In the second of our two-part Q&A on entrepreneurial success in times of Covid-19, five alumni members of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards programme talk about being adaptive to change and answerable to stakeholders, as well as driving responsible governance as a global citizen. When it to comes to doing business in these unprecedented times, they all say responding positively to change has been key to efficiency, relevance and success.
Question:
- With environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues more important to consumers, how can entrepreneurs adjust their growth strategy to ensure all stakeholders’ needs are served?
- How have entrepreneurs accelerated the adoption of digitalisation and where do you most see the impact of this change?
- Bearing in mind the challenges of the last one year, what do you think is the most important quality that entrepreneurs need to have in navigating the future?