What are your dreams for your organization? How prepared are you to meet the challenges? What choices will you make today to be a “human, creative, adaptable” leader and guide your organization to global leadership? What are the real costs of not acting now for you and your organization?

1. THUNDERZONE
VENTURES
social objective
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2. THUNDERZONE
VENTURES
social objective
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Company
Profile.
Thunderzone
Ventures
is
a
social
business
internet
enterprise
designed
to
address
customers
social
objective.
Is
a
social
computing
aggregator
for
social
media
syndication
management
and
social
process
outsourcing
company,
specialising
in
the
creation,
implementation
and
updating
YOUr
Social
Media
Conversation
Brand
Awarenees
.
Thunderzone
Ventures
offer
is
aimed
at
fostering
the
success
of
its
customers
through
the
introduction
of
innovation
along
the
whole
economic
digital
chain.
Given
its
knowledge
of
specific
solutions
and
due
to
a
consolidated
experience,
Thunderzone
Ventures
addresses
the
main
core
issues
of
the
various
industrial
sectors.
Thunderzone
Ventures
offer
covers
four
areas
of
competence:
 Processes:
for
Thunderzone
Ventures
the
understanding
and
the
use
of
technologies
means
introducing
a
new
enabler
for
processes,
as
a
result
of
in-­‐depth
knowledge
of
the
market
and
of
the
specific
industrial
implementation
contexts;
 Applications:
in
Thunderzone
Ventures
the
design
and
implementation
of
solutions
are
aimed
at
meeting
the
needs
of
the
core
business
of
customers;
 Technologies:
in
Thunderzone
Ventures
the
use
of
innovative
technologies
is
optimised
to
implement
solutions
to
ensure
customers
benefit
from
maximum
operational
efficiency
and
flexibility.
 Research
&
Development:
Thunderzone
Ventures
is
the
incubator
of
newlifes.com:
Social
Semantic
Search
Engine
competition
designed
under
federal
architecture
of
symbolism
based
competitivness.
Within
the
four
areas
Thunderzone
Ventures
offers:
1. Strategic
Consulting,
communications
and
process
for
technology;
2. Systems
Integration,
a
combination
of
business
consulting
with
high
value-­‐
added
and
innovative
Technology
Solutions
to
harness
the
potential
of
technology;
3. Targeted
training
for
board
member
and
top
manager
in
Social
Business
Field.
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Mikinon
Str
–
4045
Limassol
CY
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+357
97
76
78
88
paolo.pomponi@gmail.com

3. THUNDERZONE
VENTURES
social objective
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Executive
Summary.
While
leaders
are
aware
of
the
reality
and
growing
importance
of
globalization,
few
are
“very
prepared”
Globalization
is
real.
Business
over
the
next
3-­‐5
years,
especially
in
the
areas
of
foreign
customers
which
are
expected
to
represent
40.5%
of
revenues,
foreign
suppliers
37.5%,
and
partners
35.2%,
respectively.
Yet
despite
this
anticipated
growth
of
foreign
business,
only
a
third
of
companies
surveyed
feel
“very
prepared.”
As
a
major
force
in
the
global
economy,
you
needs
to
address
the
underlying
leadership
challenges
that
led
to
the
recent
crises
We
attribute
the
recent
financial
crisis
to
greed
along
with
short-­‐term
thinking
and
mismanagement.
We,
executives,
believe
that
the
companies
top
three
underlying
leadership
challenges
are:
1)
Management:
getting
leaders
to
take
responsibility
for
their
actions
and
rebuild
trust
and
credibility;
2)
Structure:
balancing
the
role
of
managment
and
3)
Global
Competition:
preparing
for
a
changing
world
and
understanding
the
global
shift.
In
this
context,
business
leaders
are
struggling
to
address
their
strategic
and
people
priorities
The
top
strategic
priorities
for
companies
over
the
next
3-­‐5
years
are
profitable
growth,
global
expansion,
enhanced
products
&
technology,
and
leadership
&
succession.
Companies
are
currently
attempting
to
address
these
strategic
priorities
by
focusing
on
the
following
three
areas:
 Strategic
planning:
Many
leaders
are
focused
on
doing
a
better
job
managing
and
monitoring
progress
against
strategic
objectives
yet
also
recognize
there
are
gaps
between
what
is
being
done
and
what
is
required.
 Recruitment,
training,
&
retention
of
the
right
people:
Companies
continue
to
focus
on
hiring
the
“right
people
for
the
right
spots”
and
are
trying
to
identify
leaders
who
understand
how
to
manage
globally.
 Marketing
&
business
development:
Leaders
are
constantly
focused
on
driving
revenue
by
developing
sales
teams,
revamping
structures,
and
looking
at
new
customer
bases
especially
globally.
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Mikinon
Str
–
4045
Limassol
CY
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+357
97
76
78
88
paolo.pomponi@gmail.com

