Leadership

Educated but Not Effective: Why More Qualifications Have Not Automatically Produced Better Management (Over-education?)

by Georg Tichy
23/07/202624/09/2026
10 min read

For decades, education has been presented as the most reliable route to professional success. School qualifications are followed by bachelor’s degrees, master’s programmes, MBAs, postgraduate certificates, executive courses and an expanding range of specialist credentials (over-education). Job advertisements increasingly request not only academic degrees but also industry experience, digital expertise,…

ESG-Topics to Be Included in a Code of Conduct

by Georg Tichy
11/04/202227/09/2026
8 min read

A code of conduct is a set of rules and regulations that guides the employees’ behaviour in a workplace. The code sets principles on which the employees should act and enhance their workforce by making the right decisions. It enables workers to understand what is acceptable and what it is…

7 Reasons Why Businesses Need Structure (In The Home Office)

by Georg Tichy
10/03/202124/09/2026
4 Comments, 7 Reasons Why Businesses Need Structure (In The Home Office)
6 min read

The element of structure is paramount for any organization, especially one that involves remote working in home offices. Essentially, organizational structure encompasses formal and informal procedures and policies that a business owner can use to govern all the operations from a home-office. However, many home-based businesses don’t actually implement working…

Impacts of Organisational Change on Employees

by Georg Tichy
03/12/202024/09/2026
6 min read

Change is an inevitable necessity for any business to be able to level up. However, it is not always welcomed with open arms by employees. Fear is a natural reaction that adjustments ignites and the mystery that comes with change. The tough truth is that a business can never make…

Why You Should Double Management Positions

by Georg Tichy
04/08/202024/09/2026
11 min read

Doubling the management positions in different organisations is rapidly catching on as a flexible work arrangement. With the current economic realities, it is prudent for businesses to make an organisational adjustment to compete and grow as well. For businesses to compete on a global scale, there’s a need for responsiveness…

How to improve employee engagement

by Georg Tichy
25/12/201924/09/2026
5 min read

Successful businesses tend to share similar values that boost their employee engagement. A loyal, dedicated, and energized staff, working toward a common goal, is the gold standard for a happy and engaged workforce. Across size, industry, market share, intellectual property, and other economic variables, employee engagement stands out as the…

Service-Providing and outsourcing in the banking sector

by Georg Tichy
22/11/201924/09/2026
1 Comment, Service-Providing and outsourcing in the banking sector
8 min read

Difficult times for banks. The existing business models are becoming less and less profitable and the new business models are either specified by the regulator or demanded by the customers. Gone are the days when banks could be successful as universal banks. A special business model (Banking as a Service)…