What Does Digital Mean for Your Business?
Nowadays it is no longer difficult to conduct background check on anyone, given the sheer amount of information available online and the tools that come in handy. One does not need to technically hack or gain unauthorized access to platforms in order to obtain sensitive information about a person. There are many ways to execute … Read moreCritical thinking and social engineering
When I joined Microsoft in 2016, the mantra often recited by employees was having a “growth mindset” – one that’s of the belief that new skills can be acquired, and abilities can be developed. This was further explained by the CEO, Satya Nadella, in a June 2015 memo to all employees: “It starts with a … Read moreEmbracing a growth mindset
“Cooperate, coordinate, and collaborate” — this is the call of President Duterte to small nations to implement to attain prosperity for all, during the opening ceremony of the recently held Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018. Also referred to as the 3Cs of togetherness, we tend to use these terms interchangeably to mean working … Read moreCooperate, coordinate, collaborate
The other day I had to deposit a check in one of the largest local banks, and it took me more than an hour to finish the transaction. The normal snake-like queue daily is testament to how backward our banking system is as regards digital banking – that is, doing transactions online. While our neighboring … Read moreDigital Banking
The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica fiasco involving the personal data of up to 87 million users, which purportedly helped elect President Donald Trump, underscores the influencing power of social media in decision-making by bombarding targeted social media users with hyper-specific appeals. Such methodology is what I call “push digital influencing” – that is, information of … Read moreDigital Influencing
One of the greatest minds, Stephen Hawking, before he passed away, warned us anew on the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). In several interviews, he said that it could be the “worst event in the history of our civilization” and warned us that it could end mankind. He drove home the point. In a recent … Read moreTechnophobia
It was big news recently when an autonomous car operated by Uber with an emergency backup driver behind the wheel struck and killed a woman on a street in Tempe, Arizona – the first pedestrian death associated with self-driving technology. The company quickly suspended testing in Tempe, as well as in other cities. Such will … Read moreComplex problem-solving
The fusion of different technologies in the digital, physical and biological spheres is disrupting businesses and organizations the world over. Commonly referred to these days as the 4th Industrial Revolution, or 4IR, this phenomenon is having a profound impact on the way we live, learn, work, and relate to each other. Thusly, leaders require certain … Read moreDigital-ready leadership skills
News broke out globally in recent days of yet another data compromise involving Cambridge Analytica. Founded in London, Cambridge Analytica is a data analytics company that specializes in behavioral microtargeting, i.e., understanding your personality and exploiting that. The scandal involved the misuse of 50 million Facebook profiles to produce specific types of messaging in relation … Read moreYet another data compromise
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