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The strategy argues that instead of setting a goal, the team should have a 'Scrum Master', who helps each member to be more autonomous and organised.
In mergers and acquisitions, management's attention is generally focused on the strategic thesis, valuation, and the financial structure of the transaction. But the M&A paradox is well-known: many acquisitions do not fail during negotiations, they fail during integration. The reason is simple. A transaction can be legally concluded at a given moment, but...
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) projects are gradually becoming a strategic priority in organisations, supported by growing evidence of their impact on innovation and business performance. However, a critical misalignment persists: the difficulty in translating this evidence into tangible management metrics. Despite the evolution in the adoption of policies...
We are going through a shift that will define which organisations have the capacity to respond in the coming years. It is not a matter of management trends. It is a matter of basic operations.
Paulo Carmona has been appointed to replace Miguel Cruz as the head of the Portuguese infrastructure management company.
Simple interventions, such as process standardisation, daily planning, or better preventive maintenance, eliminate inefficiencies that are visible to those on the ground but have been ignored for years.
Beyond repetitive tasks, management decisions are now being made by software. Are managers on the verge of extinction? Is the machine a tool or a threat? Deepak Chopra, the guru, is the figure of the week.
First-time students hope to learn how to lead a company and work in a team during this challenge.
The QSP Summit, an event dedicated to management, marketing, and business strategy, aims to gather 3,500 participants in Porto and Matosinhos this summer, featuring economist Nouriel Roubini. The 19th edition of the QSP Summit begins on June 30 in Porto and continues through July 1 and...
Many companies continue to organise people and decisions and want to innovate with AI as if they were still assembling a Ford Model T.
In today's market, employee experience is performance, not just HR. Great Place To Work explains how trust and well-being are real levers for productivity and profitability. Many leaders still confuse organizational culture with abstract concepts like 'happiness'. What is the pragmatic distinction that should be made at the top management level? Let's set things...
Business leaders believe that transformation within organisations has gained new momentum over the past year. This is one of the findings of a study conducted by the strategic consultancy H Advisors and the British multinational YouGov. In the report 'Leading without a landing', managers explain how they are facing current challenges marked by volatility and...
Cutting back on training to save in the short term is a highly effective way to become poorer in the medium to long term.
Exercising effective leadership is currently one of the greatest challenges in management. We live in a context of constant change, marked by a shortage of talent and increasing volatility in the macroeconomic landscape, which has significantly impacted the sustainability and performance of organisations. The act of leading well is no longer just utopian rhetoric...
The decision to leave a company rarely happens abruptly. Even so, many managers are caught by surprise. Why? Because, in many cases, there is no real feedback culture in their organisations. Before the resignation letter, there is almost always a prolonged period in which the professional no longer feels that...
In the largest companies, where 48% of professionals are women, their representation in leadership roles is 12% and 20% in management positions.
Discusses a leadership approach that integrates analytical, emotional and intuitive thinking so leaders use their whole brain for better decision-making and team performance.
Does a leader have sufficient distance for coaching? That is the topic we explore this week. We also analysed the leadership of Alan Mullaly, the former CEO of Boeing and Ford, and the difficult decisions he made.
Knowing how to organise and present a narrative is an essential tool for leadership. Good communication is crucial to get the team rowing in the right direction. Experts call it storytelling.
