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The expression “ace in the hole” comes from poker. In a few versions of poker, some cards are dealt face up for everyone to see, while one is dealt face down or in the hole, visible only to the player receiving the cards. Since the ace is the highest card in the deck, an ace in

It’s 2022, and both blockchain technology and the digital assets that it enables are seemingly everywhere in the corporate world — a stark departure from crypto’s grassroots origins. Here a car company putting Bitcoin on its balance sheet, there a bank opening a branch in the Metaverse; here venture funds plowing money into Web3, there

Artificial intelligence and automation can be powerful tools in sales, helping businesses find more qualified leads and close deals faster. However, AI can’t do it alone. It needs the skills and human connection that only qualified salespeople can offer to truly be effective. In small but significant ways, AI has been a part of the sales process for a long time. CRM platforms, data mining tools,

Some days ago everybody was discussing an event quite unexpected. Elon Musk obtained Twitter for 44 billion dollars and he announced his ambition to make big changes. On May 13th, 2022 became known that Elon Musk “freezes” the acquisition of the social network due to pending details concerning the number of fake accounts existing on

Every year, U.S. prisons and jails release nearly 700,000 men and women back into society. Many people impacted by incarceration leave prison without much more than the clothes on their back and enough money for a few meals. While opportunities do exist for people who are incarcerated to continue their education and learn marketable skills

It is not by accident or any act of favoritism that Ulugbekhon Maksumov was recently honoured in his home country of Uzbekistan with a commemorative award on the occasion of the country’s 30thindependence anniversary. It was an honour reserved for uncommon men who have achieved uncommon feats in bringing honour to the motherland through hard

With the elevation of the human resources function to the C-Suite in recent years, the relationship between CEOs and Chief Human Resources Officers has become increasingly important for the effective management of companies. That trend exploded when the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent disruptions in labor markets further emphasized the importance of human resources to enterprises’

We’ve only seen the tip of the blockchain iceberg. Enterprises that get involved now will have many opportunities to tap into its fullest potential. The first step is finding out where blockchain can bring the most significant advantages today. Spending on blockchain technology totaled $6.6 billion in 2021 as more companies figured out how to get involved. But

The ability of proper communication of employees is the catalyst for the smooth development and course of the enterprise. The communication of employees within a company is the key to success for its organization and management. Employees use many and various means, to communicate with each other. Especially, nowadays with the evolution of technology, most

The crucible of the pandemic may be contributing to burnout and the ongoing Great Resignation affecting employees and managers alike. But for Lia Garvin, a team operations manager at Google with prior stints at Microsoft and Apple, the current pressures don’t alarm her. Instead, she sees it as an ideal moment to reframe the conversation

As employees grapple with alternative ways of working in the wake of the pandemic, they’re leaning on and learning from new technologies more than ever before. And they expect their workplaces to do the same. To keep employees engaged and happy, company leaders must prioritize implementing new technologies aimed at bettering employees’ time at work. In turn,

Sir Alex Ferguson is one of soccer’s most highly regarded and successful managers. As Manchester United’s manager, his side dominated domestic and European soccer and won multiple trophies. In an interview with Sequoia Capital chairman Sir Michael Moritz on the Stanford Graduate School of Business YouTube channel, Ferguson explained how, before every game, he conducted

The gig economy is remarkably robust and growing faster than ever. In 2020 alone, there were 5.1 million contingent workers in the U.S. Unsurprisingly, 77% of executives surveyed by CXC said freelance and gig workers would replace a significant number of full-time employees in the next five years. Contrary to popular belief, hiring contingent workers isn’t relegated to choosing people

For too long, college students have been forced to make a false choice between a life-shaping liberal arts education or a pre-professional education that gives them valuable career skills. The reality is that schools need to provide students with both. This requires moving from an “either/or” approach to a “both/and” mindset. Denison Edge is one

Mentorships are good for the mentor, good for the mentee, good for the business, and a worthwhile investment. But cultivating high-functioning mentorship relationships — the ones that create really positive outcomes for both parties — takes time. If you are a leader and want to approach mentoring possibilities in the most effective way, here are a

Important conversations come with the territory of being a leader. But have you ever felt like an important conversation you needed to have with your leader wasn’t valued by them? How did it make you feel? If the answer was ‘not great’, that’s motivation to think more about this. You can make sure the person

Many business leaders feel the need to carry every responsibility on their shoulders, but eventually, even the strongest will tire with that approach. Instead, free up more time to do what you’re best at by thoughtfully delegating the right tasks to the right people. In return, you can carry less weight while increasing productivity throughout

I doubt that there are many CEOs or senior leaders who haven’t heard of the ‘Great Resignation’.  Reported widely in the media, a picture is being painted of a tsunami of post-covid resignations as employees re-evaluate their work lives.   Though its scope and impact is yet to play out in Australia, there’s no doubt in

Our contemporary culture gives us access to an abundance of choices.  Study. Don’t study. Work. Don’t work. Career choices: endless. Job opportunities: unlimited. At times, choice can be overwhelming.  What should you do?  Which opportunity should you pursue?  In the face of too much choice, you may find yourself avoiding a tough decision and making

The way businesses conduct meetings has certainly changed in the past 18 months and in years gone by they had typically been little more than a work-based social function on company time. While the thought of socialising with fellow staff has often been the driving force for employees to attend meetings there is an opportunity