Tribes: A New Business Reality, Joined by Purpose
By Alexandra Loli, Publisher | Business Partners, Sep-Oct 2020

Thought Leaders

Today’s business world embraces the idea of people forming tribes—groups defined not by traditional demographics but through a common purpose—as a new form of consensus thinking that reflects the changing, leadership-starved societies. Tribes identify as social groups under mature and self-aware leaders, with members sharing goals, establishing and following a set of rules, sharing a…

Human Resources: The Beating Heart of Sustainable Growth
By Business Partners | Sep-Oct 2020

The Interview

Yiannis Kantoros, CEO of Interamerican, talks to Business Partners about navigating the challenges in the current environment, achieving effective digital and organizational transformation, prioritizing CSR and sustainability, and staying at the forefront of the Greek insurance market. We are in the midst of a uniquely uncertain period characterized by consecutive crises and rising tensions. What…

The Alexandroupoli LNG Project: A Catalyst for Security of Supply and Reduction of Energy Costs
By Kostis Sifnaios, Project Director, Gastrade | Business Partners, Sep-Oct 2020

Powering The Future

A new storage and regasification terminal just off the shore of Alexandroupoli, in northern Greece, marks a crucial step for the development of Greece as a key transit hub for natural gas in the region. Alexandroupolis new liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) is set to bring multiple geostrategic and commercial…

Black Light
By Business Partners | Sep-Oct 2020

Business Toolkit

Chrysella Lagaria, co-founder of Black Light Athens talks to Business Partners about accessibility, innovation, and the steps businesses and society need to take to ensure the integration of people with disabilities in the labor market. What is Black Light and why was it created? Black Light is a social cooperative enterprise with a mission to…

Digital Transformation Post-Covid-19: Who Sustains Commitment Wins!
By Dr. Nikolaos A. Mylonopoulos, Associate Professor of Digital Business, Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece | Business Partners, Sep-Oct 2020

ALBA Business Review

As part of their immediate response to the pandemic restrictions, companies rushed to adopt new tools and business practices for remote working, online collaboration, and more widespread e-commerce. Is this a real acceleration of digital transformation or a mirage? It would be grossly unfair to downplay the digital leaps of leaders, employees, and IT departments…