Kim Christfort, National Director, Deloitte Greenhouses & Leadership Center for Clients

“Do unto others as you’d have others do unto you.” Interestingly, some version of this Golden Rule concept exists in more than 20 religions and philosophies around the world. For many applications, in work and in life, it makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, it’s often not that helpful when it comes to deciding how to interact with people in a business setting.

The truth is that the majority of the population IS NOT just like you in terms of how they process information, how they make decisions, and how they like to communicate. And this is where the Golden Rule can trip you up.

Philip Letts, CEO, blur Group

Businesses across the globe are waking from the slumber of recession with a resolve to march with the progress of technology, rather than amble in its shadow. We are witnessing the rise of what we call The Size Zero Enterprise – a business built on low costs and high revenues achieved through automation and smart deployment of manpower.