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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. However, SMEs appear to be a gap in the market.

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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. Uber’s setback in the international market, however, wasn’t its first. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player.

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Meetings That Work for Both Managers and Makers

Harvard Business

Namely, makers need large blocks of uninterrupted time in order to solve complex problems and imagine new solutions. Managers operate at the center of a complex web of customers, external partners, and internal stakeholders. For them, having a meeting at 9 AM and another at 1 PM could destroy the productivity of the entire day.

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How to Win with Automation (Hint: It’s Not Chasing Efficiency)

Harvard Business

At the same time, managers need to continue to motivate employees who fear their jobs being replaced by robots. market share in online sales. That allows the sales associates to focus on serving customers rather than wasting time and energy managing transactions. This creates a dilemma for leaders.

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What If Companies Managed People as Carefully as They Manage Money?

Harvard Business

Today’s executives spend a lot of time managing the balance sheet, despite the fact that it doesn’t represent their company’s scarcest resource. According to Bain’s Macro Trends Group, the global supply of capital stands at nearly 10 times global GDP. Energy, too, is difficult to come by.