Texas, December 11, 2025.- The construction sector, traditionally characterized by fragmented processes and limited data integration, is now entering a decisive phase of digital maturity. The convergence of advanced technologies such as IoT, BIM, AI, and cloud computing is redefining how … Continue reading The Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry
Texas, November 11, 2025.- The last quarter of any fiscal year is decisive for multinational corporations. It is a period where short-term operational pressure converges with long-term strategic planning, requiring managers to balance performance, people, and future positioning. In 2025, this challenge … Continue reading Managing Employees in a Multinational During the Last Quarter of 2025
October 1, 2025.- Today marks a very special moment in my professional journey. After several years developing projects in Europe, I am returning to work in the United States for the whole of the Americas. The USA has already played a … Continue reading Thank you, Alimak Group – Leading the Americas
Madrid, Setember 15, 2025.- Public infrastructure construction has always been a reliable barometer of economic strength and political ambition. In 2025, the sector is under pressure to deliver not just in terms of physical assets but also in meeting expectations around sustainability, … Continue reading The Current State of Public Infrastructure Construction in Europe Compared to the Rest of the World
Madrid, August 5, 2025.- In a world where multinational companies operate across borders, time zones, and cultures, leadership cannot follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Success increasingly depends on the ability of executives to adapt their leadership style to local contexts — while … Continue reading Adaptive Leadership in Multicultural Environments: Balancing Local Sensitivity with Global Vision
Madrid, July 21 2025.- In today’s global business environment, multinational companies face increasing pressure to respond quickly to market shifts, customer demands, and operational disruptions. As a result, organizational agility — the ability to move fast, adapt swiftly, and innovate consistently … Continue reading Organizational Agility and Decentralized Decision-Making: How Multinational Companies Balance Speed with Control
Madrid, June 9, 2025.- In today’s global business environment, transparency is no longer a soft value—it is a strategic imperative. For multinational companies, managing operations across borders, cultures, and regulatory frameworks requires a governance model rooted in openness, accountability, and clear … Continue reading The Strategic Value of Transparency in Multinational Management
Madrid, May 12, 2025.- As the Country Sales Manager for Spain and Portugal at a multinational company providing solutions for the construction sector, I observe that the Spanish construction sector is undergoing a significant transformation, shaped by the dual forces … Continue reading Latest Trends in the Construction Industry: A Strategic Outlook from Spain
Madrid, April 7, 2025.- Executive presence refers to a leader’s ability to project confidence, authority, and charisma, inspiring respect and trust in others. It is not an innate trait but a set of behaviors and skills that can be learned and … Continue reading How to Develop Your Executive Presence
Madrid, March 11, 2025.- In the corporate world, leadership is crucial for the success and stability of any organization. However, when individuals with psychopathic tendencies reach executive positions, they can create significant problems for a company’s culture, ethics, and long-term performance. … Continue reading The Hidden Threat: The Impact of Egocentric Psychopaths in Executive Roles
Madrid, February 11, 2025.- Current trends in business leadership include digital transformation, remote and hybrid work models, and a strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. Leaders are increasingly adopting agile strategies, data-driven decision-making, and ethical practices to navigate rapidly evolving markets. … Continue reading Current trends in business leadership
Madrid, 14 January 2025.- My assessment is that mentoring is always a strategic tool. The transfer of knowledge, experience, technological innovations, etc., between the human capital of any company means profitability. However, is it true that today mentoring is in … Continue reading Is mentoring a strategic tool today?
Madrid, December 9, 2024.- Enterprise resource planning software is an essential tool for business management. It is an integrated solution that optimizes processes, centralizes data and improves project management. Throughout my career, I have experienced three major ERP transitions, each … Continue reading Keys to choosing and implementing the best ERP in your company
Madrid, November 14, 2024.- Below, I present a tutorial on Norwegian business culture, sourced from a consultancy, which explores the essence of being a business manager in this country. Drawing from my extensive experience working with Nordic companies and Nordic colleagues … Continue reading Debate on Norwegian business culture
Madrid, 7 october, 2024.- As we approach 2025, the role of a Country Sales Manager will continue to evolve, influenced by several key trends that are shaping the broader business landscape. Here are some of the most significant trends that Country … Continue reading 2025 Outlook: Critical Trends Every Country Sales Manager Needs to Embrace for success
Madrid, September 9, 2024.- The strength of your personal brand today should encourage anybody to ask ChatGPT what it knows about us. In other words, set Google aside and try formulating some simple prompts about your profile to ChatGPT. In my … Continue reading Your Personal Brand: From Google to ChatGPT
Madrid, August 5, 2024.- The analysis published last month highlights the demands of the construction employers’ association CECE with the European governments. Below, we highlight the requests of the FIEC employers’ association, more focused on the sustainability of the construction sector … Continue reading What are the demands of the main construction employers’ associations in Europe? (2)
Madrid, June 3, 2024.- Artificial intelligence solutions for the business world, far from being a fad, are today a reliable strategy with positive results, for example, in their application in supply chain management. The Harvard Business Review magazine has published real … Continue reading Revolutionizing the Supply Chain: Profitable AI Applications
Madrid, April 24, 2024 .- On November 20, 2018 I wrote these lines on my website in response to a new professional challenge in New York: “I wish you all the best”. This is the phrase that indicates a professional change, being a … Continue reading Country Sales Manager Spain and Portugal – Construction at Alimak Group
Madrid, March 11, 2024.- Every day we wake up with a new AI (Artificial Intelligence), a new machine learning algorithm that leaves us surprised by the empowerment of computing. However, today, management empowerment, the stage of generating trust among your business … Continue reading Is AI reinventing trust frameworks?
