One Thing Product Leaders Can Learn From the Romans Paid Members Public
In ancient Rome, victorious military leaders would be celebrated upon their return with a grand procession called a triumph. Yet even in the midst of all their success, the chariot driver would whisper "memento mori" into the victor's ear: "remember that you have to die.
Beyond Translation: Winning Ecommerce in the GCC Paid Members Public
The GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) is still in its infancy regarding ecommerce, seeing online account for just over 10% of total retail sales even after COVID's acceleration. Concurrently, these countries boast the highest Internet penetration rate globally. The convergence of
The Data Consumer Spectrum Paid Members Public
As a data leader, it is important to know your audience. They are the people consuming your data products and using them, hopefully, to make better decisions. Their preferences extend beyond the substance of what you provide them, to how they consume that data, in what quantity, and how much
Digital Leaders Need to Maintain a Sense of Urgency Paid Members Public
The thing about hard things is that we tend to get used to them. While this is one of our great strengths as humans — consider our ability to overcome loss — it can be detrimental when this trait causes us to disengage with important topics. Sustained pressure or urgency can cause
In Ecommerce, Beware the Death of a Thousand Cuts Paid Members Public
Some businesses fail in spectacular fashion. In the last few months alone we have seen the implosion of several financial and technology companies as it has become clear their business models cannot survive outside of a ZIRP environment. When it comes to ecommerce, this is a rarer occurrence. Not because
Why Principle-Centered Leadership Matters Now Paid Members Public
Although the second half of 2022 has not been as volatile as many feared, it is clear that the economic climate will not be as clement in the months to come. With the IMF warning that a third of the world’s economies will find themselves in a recession this
Where Will Ecommerce in MENA Go in 2023? Paid Members Public
This article was originally written for The Brandberries. If 2020 and 2021 were the years in which ecommerce took flight across the region, 2022 was the year when gravity started taking its toll. Due to the rising costs of customer acquisition, digital development, and last mile fulfillment, growth this year
The Prisoner's Dilemma as a Solution for Office Politics Paid Members Public
The Prisoner's Dilemma is a situation in which two parties need to choose whether to cooperate. If both of them choose to work together the outcome is significantly better than if they choose not to. However, if one party cooperates while the other does not, the selfish party