous; it should rather be enriched with knowledge and best practices. What Tardigrades and Agility have in Common The fact that agility is […]

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The Tipping Point – Part I

2020 will be remembered for many years for the way things changed quite abruptly in India. That tipping point could be the annual Budget on Feb 1. Back in October 2019, I had written a note on this and presented it at the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on November 25, 2019. […]

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Three Essential Elements of Implementing and Working Agile

Agile continues to create momentum in companies and organisations across industries, but not all of them achieve the hoped-for results when implementing agile ways of working. Perhaps part of the explanation lies with three essential elements that we find are often overlooked among companies working with agile methods. These three elements are not an exhaustive […]

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3 Steps to Activate Your Cybersecurity Analytics Plan

The Promise (and Challenges) of Cybersecurity Analytics Cybersecurity threats can develop quickly, and teams must react to them in near-real-time to prevent substantial harm. As a result, many organizations are turning to cybersecurity analytics to accelerate threat detection capabilities. Analytics hold the promise of enabling better security performance, but it must be built on a […]