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Say no to drama... A week ago, Switzerland beat defending champions Italy in Berlin, solidifying their status as the tournament’s “secret” favourites. Today, the entire nation was on edge, waiting for another win. Several cities, including Zurich, Winterthur, and Basel, had prepared to allow the hospitality industry to stay open all night, ready to celebrate. The #Euro2024 quarter-final match between Switzerland and England began with hope and escalated into euphoria in public viewing areas across the country, especially when the team scored the opening goal. But the dream is over for Switzerland. Many might feel a sense of injustice. After all, the Swiss team held their own against the English with ease and came very close to victory several times. But in the end, a single penalty saved by the English goalkeeper made all the difference. Just because work is serious does not mean we need to take losses too seriously. This might sound strange coming from the CEO of Rahim Invest FO 🇨🇭 where we scout startups and perform due diligence on ventures on behalf of our clients (primarily Gulf region investors). But let me explain using a Harvard Business School case study describing a similar situation: After the USC football team beat Ohio State, they lost their next game to the University of Washington. The Harvard case study notes that managers can learn from USC head coach Pete Carroll’s loose, encouraging sideline demeanour. He prowls the sidelines but is often clapping, cheering, and giving “atta-boys” to his players. USC is a football juggernaut, but even talented teams can get caught up in emotional swings. Carroll’s style helps keep everyone calm and focused on what they must do. When advising our investment decisions to clients, some of whom are very conservative and demanding due to the high standards of Gulf region culture, I always emphasize the importance of flexibility and investing in leaders who keep their teams resilient to losses. The purpose of maintaining team resilience is not entertainment; it’s about keeping people focused. Managers, especially those facing declining resources, tougher competition, and more demanding customers, can benefit from keeping their teams resilient to setbacks to ultimately become market leaders. Therefore, a manager must ensure that people understand the importance of their contributions. A leader must always treat their people as though their contributions matter strategically, more critically than the outcome of a single game. Keeping resilience in the face of losses is not always easy, but it makes coming to work more pleasant. When people want to come to work, it’s vital for the business and, ultimately, for long-term investment returns. To our beloved Switzerland 🥂, this European Championship, you did your best.

It’s #UEFA #Euro2024 #QuarterFinals Today we will feature stories and facts about Spain, Germany, Portugal and France. #UEFA #EURO2024 ⚽🌱🇪🇸🇩🇪🇵🇹🇫🇷

It’s #UEFA #Euro2024 #QuarterFinals Today we will feature stories and facts about England, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Türkiye. #UEFA #EURO2024 ⚽🌱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇨🇭🇳🇱🇹🇷

⚽ Ready for the match on Saturday? Exciting times, as the Swiss national team will play against #England at #Euro2024. England, as part of the United Kingdom, is not only our football opponent but also an important trading partner for Swiss companies. The #UK, with nearly 70 million inhabitants, is the world’s fifth-largest economy. The economy is driven by services, bolstered by a robust financial sector and a vibrant fintech ecosystem. The manufacturing sector offers niche opportunities for performance applications. Pharma/medtech thrives with world-class science and accelerated access to the NHS’s vast data pools, the largest single-payer healthcare system globally. 🌍💼 Interested in exploring business opportunities in England and the UK? Gain valuable insights and connect with our experts for support and advice: https://lnkd.in/dGCU6jKr Swiss Business Hub UK The British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce #EnablingNewBusiness #BusinessOpportunities #Euro2024 #ExportSupport #SwissSMEs #ExportPromotion

⚽ Ready for the match on Saturday? Exciting times, as the Swiss national team will play against #England at #Euro2024. England, as part of the United Kingdom, is not only our football opponent but also an important trading partner for Swiss companies. The #UK, with nearly 70 million inhabitants, is the world’s fifth-largest economy. The economy is driven by services, bolstered by a robust financial sector and a vibrant fintech ecosystem. The manufacturing sector offers niche opportunities for performance applications. Pharma/medtech thrives with world-class science and accelerated access to the NHS’s vast data pools, the largest single-payer healthcare system globally. 🌍💼 Interested in exploring business opportunities in England and the UK? Gain valuable insights and connect with our experts for support and advice: https://lnkd.in/dGCU6jKr Swiss Business Hub UK The British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce #EnablingNewBusiness #BusinessOpportunities #Euro2024 #ExportSupport #SwissSMEs #ExportPromotion

This is how we want to see the finals of #euro2024. Who's going to claim the top spots up there? Leave your predictions 👇🏻 Stay tuned for further updates 📌 #UEFA #Euro #euro2024 #Germany

It’s #UEFA #Euro2024 game day! Are you in the spirit like our Editorial Director Marcel Bruins?Today we will feature stories and facts about Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine, Belgium, Czechia, Türkiye, Georgia and Portugal #UEFA #EURO2024 #SeedWorldEurope ⚽🌱

What wins will result from your delegations participation at Davos? Now that it's over, it's time for governments to assess their WEF24 performance and consider what they could have done differently. What commitments did your team secure, and how will they convert those commitments into tangible outcomes? Hear from our experts on the approach and strategies adopted by the countries that were able to drive billions in investment from conversations that started at Davos. https://lnkd.in/duF2UnEf #WEF24 #davos

🇺🇲🇨🇳🥤🍿 CNN [excerpt]:US President Joe Biden, along with leaders of #India, #SaudiArabia and the #UnitedArabEmirates, announced on Saturday the launch of a new trade route connecting #India to the #MiddleEast and #Europe through #railways and #ports. The White House said the project would usher in a “new era of connectivity.” Some analysts are saying it will be a direct challenge to #China’s #BeltandRoadInitiative, a multi-trillion-dollar #infrastructure project launched a decade ago by Beijing with the aim of connecting China to the rest of the world. Announced at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in India, Biden’s plan also includes the #EuropeanUnion, #France, #Italy and #Germany. It is comprised of two separate routes – an east corridor linking India to the Gulf Arab states and a northern corridor connecting the Gulf states to Europe. The ambitious plan shows that the US can count on its Middle East allies in its efforts to contain China’s rise, but also how the Gulf states try to find a balance between traditional allies like the US and emerging partners like China in what they see as a world order that is no longer unipolar. At the same time, they are positioning themselves as essential economic and political partners to the world’s most powerful states. “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Biden told UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ). “I don’t think we would be here without you.” Goods and services would transit through the #UAE, Saudi Arabia, #Jordan, #Israel and Europe. The route will also enable #electricity and #digitalconnectivity, as well as pipes for clean #hydrogen export. Seated between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and MBZ, Biden said the agreement announced at the summit was “a big deal.” “The world stands at an inflection point in history,” Biden said, adding that #investment in the plan today is more critical than ever. Israel, which has made it a priority to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia, also hailed the project, saying it “changes our global and historical situation” and advances the vision of “joining Israel to the world.” Notably absent from the summit was China’s #XiJinping, who has never missed a G20 summit since taking power in 2012, and whose country has been strengthening ties with Gulf Arab states. #news #business #geopolitics

Happy new year! 🥳🎆🍾🥂 A new year always means a new EU presidency; now it’s Belgium’s turn. And of particular importance in the coming months is completing the trilogues for the hashtag #EuropeanHealthDataSpace: a game changing law that will accelerate innovation and transform patients’ lives by giving all citizens access to and portability in their hashtag #electronichealthrecords across the entire hashtag #EU. The EHDS is an example of hashtag #Europe at its best: collaboration and standard-setting providing genuine EU-value-added to citizens that the Member States can’t achieve on their own 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