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fall into complacency

a feeling of calm satisfaction that prevents you from trying later

incentivize

to encourage someone to do something by offering rewards

dismantle structural inequalities

to remove, or break down a system

foreign counterpart

a person equivalent to another in position

in embryo

in an early stage of development; not yet fully formed

corporate cultures

working practices within a company

highly responsive services

able or quick to react appropriately to changes

well-positioned in the market

being in a favorable situation or having advantages

asking / quoted price

the price offered or stated by a seller

a rarefied / sterile environment

exclusive, high-level / lacking creativity

foundation costs

the initial costs required to establish something

bolster employment prospects

to support, strengthen, or reinforce something

promotion tactic

a planned way of doing something

redundancy

someone loses their job because their employer doesn’t need them

a lucid explanation

expressed in a way that is very clear and logic

wide-ranging experience

covering many different topics

a contributory factor

acting as a factor that helps cause something

demonstrate tact and diplomacy

the ability to deal with sensitive situations in an effective way

economically / financially viable

feasible or capable of functioning successfully

enterprising mindset

thinking of and doing new and difficult things that will make money

the stresses and strains of something

pressure put on something

contradict

to say the opposite of what someone else has said

managerial skills

relating to a manager or management

cordial relations

friendly but often in a somewhat formal way

growth trajectory

the direction or course of development over time

an ingenious solution

something skillful made and involving new ideas

the demise of traditional newspapers

the end of the operation or existence of something

strategic ally

a person who cooperates with another for mutual benefits

face the glass ceiling

a point after which you (women) cannot go any further at work

tempting shortcuts

a quicker way of doing something to save time and effort

achieve a financial turnaround

an occasion when a business or system suddenly becomes successful

at the mercy of global prices

be in a situation where something has complete power over you

full-scale humanitarian crisis

complete, or using all available methods, equipment, money, etc.

serve as a blueprint for

a complete plan to develop something

inaugurate a profound transformation

to put something into use or action

purpose-built facilities

designed and built for a particular use

navigate cultural differences

to lead an activity effectively in a particular direction

manoeuvre through something

a set of movements needing skill and care

proposition

an offer or suggestion, usually in business

excel in / at

to be extremely good at something

augment human capabilities

to increase the size or value of something

incorporate

to include something as part of something bigger

a by-product of

something unexpected that happens as a result of something else

supersede

to replace something, especially older or old-fashioned

calibrate

to check a measuring instrument to see if it is accurate

labour-intensive production

industries and methods that need a lot of workers

adept at

having a natural ability to do something that needs skill

beyond someone's reach

the limit within which someone can achieve something

be in the offing

likely to appear or happen soon

a landmark contribution to

an important stage in something’s development

the capital outlay

an amount of money spent for a particular purpose

plummet

to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly

segment the market

to divide something into different parts

robust economy

strong and unlikely to break or fail

merchandise

goods that are bought and sold

a linear relationship between

direct or clear

distinct advantages

clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

throughput

an amount of work, etc., done in a particular period of time

personnel

the people who are employed in an organization

underpin

to give support to something or provide the starting point from which something can develop