Turn Ambition into Outcomes As we approach the midpoint of 2025, CFOs and C-suite leaders worldwide share remarkably consistent priorities; yet, they face nuances that complicate the path from strategic intent to business impact. Across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe, executives are laser-focused on five imperatives: Revenue Growth Cost Control Financial Performance (EBITDA, cash flow)
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Embracing BANI as an Approach for Future-Ready Organizations The Shift Our world is filled with overlapping crises—pandemics, climate emergencies, political conflicts, and fast-changing technology. Traditional risk management often struggles to keep up. Futurist Jamais Cascio says we now live in an “Age of Chaos,” where old tools fail to predict or handle the cascading threats
It is true! There is evidence that strategy is in crisis! Strategy (not strategic planning) is often heralded as the cornerstone of organizational success. Yet, paradoxically, many strategies are doomed to fail even before they are implemented. This phenomenon isn’t merely a result of poor execution; it often stems from fundamental flaws in the strategy itself. Drawing
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Well before COVID started, I decided to read every book on risk management I could muster. Since then, close to five years now, I’ve read 17 books, cover to cover, ranging from 121 pages to over 600. Crazy!! right? Why would someone who has been hands-on in business and a practitioner for over 30 years do
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Substantial evidence indicates that stress and burnout are significant factors affecting productivity. You already know this! So then, what causes all that stress and burnout? Did you know that 86% of employees have experienced moderate to extreme stress in the past year, primarily from work? This is according to Headspace, in their recently published Workforce
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