Yearly Archives: 2020

We benchmark great leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela, among many others, who have proven the power of true resilience in the face of extreme adversity. These leaders did not just survive and adapt, but also imprinted the true meaning of resilience in all walks of life! How will we, as […]

We humans are social creatures, and as such, thrive through social interaction, validation, and acknowledgement of our efforts, contributions and value. The COVID-19 pandemic has deprived most of us from the level of direct social engagement we have been accustomed to our entire lives. Whether we realize it or not, this has a direct and […]

Has COVID-19 rewired the consumer brain? The global pandemic surely caught us off guard in the beginning of this year and left a profound effect on our lives. After reshaping the “new normal”, redefining work culture, reorganizing priorities in the world, and transforming the economy, globally, it’s safe to say that COVID-19 has changed how […]

Gen Z and Millennials, the real champions of survival? Is COVID-19 the watershed moment in the lives of Gen Z? Despite the significant challenges and unfavorable conditions, we’re facing today, how are the millennials and Gen-Z – soon to become the first line of defense for most organizations – approaching the “new normal”? How have […]

Externalizing our data? You must be joking.  When I was a young project manager in a small but famous finance house, about 25 years ago, I once dared to pretend that risk management operations and applications would be standardized in the future – and therefore, possibly, also externalized. Everyone in the room appreciated my joke […]

With all of us now stuck at home due to COVID-19, parts of our days have certainly changed. Boundaries between work life and personal life have blurred, creating high expectations in the long workdays, and causing the daily an emotional distress that employees (and individuals) are experiencing become what sometimes is called ‘productivity’! For businesses, […]