Today, it’s no longer enough to be an expert in just technology or business because the two are profoundly intertwined. This article explains why hiring a ‘do-it-all’ developer to work directly with your business-minded team members misses a critical ingredient and can cost your business tens of thousands to millions of dollars.

Building your technology team? Avoid this key mistake

Have you ever provided what you thought were clear instructions to a team member only to discover that the project outcome is far removed from your original intention? How do you respond in that situation? Do you point fingers and play the victim? Or do you choose the pathway of responsibility and forgiveness? In this article, leadership facilitator and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Dr Ehssan Sakhaee, shares effective ways of handling project breakdowns when someone else makes a...

How to deal with breakdowns in your project when someone else makes an error

If you do not document and systemise, it will cost you time and money, get in the way of building a saleable asset, and chain you to the day-to-day running of your business because you will be the sole repository of all procedural knowledge. In this article, business consultant Anthea Stevanovic explores why all businesses – small, medium and large – need effective documentation and systemisation strategies in place.

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