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Why we elect Narcissistic Leaders Jun 18, 2019

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There is increase worldwide in High Conflict Personalities (HPC). Is it the media, the extreme competition, the global economy, video games and movies or a combination of all of the above? It sometimes seems that HPC, narcissistic and sociopathic behaviours are dominating our boardrooms and the political arena, but we are the ones putting them there. The traits that accompany these personalities have been widely studied, and there is some evidence that these people are more likely to succeed in attaining leadership positions and are more likely to be elected in politics explaining is why we are seeing more and more of them in such positions. But is this good for our nations, companies and ourselves? In this episode we discuss how narcissists, HPC behaved individuals and sociopaths are not sneaking their way into our lives, how we can recognize them and what to do about it.

Bringing Courage back into Leadership Jun 11, 2019

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Hyperconnected and digitally charged organizations have become the norm today, and this has brought with it new challenges. The rules for conducting business have changed and managing constant change is a necessity in our already a volatile and ambiguous world. From dealing with a global economy to changing consumer behaviours, leaders need to be agile in order to hold the competitive advantage, but they also need courage. But how do leaders find courage and what skills do leaders need to lead in an agile, respectful way while keeping the needs of the individuals, teams, and the enterprise in mind? Can they do all this by themselves or sometimes does a small "kick in the ass" to help them along the way? Our expert today, has written several books that help leaders find courage and he also believes leaders sometimes need to experience a small kick in the ass to help move them in the right direction

What your Body Language reveals about you May 28, 2019

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Body language is something we notice but do not think about,but body language is the unspoken element of communication that we use to reveal our true feelings and emotions. Our gestures, facial expressions and posture, for instance tell people what we are thinking. Body language can heavily influence how anyone feels about interacting with us, it plays an important role in your career, and affects whether you have a positive or negative impression of you after an interaction. And when we are able to read these signs, we can use it to our advantage and when we are not aware of what our own body language is doing others can use it to their advantage. It is something so simple yet so complicated and in this episode we talk with a body language expert that helps us better understand the in's and outs of body language.

Why Businesses should Think Like An APP May 14, 2019

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Consumer insight is one of the most powerful tools marketers and publishers can hold. Discovering where your audiences are, and their interests and habits can not only allow you to talk to them in the right manner, with the right message, you can engagement them and grow your business. While mobile usage is on the raise, and people engage more and more with their mobile phones, there is one channel that leads the way in getting consumers engaged and that is the APP. Most businesses would love to have the engagement rate that some of the top APPS have, therefore we ask what can businesses learn from this APP behavoir? This episode explores the lessons we can learn from the way consumers engage with APP's and how they can be applied to everyday business operations.

Promoting Diversity in the Digital Sector May 07, 2019

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The 'digital Sector' is an umbrella term that covers a wide variety of industries – all having a big impact on the way that we live, work and play. Companies that create digital products or are involved in digital advertising must serve a wide and diverse customer base and they need a talent pool that understands this customer base. Their products and messages must be free of ideology, bias or prejudice. That's why having more diverse teams at every level of development in a digital company means that end products and services can better reflect users and diverse groups. This episode explores why diversity in digital services is not just a nice to have, but a must.

Connecting African SMEs with the Digital World Apr 30, 2019

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As part of our series on the Middle East and Africa, this episode explores the digital opportunities in East and West Africa. Africa is on the verge of massive digital disruptions with the explosion of mobile, the increase of cross-border data and the constant focus on development that is skipping a lot of the earlier digital technologies. But even while all this is going on only about 15% of SME's in East Africa have a website. When you compare this to South Africa with 30%, select ME countries with 45% and select European countries with 80-90%, African SME's have a lot of catching up to do, despite the digital disruption that is going on. Considering that between 80 – 90% of buyers in developed markets will conduct some research online before making a purchase decision – the lack of digital presence could be hurting the region. Our guest in this episode wants to help change this and has established a project that will help SME's in East/West Africa get online.

Why more women are not in the C-suite Apr 09, 2019

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We still do not have enough equality in the C-suite. It does not matter how we cut the numbers they are just not there, and the question is why? One of the answers could be that we are all still living with unconscious biases, which can close the door to equality in the workplace. Many companies have diversity, equal opportunity and discrimination policies but they are not always "living missions and values". But unconscious bias can also be within ourselves, and very often we women stand in our own ways when it comes to climbing the career ladder. But regardless if the biases are conscious or unconscious and the challenges stem from internal or external factors, we still need to understand them and face them. This episode looks at what the research "Shooting for the C-Suite" reveals about the challenges women face today. It helps women explore the challenges, face up to them and help them grasp the courage to move ahead with great advice from an expert in the field.

How Big Data and Technology are shaping our future Apr 02, 2019

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When are artificial intelligence and big data going to achieve traction within Fortune 1000 corporations? We think It actually already has. In 2018 NewVantage partners', conducted an annual executive survey on AI and Big Data. The study was conducted on 60 Fortune 1000 or industry-leading companies, with 93.1% of respondents as C-level executive decision-makers. The main findings of the survey revealed that an overwhelming 97.2% of executives reported that their companies are investing in building or launching Big Bata and AI initiatives and there is a growing consensus that emerging AI and Big Data initiatives are becoming closely intertwined. One of the companies leading the way in recognising, reporting and contributing to the opporutnites that AI and Big Data bring, is Dun & Bradstreet. As experts they provide insights and knowledge to companies, governments and the general public. In this episode, we interview the Vice President, Chief Data Scientist at Dun & Bradstreet.

Striving and succeeding despite change and challenge Mar 26, 2019

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Globalization is very often thought of as a new phenomenon, but it isn't. It is simply the contact between diverse individuals and it actually began when prehistoric wandering tribes settled and integrated themselves into more stable tribal environments. Digitalization- what is that? It will be a tremendous opportunity for society: over the years to come, it will be one of the strongest drivers for growth, jobs, and well-being. But it is a little scary. You toss in the span of generations working today, diversity, integration and everything else and we conclude we are living in a rapidly changing world. These changes can also be overwhelming for the individual, for society as a whole and for business. But we must grasp these opportunities with both hands and welcome. This speaker integrates her own philosophy not only into her private life but helps companies recognize how important shifting values and social changes are in leading successful businesses.

Helping Start-Ups beat the Odds and Succeed Mar 19, 2019

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We're used to thinking of start-ups as primarily high-tech innovation companies and geographically located in Silicon Valley, but that has changed. First, start-ups have gone global with Hubs popping up from Tel Aviv to Toronto and from Berlin to Shanghai. Also, start-ups are not just about tech, but about local businesses. Harvard research has shown that there are four shifts taking place with start-ups and VC: Expansion, Globalization, Urbanization, and a Winner-Take-All Pattern trend. But these are trends among VC and tech oriented businesses. There is another trend with more and more local entrepreneurs starting small businesses. But start-ups have challenges, with 50% of small businesses not even surviving the first 4 years and with VC backed businesses the success rate ranges only from 5-25%. But regardless of location or size, the principles for success remain the same. This episode talks about how to Increase success rate of start-ups.

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