4. THUNDERZONE
VENTURES
social objective
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Many
of
the
strategic
priorities
are
directly
linked
to
the
people
priorities
that
executives
face
including:
finding
the
right
talent,
developing
succession
plans,
leading
the
transformation
of
an
organization
to
be
more
global,
and
simply
keeping
businesses
running
smoothly
during
this
difficult
economy.
Leaders
must
look
beyond
traditional
people
strategies
to
address
new
challenges
Many
executives
are
currently
focused
on
traditional
strategies
for
developing
people
such
as
training
and
development;
increasing
empowerment
and
accountability;
improving
communication;
ensuring
right
systems
and
processes;
and
recruiting
the
right
talent
upfront.
While
these
people
strategies
have
worked
well
in
the
past,
experience
indicate
the
need
for
new
approaches
given
the
current
state
of
globalization
for
many
companies.
A
new
set
of
priorities
emerged,
Executives
should
be
prepared
to
meet
the
top
5
people
strategies
that
they
consider
to
be
“critical
to
success”:
1)
Enhancing
ability
to
adapt
to
change,
2)
Hiring
the
right
managers
and
leaders,
3)
Creating
or
reenergizing
a
culture
of
innovation
and
creativity
within
the
organization,
4)
Developing
leaders,
and
5)
CEO
succession.
Given
new
priorities
that
have
emerged,
leaders
recognize
gaps
between
what
is
needed
and
their
current
strategic
and
people
initiatives.
Significant
changes
such
as
an
increasingly
interconnected
global
economy,
greater
global
competition,
and
the
shift
of
power
require
leaders
and
companies
to
quickly
adapt
to
constant
change.
Leaders
need
to
create
cultures
of
innovation
and
creativity
within
their
organizations
in
order
to
stay
relevant.
A
new
model
of
global
leadership
is
required.
To
address
the
most
critical
gaps
between
current
approaches
and
what
is
actually
required
today,
Thunderzone
Ventures
proposes
a
new
model
of
global
leadership
–
a
model
based
on
“human,”
creative
and
adaptive
leadership
“Human”
leadership
starts
with
getting
back
to
the
basics
of
human
needs,
and
understanding
the
human
motivations
that
impact
organizations.
These
human
needs
should
govern
how
we
hire,
how
we
develop
people
and
how
we
create
the
corporate
culture
we
desire.
“Creative
leadership”
provides
space
for
having
fun,
exploring
new
ideas,
brainstorming,
taking
risks,
and
even
making
mistakes.
Creativity
flourishes
in
environments
that
celebrate
diversity
and
encourage
employees
to
think
freely
and
work
within
their
unique
gifts
and
strengths.
Each
individual
has
creativity
that
is
waiting
to
be
unleashed.
“Adaptable
leadership”
is
about
the
ability
to
adjust
to
constant
change.
Adaptable
companies
are
focused
and
clear
about
how
to
reach
their
goals,
willing
to
take
risks,
respond
quickly
when
things
don’t
go
as
expected,
and
have
effective
systems
in
place
that
allow
them
to
be
fast
and
innovative.
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21
Mikinon
Str
–
4045
Limassol
CY
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+357
97
76
78
88
paolo.pomponi@gmail.com

5. THUNDERZONE
VENTURES
social objective
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How
to
achieve
desired
objectives
Given
this
proposed
new
model
of
leadership,
Thunderzone
Ventures
recommends
a
five-­‐
stage
process
to
tangibly
improve
results
in
global
leadership:
“Dream“
Have
a
clear
vision
around
who
you
want
to
be;
“Discover“
Assess
what
is
required
within
your
company
to
compete
globally
and
identify
any
gaps
in
your
strategy;
“Design“
Identify
what
you
need
to
turn
your
vision
into
reality;
“Prototype“
Test
ideas
and
potential
solutions
quickly;
“Create“
Invest
in
resources
and
tools
to
institutionalize
solutions
that
further
develop
global
capabilities
purposefully,
in
ways
that
are
aligned
to
your
strategy;
What
are
your
dreams
for
your
organization?
How
prepared
are
you
to
meet
the
challenges?
What
choices
will
you
make
today
to
be
a
“human,
creative,
adaptable”
leader
and
guide
your
organization
to
global
leadership?
What
are
the
real
costs
of
not
acting
now
for
you
and
your
organization?
Book
Me
Now
http://hybridcities.blogspot.com/p/book-­me.html
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
21
Mikinon
Str
–
4045
Limassol
CY
-­
+357
97
76
78
88
paolo.pomponi@gmail.com