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Green Automation and Business Flexibility (the holy grail)

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Green Automation and Business Flexibility (the holy grail)

Green Automation (GA) combines business initiatives involving both green initiatives and automation initiatives. A quick web search on green automation brings up services relating to automated greenhouse hydroponics. But GA is a much broader opportunity than that. Then if you combine GA with Business Flexibility thinking, the opportunity space for innovation moves to an evenContinue Reading Green Automation and Business Flexibility (the holy grail)

Fake News and Business Flexibility

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Fake News and Business Flexibility

Sadly, so-called fake news is an age-old problem. And an annoying fixture in business life. So-called fake news in a business setting can include: • accidental distortion – a version-control problem, information-relay error, false logic, false assumption, static, reference error or typo. Or something misheard – perhaps generating a colourful rumour on the office grapevine.Continue Reading Fake News and Business Flexibility

Board size and Business Flexibility (BFL)

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Board size and Business Flexibility (BFL)

Boards represent the strategic decision-making authority of an organisation and are ultimately accountable when things go wrong for the organisation. Effective boards have voting rights and clear lines of delegation to the executive – the senior management team running the organisation on a daily basis, typically headed up by the chief executive. In terms ofContinue Reading Board size and Business Flexibility (BFL)

Thinking Flexibly

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Thinking Flexibly

You hear a lot these days about the need for businesses to pivot quickly and be agile. Use agile techniques to develop software, or run projects. Be lean. Be observant. Watch for opportunity. Be bold and creative. The same applies in sports, to win the game. There is a lot of online coverage relating toContinue Reading Thinking Flexibly