Tag: business transformation

Chief financial officers (CFOs) know that the cloud can save them money. Yet as they pore over their income statements, many CFOs are concerned to see that their cloud costs are skyrocketing every month.

The next generation of mobile networks, combined with technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud, and edge, will be exponentially different. Advanced networks such as 5G have the potential to unlock unprecedented opportunities for business transformation and growth.

For those who survived the initial shock of the COVID-19 crisis, the question is: Now what? Since there is no going back to business as usual, it is time for companies to turn the page and concentrate on planning for mid- to long-term priorities.

Bringing in external advisors to run family businesses may do little for family harmony and gatherings but it can make a substantial difference to a balance sheet, according to our new research, in collaboration with INSEAD and AvS- International Trusted Advisors.

COVID-19 creates a moment of truth for corporate culture. Cultural change is essential in this era of pandemics and business transformation. It is the invisible glue that holds the organisational organism together. It is also a large amorphous cloud, which gets its shape from beliefs, norms, values and behaviour.

The world we left behind when we entered lockdown will be very different to the world we walk into after the devastating effects of COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented test of our resilience and demands during these uncertain times that we find ourselves in.

If we, for a moment, liken our clients to sailing ships at sea, then it could be said that the current crisis has resulted in a state of no wind: business is in the doldrums. Every breath of wind needs to be harnessed so that we can help businesses move forward. We need to ensure that businesses who emerge from this are wiser, leaner and more effective.