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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

Consultants in the rainbow nation have continued to operate efficiently and effectively during the Covid pandemic. They are temporary responses to the pandemic, rather than trends that will become part of normal operations after the COVID pandemic comes to an end. South Africa had more than 2 million SMEs in 2016.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. We respect the hyper-local culture in places we operate,” Tan said.

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Help Your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance — Even When You Can’t

Harvard Business

I responded that even if it is the norm for this company’s culture — and potentially many others — it is not acceptable universally, nor should it be. You can verbally communicate this with your team, role model it, and create organizational operating principles around it. “Is this normal?”