Zuzanna Borek Zuzanna Borek

The Role of Decision-Making and Communication to Overcome Leadership Stagnation

It is estimated that nearly 40% of an executive’s time is spent making decisions and considering a typical Fortune 500 company, this represents almost $250 million a year in wages. However, the consequences of ineffective decision-making go beyond financial waste. Poor processes can result in decision fatigue, lower productivity, and a significant decrease in team morale.

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Zuzanna Borek Zuzanna Borek

Strategic Planning: A Systemic Approach

Setting a successful strategy is one of the most challenging and important tasks for any executive team. However, strategic planning is often a solitary endeavor, primarily shouldered by the CEO.  A top-down approach can miss valuable insights and reduce overall buy-in from the team. So, what happens when strategic planning becomes a team effort? How can a systemic approach enhance the process?

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Zuzanna Borek Zuzanna Borek

Sh*t Sandwiches vs. Value of Care: How Our Work Culture Works (or Doesn’t)

As the summer holiday season approaches, we're zooming out a bit and considering an important topic that impacts our daily lives, work environments, and society at large: the influence of the patriarchal system on our work environment. In this article, we highlight some of the woes created and upheld by a patriarchal system at work and offer some engaging content for you to enjoy.

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Zuzanna Borek Zuzanna Borek

What is the next step on a family-friendly organizational journey?

Here, we discussed the evolving landscape of family-friendly policies in organizations, emphasizing the importance of cultural change alongside policy implementation. We outlined four crucial conditions for successful cultural change and suggested fostering allyship to facilitate understanding and support among employees.

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