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As businesses continue to face complex challenges and disruptions through factors such as climate change, the economy, conflict, and unprecedented events like COVID-19, the importance of a resilient and adaptable supply chain cannot be undermined. More often than not, a well-orchestrated, strategy-led supply chain lies at the heart of every successful business. Successful supply chain […]

It’s easy to focus on the day-to-day tasks at work, especially when juggling childcare, fluctuating budgets, and new ways of working. This leaves little time to think about your own or your team’s career development. But it’s important to have career development goals for your team members. Ultimately, training pays off in the long term.

Embarking on an innovation project is an exciting endeavour which holds the potential to propel your business to new heights. Not only does innovation spark competitive advantage by enabling businesses to differentiate themselves, capture new markets, and stay ahead of industry trends, it also cultivates a culture of creativity and adaptability within an organisation, empowering employees to

Let’s dispel a myth: no one is born a leader. Most people learn how to lead. And it’s a lifelong practice. Even today’s giants of industry had to start somewhere. Whilst some may have a natural aptitude for leadership, we all need training to continue to progress in our careers. Leadership skills are not innate

Regardless of the industry you work in, the size of your organisation or how senior your role, the chances are that you are responsible for making decisions almost every day, in both your professional and personal life. Whether we are aware of it or not, decision-making takes up a large proportion of our time and

At COP28 much was made of the first explicit reference to a transition away from all fossil fuels in energy systems. But the conference achieved other significant firsts that have received far less fanfare, says Sandra Hamilton. Long overlooked by climate policymakers it was encouraging to see for the first time international trade, and the

Syndicated loans are among the most important external financing sources for firms all over the world. To give a sense of scale, according to Thomson Reuters DealScan, the annual average proceeds from syndicated loan issuances were approximately $2 trillion from 2005 to 2022. Such loans are much larger than corporate bond issuances and several times