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Learning

Become a Sponge: Seek Out and Soak Up Information

Dave Balter, CEO of social marketing company BzzAgent, argues that: “Most highly successful leaders really aren’t the smartest people in any room. Rather, they have something that sets them apart. That something is sponge and stone …” According to Balter, a sponge is someone who tirelessly seeks out and absorbs new information. They read voraciously. […]

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Human Resources

The Hidden Psychology of Workplace Wellbeing

One of the greatest by-products of the otherwise awful period of COVID-19 was a more universal workplace emphasis on well-being. Whilst some companies did have wellbeing on their corporate agendas before the pandemic, there was often no formal protocol to follow on how to safeguard or advocate employee wellbeing. As a result, attempts were often […]

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Career Advice

Choosing Management Consulting as a Career

As a young professional, fresh out of university I was certain I knew which career path I wanted to take. I had done extensive research into the consulting industry and was a member of the consulting club at my university. I knew then without any doubt that consulting was the great career choice for me, […]