Madrid, February 21, 2024.- In my current job, as in all those I have held in different construction companies around the world, I am required to be highly aware of technological innovations, especially those that directly impact business management. The personal … Continue reading Looking forward to technological innovations in the first 24 years of the 21st century
Madrid, January 29, 2024.- Not surprisingly, the Covid-19 virus has given rise to some other new “viruses”. Some were already present among us and have since proliferated and even grown stronger. Undoubtedly ageism is one of them. Unfortunately, in a prior … Continue reading The persistent “virus” of ageism that afflict us all
Madrid, November 3, 2023.- The vast majority of successful CEOs practice small daily routines that help them get energized and start or finish the day in a positive tone. Those who know me are aware that in my case, I´ve always … Continue reading Mastering the Tech CEO daily routine: Blueprint for Success
Madrid, October 19, 2023.- Knowing that is the right time for those that still use them, for preparing and finalizing the 2024 Business Plan and budgets, I have selected several graphs showing the 2023 world economic development and the 2024 projections … Continue reading A look at global trade in 2024
Madrid, September 4, 2023.- According to a new and recent survey by InEight, inflation, delays and general disturbances in the supply chain are the biggest challenges confronted by the construction industry today, The company’s third annual Global Capital Projects Outlook draws … Continue reading The big opportunities for #construction companies: inflation and supply chain
Madrid, August 3, 2023.- The world is constantly changing, and we must change with it, how many times we have heard these words and didn´t get the message. Current enterprises scale of values and the economic dynamic environment is inviting many … Continue reading The 50 years old threshold for top managers
Madrid, July 14, 2023.- Workplace culture plays a vital role in the overall performance and satisfaction of employees in an organization. It is the personality and character defining your organization, hence it’s one of the most significant factors that employees consider … Continue reading A healthy workplace culture: The cornerstone of success
Madrid, June 6, 2023.- There are personal and professional skills that a CEO cannot learn at university or at a business school. There are borders, red lines, known to all of us. Laws, ethics, respect for everyone, good practices, traditional and … Continue reading CEO Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes: From Silicon Valley darling to prison for 11 years
Madrid, April 20, 2023.- A CEO who has managed to lead the auto industry towards electrification. A CEO who started the race of private space flights and services and even making us dream of colonizing Mars. A CEO who has acquired … Continue reading What should the new CEOs rescue from Elon Musk’s management?
Madrid, March 2, 2023.- The business leader of 2023 has to accumulate years of experience in team management and obtaining optimal results. A business leader attentive to technological trends and calculating to make the right decisions, just in time. A business … Continue reading Profile of the new leader that is needed today
Madrid, January 25, 2023.- I am certain that you and me have different approaches to the concept of sustainability, what does it mean and the strategies to implement it in you company but most positive is that we are dealing with … Continue reading Economic models seek sustainability
Madrid, November 14, 2022.- The technological and social media giants have unceremoniously fired thousands of workers in the last few hours. A cold email is usually the exit door. However, in many multinationals, small and medium-sized companies, more subtle and cruel … Continue reading List of keys to find out if your company is thinking about firing you
Madrid, October 13, 2022.- We all know that success is only achieved by teams with a strong structure and working in a very supportive context but how about if you are stuck in your team having to work with someone(s) … Continue reading Can we do anything and change it into a win-win situation?
Madrid, August 3, 2022.- Do consumers want our brands to bill trillions or for them to listen to us, give us technical support and give us the best personal treatment? It’s just a question. The big technology companies are living their … Continue reading Microsoft, Amazon and Tesla will hit $5 trillion valuations soon
Madrid, July 5, 2022.- The industry, business culture and vision around sustainability and the circular economy gain importance. Companies of all sizes and turnover are interested in hiring professionals to help them create this initiative. Experts say that it is the … Continue reading Sustabinability is big business today and will be in the future
Madrid, June 21, 2022.- The professional life of a CEO registers all kinds of situations, results, frustrations and joys. The CEO is responsible for the figures of a great company with the talent of all its employees. And to achieve these … Continue reading Self-Coaching tips for leaders
California, May 16, 2022.- The Covid19 pandemic, the economic crisis, e-commerce and teleworking have transformed the labor market and the productivity of the vast majority of companies. But also in the United States there have been other labor trends that have … Continue reading Why has the State of #California lost 353,000 inhabitants in the last two years?
Madrid, April 19, 2022.- In today’s world Mental Health is one of our main assets. We should take care and properly manage it in every home, company, institution, or group. I had previously published an article on this website about … Continue reading The care and management of our mental health is one of the keys for current and future generations
LA, March 15, 2022.- American construction companies are suffering not only from raw materials shortages but also from a severe lack of skilled workers. The effects of the global Pandemic, already on their third year, and the instability of international trade are … Continue reading Technological trends in american construction: Major investment works in California
LUÍS MORRAL, Sales Director - Americas Construction at ALIMAK GROUP 
You must be logged in to post a comment.