Making the right considerations happen when you are prepared We are seeing a transformation in how we work accelerated with the advent of Covid-19 and are all preparing for what the world will look like post-pandemic. There are a lot of forces coming together and that makes the future of work go to a new level of complexity. The dynamic shift requires a higher recognition and understanding of the importance of the employer value proposition (EVP) as a market differentiator. Outside of health and safety protocols, embracement and adoption of a comprehensive EVP is a competitive advantage to those organizations…

Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) in Lagos on Tuesday said it had entered into partnership with two indigenous App companies for its ride sharing service. Idris Shonuga, National President of PEDPA, told newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday that it had partnered with Active Ride and My Cab App companies as replacements for Uber and Bolt. “These indigenous App companies would work with the templates and provide drivers with a good welfare package for riders’ satisfaction. “This will enable the union to protect the collective interests of the drivers as decisions can now be jointly taken and approved…

Companies with purpose are often born from inspiration -- an idea to introduce a new product or bridge a gap in the industry. Founders build these companies with passion and their own vision. Once the companies start to grow, however, they often take on a mind of their own. How can executives instill those same passions and personal values in human-centric organizations, while continuing to grow? I connected with five executives and asked those very questions. Here's what they recommended: Be vulnerable. Ask the same of others "One key to incorporating personal values into your leadership style is being vulnerable,…

Twenty years ago this week the share price of a startup run by an obsessive called Jeff Bezos had slumped by 71% over 12 months. Amazon’s near-death experience was part of the dotcom crash that exposed Silicon Valley’s hubris and, along with the $14bn fraud at Enron, shattered confidence in American business. China, meanwhile, was struggling to privatise its creaking state-owned firms, and there was little sign that it could create a culture of entrepreneurship. Instead the bright hope was in Europe, where a new single currency promised to catalyse a giant business-friendly integrated market. Creative destruction often makes predictions…