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Category Archives: Chris Harrison Africa
Embrace Change
While we’re all being as prudent as we can in our private lives (wearing masks, queuing responsibly, avoiding groups) many of us are also learning that we can take more risks in business. I don’t mean indulging silly enthusiasms or … Continue reading
Rethinking workspace
Diligent Executives in Africa take an interest in the kind of workspaces they provide for employees. They wrangle about the pros and cons of open-plan offices. They challenge IT to make virtual meetings easier. They engage employee committees on areas … Continue reading
Long Or Short Termism?
Flying to Dar this week, I overheard two Kenyan executives discussing the challenges they were facing. It was a familiar story – the last trading year (however strong) lay firmly in the past. The pressure was on to win in … Continue reading
Posted in African ingenuity, Behaviour change, Brand Marketing, Brand Reputation, Branded behaviours, Chris Harrison Africa, Culture change, Internal Communication, The Brand Inside
Tagged Africa, Businesses, CEO's, Company cultures, Dar, Kenyan executives, Market, UK Institute of Directors (IOD)
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Onboarding challenges
The activity we used to call induction is now widely referred to as onboarding. It remains a crucial part of the hiring process, challenging our HR professionals to integrate new employees into the business as quickly as possible. At The … Continue reading
Posted in African Business, Behaviour change, Brand Marketing, Brand Reputation, Branded behaviours, Chris Harrison Africa, Culture change, Internal brand, Internal Communication, Talent Development, The Brand Inside
Tagged Clarity of Role, Company, Compliance, Connections, Culture, Digital employee, Generation Z employees, HR professionals, Millennials, New employees, onboarding, Organisations, technology, The Brand Inside
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Change of purpose
Someone recently amused me with a story about a new CEO taking post. She began with a short handover meeting with her predecessor. Short because all her predecessor did was to give her three sealed envelopes. “Take these” he said, … Continue reading
Posted in African Business, African Leadership, African marketing, Behaviour change, Brand Marketing, Brand Reputation, Branded behaviours, Chris Harrison Africa, Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Management, Culture change, Direct marketing, Human Relations, Internal brand, Market Research, Social Media, The Brand Inside
Tagged Business, CEO, Company, enterprise, Leadership, Reorganisation
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Tone and manner
Last weekend we launched the latest year group in our leadership programme www.amalgamleadership.com. As usual, we asked participants to focus on their life and career journeys so far. We get them to identify moments that have mattered along the way … Continue reading
Posted in African Business, African ingenuity, African Leadership, African marketing, Behaviour change, Brand Marketing, Brand Reputation, Branded behaviours, Chris Harrison Africa, Culture change, Direct marketing, Internal brand, Social marketing, The Brand Inside
Tagged Audit team, brands, Business, Cape Town, Career journeys, Company, Inspiring subordinates, Leadership programme, Leading Others, Shaping customer experiences, Technology teams, www.amalgamleadership.com
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The future of work
Last Friday I celebrated with the first Graduating Class of the Amalgam Leadership Programme www.amalgamleadership.com. Throughout their year, this class has pursued four learning themes – leadership, finance, marketing and technological transformation. And the most common theme that has emerged … Continue reading
Posted in African Business, African Leadership, African marketing, Behaviour change, Brand Marketing, Branded behaviours, Chris Harrison Africa, Culture change, Internal brand, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, The Brand Inside
Tagged Africa, Amalgam Leadership, Artificial intelligence, Cultures, customer experience, Digital transformation, Environment, EQ, finance, HR Manager, HR professionals, IQ, Leadership, Learning themes, Marketing, Microsoft UK research, Relationship Manager, Talent Managers, Technological transformation, work
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Brand delusion
As I move around our Continent, helping to improve enterprise culture and customer experience, I am becoming increasingly aware of an important trend. It relates to organisational brands, particularly in well-established businesses. I’m discovering that business leaders and senior management … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, African Business, African Leadership, African marketing, Behaviour change, Brand Marketing, Brand Reputation, Chris Harrison Africa, Culture change, Internal brand, Internal Communication, Local Brands, The Brand Inside
Tagged )Continent, Africa, brand, Businesses, Culture, Customer, enterprise, Equity, Experience, HR teams, KPI’s, Leaders, Logo, Organisational brands, Recruitment, Senior management
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Empty corporations
As business develops in Africa, many of us are reconsidering the ways in which organisations should be structured and run. As a rule, enterprises that achieve growth beyond the SME level look to copy historical models from overseas. These models … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, African Business, African marketing, Behaviour change, Brand Marketing, Brand Reputation, Branded behaviours, Chris Harrison Africa, Culture change, Internal brand, Internal Communication, The Brand Inside
Tagged Africa, America, British Industrial Revolution, Business, Colleagues, Corporations, Customers, Employees, Enterprises, Global financial, Managers, Organisations, SME, Suppliers
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Interesting Leaders
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is important in business. Whether it’s in the ability of a Brand Manager to shape an emotionally relevant promise for an audience. In the skill of a Financial Manager in developing coaching relationships with colleagues. Or in … Continue reading
