As crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic evolve, research shows leaders should communicate critical information in a distinct, consistent and consensual way. The economic impact of COVID-19 has devastated many sectors, and the shift to working […] What are the keys to successful crisis communication? […]
Managers who can think on their feet during times of change and disruption will be vital to organisations seeking not to just survive but thrive. If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it’s to “Free-flow improvisation around a main storyline”: Not on stage, but in your office […]
Just about every book on starting a company tells you to set up a budget and keep a close watch on the finances. But surprising research suggests establishing the right culture may be better for It’s the culture: why financial controls may not always be key […]
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain Our world The 6-S Philosophy of Project Management: Navigating Your Organisation Through Covid-19 & Beyond! […]
Underperformance is nothing new in the world of capital projects. Large projects experience cost and schedule overruns consistently. They are not meeting their intended objectives, not delivering expected business value. We’ve been hearing the same Project Analytics: Benefits, Challenges and First Steps […]
New research has quantified the size of the gap between the forecast and actual earnings of start-ups presented by entrepreneurs to potential investors. Entrepreneurs typically overestimate realised revenues by about 22 per cent in the estimates provided to potential investors the previous year, says UNSW Business School. In particular, founder-CEOs overshoot revenues by about 15 per cent, How investors and entrepreneurs can play an accurate forecasting game […]
By By John Rice, Zayed University and Nigel Martin, Australian National University Elon Musk is now the world’s richest person, edging out previous title holder Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. His rocketing fortune is due to the Can Tesla’s share price be justified? Probably not […]