GLOBIG GLOBAL GROWTH NEWSLETTER
The ways to grow locally and globally are constantly changing, with new opportunities and challenges every day. Stay in the know – we’re here to help. Enjoy Globig’s bi-weekly curation of news and insights on how to build velocity and grow your business, locally and globally. Let us know if you have any feedback for us at editor@globig.co.
GLOBAL GROWTH
Global Growth Forecast Is Lifted but Risks Loom, O.E.C.D. Says
Via The New York Times: The global economy has proved resilient and inflation has declined, but any widening of the conflict in the Middle East could increase price pressures and dampen growth. Read More
How To Unlock Global Opportunities
Via Wired: Expert Advice For Businesses Looking To Expand Internationally Read More
TRIVIA QUESTION
The Swiss are healthy and fit people – but they also have a rule that prepares them for dire circumstances that others might not guess. Do you know what it is?
The answer is featured at the end of the newsletter!
PERSONAL GROWTH
Stress Can Be A Good Thing If You Know How To Use It
Via Harvard Business Review: A three-step approach. Read More
Automation
Creating New Opportunities With AI-Driven Automation
Via CIO: Artificial intelligence (AI) has been helping organisations find new opportunities and quickly launch new services for some years now, by automating processes and freeing up people’s time. Read More
3 Methods To Use Tech Without Losing Your Brand’s Human Touch
Via Forbes: Keep your brand’s humanity amidst the digital age. Balance interactions for trust. Prioritize human connection, position tech as support, and train interpersonal skills. Read More
BUSINESS DIVERSITY
Getting Serious About Diversity: Enough Already With The Business Case
Via Harvard Business Review: This article critiques the popular rhetoric about diversity and revisits an argument the authors made 25 years ago: To fully benefit from increased racial and gender diversity, organizations must adopt a learning orientation and be willing to change the corporate culture and power structure. Read More
The Missing Piece In Diversity And Inclusion: Training Employees With Intellectual Disabilities
Via Training Industry: “People from different backgrounds see problems and solutions from different perspectives, and that richness of ideas leads to stronger outcomes, making diversity a proven ingredient of creativity and innovation.” Read More
A BIT OF CULTURE:
Switzerland
Swiss Business Culture You Need to Know About
Via Swiss Ruigor: Swiss people value good clothes and formal dress codes during business meetings. Here are the most important 10 things to know about Swiss business culture. Read More
Cultural Creativity In Switzerland
The Federal Council: In cosmopolitan and quadrilingual Switzerland, cultural creativity in art, theatre, dance, film, architecture and literature is extremely diverse. Read More
[Video] Song Of The Week: Jasmin Larue- Like A Leaf
Via YouTube: Born in Lucerne, Switzerland, Larue is a folk singer. Her most recent album is Feels Like Coming Home And The Blues.Watch Here
You Can Also Check Out Previously Featured Artists In Our Playlists on Spotify and YouTube!
AROUND THE GLOBE
Asia, EU & The UK, North America
Bound By Secrecy: The indelible Ink Behind The World’s Biggest Election
India’s massive, twice-a-decade exercise in democracy is once again leaving its mark on the country’s people, in the form of purple-streaked index fingers. Read More
Urgent Action Needed To Stop AI Developers From ‘Destroying’ Artists’ Careers, Says UK Parliament Committee
A UK parliamentary group calls for the passage of strong AI laws to protect artists from the nascent technology. Read More
Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders
Via The New York Times: More than a decade after painful austerity, Greece, Portugal and Spain have been growing faster than traditional powerhouses like Germany. Read More
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
The Swiss have a rule that every person must have quick, easy access to a nuclear fallout shelter – some even have them in their basements. Many are disguised as homes by the Swiss military. While they are unlikely to need them, they are ready for anything!
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