On this week’s episode, MT’s editorial team discusses whether businesses are burying their heads in the sand when it comes to cybercrime and some common traps that risk undermining your international expansion efforts.

It’s been a torrid time for Marks & Spencer as it continues to battle a cyberattack that according to one estimate is costing the retailer £43m a week. And it’s not the only one to fall victim. The Co-op has said it is now in the “recovery phase” after an attack forced it to take crucial systems offline, while the same group has also claimed responsibility for an attempted hack of high-end department store Harrods. Their plight is hardly unique, but are businesses facing up to the threat to their operations? We asked our audience.

Expanding overseas can require leaders to revert to a “start-up mentality” – at least that’s the argument of Tipalti president Rob Israch, who authored our second piece for this week. We bring you his tips for avoiding common pitfalls of international expansion, including what leaders typically get wrong about localisation and how to ensure your product, service and culture resonate with local customers and employees.

Links:

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/mt-asks-businesses-burying-heads-sand-cyber-crime/opinion-and-analysis/article/1916933

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/m-s-lessons-retailers-approach-crisis-communications/opinion-and-analysis/article/1917341

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/leaders-wrong-localisation/opinion-and-analysis/article/1916615

Credits:

Presenters: Antonia Garrett Peel and Éilis Cronin

Producer: Inga Marsden

Artwork: David Robinson

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