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Centaur Stage Season 3 Episode 3: When Innovation Goes Wrong: Kodak's Untold Digital Camera Story
In this episode of Centaur Stage Season 3, Marilyn shared the story of how Kodak faltered in leveraging their own innovation.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 25, 20231 min read
4 Essential Miro Templates
We often refer to Miro’s extensive library of templates to facilitate and visualize our work. Here are 4 templates we love.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 25, 20232 min read
Centaur Stage Season 3 Episode 2:"Discovering" your Strategy: Lessons from IKEA's founding story
In this episode of Centaur Stage Season 3, Marilyn shared the story of how IKEA went from being a countryside store to a global MTN.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 19, 20231 min read
Podcast: How top companies think about change on Business Extra
Marilyn spoke on the Business Extra Podcast with Kelsey Warner about how we help employers design & implement new ways of working.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 18, 20231 min read
Centaur Stage Season 3 Episode 1: Mastering the Turnaround: How Best Buy Stood the Test of Time
In this episode of Centaur Stage S3, Marilyn tells the story of how Best Buy had its shares go from being worth $11 to $110 in 8 years.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 11, 20231 min read
What types of trainings do middle managers need?
In the third part of the middle management series, we describe the different kinds of trainings middle managers need & benefit from.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 9, 20233 min read
Middle Management Pain Points
In the second article of the middle management series, we dive into the common pain points and challenges middle managers face.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 9, 20232 min read
The Importance of Training Middle Managers
In this first part of the middle management series, we explore the impact of middle managers on organizations & why training them is crucial
Cosmic Centaurs
May 9, 20233 min read
Cosmic Centaurs, not your average consulting firm
We share here a little bit about what sets us apart, and why Cosmic Centaurs is not your average consulting firm.
Cosmic Centaurs
May 4, 20236 min read
You have a strategy, but do your employees have the skills to deliver on it?
Only 41% employees find that their companies provide sufficient upskilling to implement high-priority strategic initiatives. This is...
Marilyn Zakhour
Apr 20, 20232 min read
4 Common Challenges Leaders in the KSA Face & How we can help
As we work with leaders in Saudi Arabia, we identified a few common organizational challenges. We listed them below with the solutions.
Cosmic Centaurs
Apr 19, 20235 min read
6 steps for effective process documentation
To document processes clearly and efficiently, they need to be structured with clear objectives, owners, and deadlines.
Cosmic Centaurs
Apr 19, 20233 min read
4 Common Challenges Leaders in the UAE Face & How we can help
Leaders in the UAE face challenges resulting from its fast-paced environment. We listed some of them + the solutions we developed to help.
Cosmic Centaurs
Apr 18, 20236 min read
Navigating Entrepreneurship as a Mother
Being a mother and an entrepreneur at the same time is hard. I’ve been reflecting on what I learned over the past year.
Marilyn Zakhour
Apr 14, 20234 min read
Key Insights & Takeaways from Crayon Infiniti Event
We summarized the learnings about employee experience, employee engagement, ROI measurement, change management, and well-being in a PDF.
Cosmic Centaurs
Apr 7, 20231 min read
On-Demand Webinar: Purpose, Profits & Parents
This Mother's Day, Marilyn explored with Elizabeth Sen how to create inclusive workplaces for mothers, fathers, (and expecting parents).
Cosmic Centaurs
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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OKRs Series-Part 3: How to Implement the OKR Cycle [Template + Article]
In this article, we describe the different steps of the OKR cycle. Download the worksheet to outline your key decisions and considerations.
Cosmic Centaurs
Mar 14, 20232 min read
OKRs Series-Part 2: 7 Common Mistakes in OKRs and how to avoid them
We take a close look at some common mistakes companies make when implementing OKRs, and provide tips on how to avoid them.
Cosmic Centaurs
Mar 13, 20233 min read
L&D: It's not just 1 workshop +5 tips to develop a long-term approach to growth development
To help you create a consistent, continuous, and integrated L&D process, we shared in this article some steps you can take.
Cosmic Centaurs
Mar 13, 20234 min read
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Clarify & Document Employee Roles & Responsibilities[Template + Article]
Effective communication of roles and responsibilities is critical for the success of any organization. Download our template today!
Cosmic Centaurs
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Remote Work Manifesto
Inspired by the ‘Agile Manifesto’, we have developed ‘The Remote Work Manifesto’ capturing the values, direction, and vision for effective flexible, remote or virtual team work.
Ritual Bank
If your team or company is looking for rituals to help with performance, cohesion, communication, or onboarding new team members visit our ritual bank for inspiration.
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