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07/10/2026

Since 2010, Connecta Consultants have depended on word of mouth to market our services.

It means we focus on exceeding client expectations, and the rest flows and follows.

02/10/2026

Intellectual property is one of the future's most ardent driver of growth.

It will demand better compliance ecosystem.

It will pave the way for innovativeness to be in the realm of mutually respectful yet optimized use.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII). Switzerland tops the rankings once again with a score of 66,7 out of 100. This is the 16th time the country has been named the world leader in innovation. The United States remains in third place, right behind Sweden. Overall, the top 10 rankings have remained unchanged from last year's edition of the index—with only minor shifts involving the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. Published annually, the WIPO GII ranks 139 economies on their innovation ecosystems focusing on a long list of criteria such as human capital, institutions, technology and creative output as well as market and business sophistication, among others.

30/09/2026

Oh yes, we fundamentally agree that one of the best proofs of a well-built business is it can run without the Founder, without the CEO, the COO, for a week or a month.

That someone or the team can keep the business running smoothly, without their world imploding and without clients being up in arms shortly thereafter.

In several conversations I have had with Founders, the desire to build a strong and efficient enterprise is seldom about their plans to tune out or detach. It is much less about retiring sooner than later. It is almost always about reducing their workload so that they can remain committed but no longer way too involved.

For them, succession planning is neither about them being displaced nor replaced. It is about ensuring continuity without losing absolute control.

Yet how many new executive hires have succession planning as part of their urgent priorities? How many really spend quality time right away looking at their internal talents and identifying proactively who they can start to shadow coach?

The problem is not necessarily with the new executive hire. It’s usually why they were hired for.

It’s also the hiring manager’s expectations.

Often, the hire has tons of issues to fix, colossal mess to clean up, stuff so broken that every prior attempt to use a lesser talent just kept failing.

The panic button has been pressed. The new, right hire comes in – then her or his plate is quickly inundated. So what takes place is simply a transfer of workload. The hiring CEO simply tells the new hire, “Oops, these are now YOUR problems.” Until of course, the new executive hire reframes the debate or rewrites the script. – using her or his own expertise, which is precisely by s/he was hired – and illustrates why the workload may be the wrong to-do list and may in fact contain some to-don’t items.

Repeat this a thousand times in companies in the US, Europe and Asia.

And again in the industries of aviation, construction, technology, offshoring, outsourcing, healthcare, etc.

Yes by all means, please bring the right talent. Acknowledge however that such hiring decision should not be predicated on previous hiring failures that often create risk aversion. It should lead to a newfound desire to finally land the right punch and permanently knock the problems out.

Because here’s the thing: If your business can’t operate without you for a month, you don’t own a business, you have a job.

You may own the business, but can it survive without you? Jess Whatman explains that to build a truly sustainable and resilient organization, founders need to be able to focus on systems that scale and people they trust.

23/09/2026

Admirable for DoorDash to admit it made a mistake.

What is even more admirable is when companies reach out to our Consultants and avoid hundred-million-dollar errors.

New York City reaches $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash for underpaying delivery workers, impacting 264,000 Dashers and resolving pay disputes.

22/09/2026

This new fear in the US has global repercussions. Retirement destinations like the Philippines can suddenly look impractical.

And it explains why PH companies aren't doing enough to tackle this lifestyle and healthcare opportunity!

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In times of economic strain, pessimism about retirement often follows. Recent data suggests many Americans now believe their bleakest fear is becoming reality: that they won’t be able to retire at all.

18/09/2026

The question of long term efficiency applies to most tech solutions likely on your drawing board right now, not just for AI.

Here's a good, pragmatic take from Harvard.

AI is making employee monitoring cheaper, more granular, and continuous—but lower costs can encourage companies to overuse controls without considering their broader consequences. Research shows that monitoring can undermine trust, reduce performance, and increase turnover among experienced employ...

18/09/2026

As we all prepare for the weekend, here's a good reminder for all you tired and weary execs.

With our attention splintered into a million pieces by digital distractions, it’s no surprise that reading for pleasure has fallen off in recent years. Social media, video, and other forms of “content” are eating reading’s lunch, and it’s not particularly close. And so, it’s easy to forget that reading for fun is… fun. Now a new review published in Psychological Medicine is offering a reminder of all the ways reading for pleasure can benefit your mental health, too.

According to data from the National Literacy Trust, reading for pleasure may be at its lowest level ever recorded with the deepest plunges among children and adolescents. It’s a shame because, according to the researchers, young people reap some of the greatest rewards from reading.

