entrepreneurship

Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises: Navigating Challenges, Building Resilience

Marion Burchell

Jun 27
2 min

Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises: Navigating Challenges, Building Resilience

SMEs play a vital role in the economy and need empowering to help navigate challenging times

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Embracing Innovation: A Human Approach to Problem Solving

Marion Burchell

Apr 25
3 min

Embracing Innovation: A Human Approach to Problem Solving

Human centred approach key to problem solving and innovation

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As a successful woman in business, what advice would you give to aspiring female entrepreneurs?

Marion Burchell

Mar 3
1 min

As a successful woman in business, what advice would you give to aspiring female entrepreneurs?

We are facing some of the most complex challenges the human race has seen. It will take all of us to make a real difference in creating a...

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Marion Burchell

Feb 20
2 min

Welcome to 'A Future by Design' Event

Join us for an exhilarating exploration into the boundless possibilities of tomorrow at our 'A Future by Design' event. Hosted by Azolla...

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What initiatives or strategies do you believe can further promote gender equality and empowerment in business?

Marion Burchell

Feb 18
2 min

What initiatives or strategies do you believe can further promote gender equality and empowerment in business?

This is a critical issue that businesses will need to address. The business environment has shifted significantly in many countries from...

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How important is mentorship and networking for women looking to advance in their careers?

Marion Burchell

Feb 11
2 min

How important is mentorship and networking for women looking to advance in their careers?

Having a mentor or coach is valuable for specific points in a person’s career as they help you navigate workplace challenges by imparting...

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Have you faced any unique opportunities or advantages as a female leader in the business world?

Marion Burchell

Feb 4
2 min

Have you faced any unique opportunities or advantages as a female leader in the business world?

No, I can’t identify unique opportunities or advantages that have been afforded due to gender. I can identify examples of where it has...

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Can you discuss a time when you had to make tough decisions as a leader and how your gender might have influenced those choices?

Marion Burchell

Jan 28
2 min

Can you discuss a time when you had to make tough decisions as a leader and how your gender might have influenced those choices?

It is the role of a leader to make tough decisions, to give clarity and to navigate the organization through increasing complexity and...

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How do you balance work-life integration, and what strategies have helped you maintain your success in both areas?

Marion Burchell

Jan 21
2 min

How do you balance work-life integration, and what strategies have helped you maintain your success in both areas?

Balancing work-life integration is an on-going challenge for me. In the past, work has been my dominant focus, even at the expense of my...

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How have you seen the landscape change for women in business throughout your career?

Marion Burchell

Jan 7
3 min

How have you seen the landscape change for women in business throughout your career?

Times are changing. The women of today stand on the shoulders of those that have gone before us. The brave women (and men) who challenged...

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What inspired you to enter the business world and pursue a leadership role?

Marion Burchell

Jan 2
2 min

What inspired you to enter the business world and pursue a leadership role?

In the CIO Media’s edition of “The Future is Female: Trailblazing Women Reshaping Business”, we provided some in depth answers to the...

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Marion Burchell

Mar 19, 2023
3 min

Flipping the narrartive on DEI

The narrative of diversity, equity and inclusion needs to shift from difference to togetherness.

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Marion Burchell

Nov 28, 2022
3 min

Gratitude this Thanksgiving

While thanksgiving is predominantly a North American tradition, it has provided some conscious time and space for reflection. It has been...

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Marion Burchell

Oct 19, 2022
2 min

Wisdom in a Baci

One doesn't need to travel to see the world differently. You just need to look at the same world but with new eyes. Like life, there are...

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Large world events result in big social change

Marion Burchell

Jul 15, 2022
2 min

Large world events result in big social change

Great past world events have had lasting impact on our society. The Black Death brought about the decline of feudalism in Europe due to...

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Marion Burchell

Jan 11, 2022
1 min

Leading a more consequential life

The tradition of having a new year’s resolution seems more appropriate than ever. Our world is in a state of change, and we are dealing...

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Marion Burchell

Mar 1, 2021
1 min

Innovation key to our future

Latest report on innovation and entrepreneurship available with recommendations to grow the ecosystem

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