Tag Archives: strategic business insights

Why Climate Change is Relevant for Your Business

Posted on 19 December 2015 by Milon Gupta

When the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference ended with the Paris Agreement on 12 December, one of the first to comment was Paul Polman, CEO of multinational consumer goods company Unilever. In a statement published on the same day, … Continue reading →

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Protected: Checklist on Business and Climate Change

Posted on 16 December 2015 by Milon Gupta

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5 Reasons Why Every Company Needs a Cybersecurity Strategy

Posted on 14 December 2015 by Milon Gupta

It happened on Saturday, 14 November 2015: unknown hackers accessed the app store database of VTech, a global supplier of electronic learning products with headquarters in Hong Kong. The hackers captured a significant amount of user profile data of children … Continue reading →

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Protected: Cybersecurity Strategy Checklist

Posted on 30 November 2015 by Milon Gupta

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How to Increase the Odds of Startup Success

Posted on 9 November 2015 by Milon Gupta

Nine out of ten startups fail. Or, if you prefer to look at the bright side, one out of ten startups succeeds. The crucial questions is now: what could you do to increase the odds of being the one in … Continue reading →

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Protected: Investor Readiness Checklist

Posted on 9 November 2015 by Milon Gupta

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How Strategic Leaders Use Storytelling

Posted on 2 November 2015 by Milon Gupta

Storytelling has proven to be an effective leadership tool in business communication. Or like US psychologist Howard Gardner said: “Every great leader is a great storyteller”. Thus, it is not surprising that executives at many major companies, like 3M, Nike, … Continue reading →

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Checklist and Resources for Strategic Storytelling

Posted on 1 November 2015 by Milon Gupta

This post complements the blog article “How Strategic Leaders Use Storytelling”. Storytelling Checklist Even if you are a gifted storyteller, considering the following checklist may be useful. Sharing stories in the pub with friends is not the same as sharing … Continue reading →

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The Power of Strategic Questions

Posted on 25 October 2015 by Milon Gupta

Let me start with a question: how frequently do executives and employees ask general, business-related questions in your organization? If your answer is ‘Not too often’, I would recommend to ask yourself ‘Why?’ and ‘How could we change this?’. A … Continue reading →

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Protected: Selected Questions for Your Business Strategy

Posted on 24 October 2015 by Milon Gupta

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