For example, a longitudinal study of more than 10,000 young adolescents found that reading for pleasure was associated with improved attention, memory, and executive functioning, not to mention better mental health, more sleep, and less screen time. Many of these benefits seem to be independent of the kids’ socioeconomic backgrounds (an important factor because reading for fun can also be free).

“Reading is a great way to support our brain health, develop important cognitive skills, and boost our wellbeing,” study author Barbara Sahakian of the University of Cambridge explained in a statement. “It’s something we ought to be encouraging from an early age, given the increasing evidence of its benefits, particularly to children.”

Per the team, developing reading habits during this critical developmental period may also lead to changes in the brain. Children between the ages of 8 and 13 with strong reading skills showed greater integrity in their white matter, the neural connective tissue of the brain that facilitates communication between different regions. In a small study of dyslexic children, an eight-week program that yielded better reading skills also resulted in increases of grey matter volume in areas associated with language skills and working memory.

Of course, reading doesn’t just benefit kids. A survey of over 4,000 adults found that those who read for pleasure showed more empathy, less stress, and a deeper interest in their own personal development. For example, books inspired 27 percent of readers to find a new job, motivated 36 percent of readers to travel, and spurred 20 percent of readers to take better care of their health.

In even better news, it’s never too late to gain benefits from reading, which seems to act as a shield against dementia later in life. A study of more than 5,400 healthy adults 55 and older who engaged in activities like reading (and playing games like chess) found they had a significantly reduced risk of developing cognitive impairment over a five-year period. Another study of nearly 2,000 people 64 and over showed frequent readers were less likely to suffer cognitive decline over a whopping 14-year follow-up period—something that held true regardless of educational background.

Additionally, reading clubs can provide the elderly with an important social outlet. “Shared reading groups and book clubs appear to provide additional benefits through social interaction,” Sahakian said. “They can help people feel less isolated and more connected to others, which has been shown to reduce the risk of dementia.”

So if you’re reading this, you’re doing great. But you can always do better. We’ve compiled a series of reading lists from both experts and Nautilus editors that are sure to spark your curiosity. Now put down your phone and pick up your e-reader! Or better yet, an actual book.

https://nautil.us/tag/reading-lists

14/09/2026

Healthcare - despite the growth it's gone through since the 2020 pandemic - is yet to reach its peak growth potentials.

Less than 20% of American and European healthcare companies have started to either offshore or outsource. 62% of those who have - they've only outsourced fundamental Finance, IT and HR roles, which means they have barely scratched the surface.

The biggest growth potential is not even in the traditional offshoring and outsourcing of healthcare jobs. It's the reinvention of how healthcare is being structured, organized and delivered to global patients, medical practitioners and insurance companies.

Reach out to Connecta Consultants so you can ride high on the wave of growth, long before others see the bandwagon.

The 20 Fastest-Growing Jobs in America by 2035 💼

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-20-fastest-growing-jobs-in-america-by-2035/

10/09/2026

One of the toughest challenges to address in the workplace is when leadership has formed a culture that’s awesome in writing but awful in practice.

I have walked in a number of organizations where I was welcomed with subdued smiles and reluctant warmth, and I don’t think it was because they were generally too busy to care.

Engaging with them gradually, peeling a layer after another, reveals that any new leader is met with an attitude that resides between skepticism and cynicism – because they have been burned.

The signs - when employees' disclosures exude fear in skip-level meetings. When they say workplace safety is a grant, not a guarantee, that favors a select few.

Organization toxicity so palpable that people see an immediate personal risk associated to the task of giving feedback, so they chose to be eerily quiet and grudgingly compliant. They choose silence over realizing the hard way how unsafe the workplace has become.

In a tight job market, this situation becomes more daunting, since fear of losing a job is now more than ever real. Employees know it now takes, on average, 83-85 days to receive a new offer from the first interview, based on mid-management roles from our consulting clients’ data. That means being jobless has become a terrifying prospect now more than ever.

And not surprisingly, some senior leaders are not aware that it’s gone that far or has gotten that worse. Not because they are aloof and certainly not because they are detached. It’s simply because the numbers do not vividly articulate harsh realities. This can be tricky especially in industries known for attrition rates north of 30% and where leaders seem to be resigned to the fact that people come and go.

It’s also because they sometimes become so busy running the business that they deprioritize being in touch with people in thoughtfully targeted, meaningful ways.

Like it or not – it can also be caused by chronic under-investment in HR leaders and managers.

We should not wait for seatbelts and airbags to be required in your office chairs and cubicles before we notice and take action. Reach out to our Consultant for discovery and action planning.

08/09/2026

The irony of AI screening and assessing in Talent Acquisition is amplified in this article.

It's literally where AI dependence has spectacularly backfired.

Talk to our Consultants to help find the balance for your organization.