Every technological revolution has forced a shift in the leadership skill set, but the dramatic shift that we are experiencing today, thanks to a global pandemic, is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Business leaders have had to make some hard and fast decisions and lead organizations under extraordinary circumstances. With many companies going remote during […]
A leader’s biggest journey is the one within. With power abound and the temptation that comes with it, how do you continue to remain competent, vulnerable, generous, and happy in an exceedingly superficial world? Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran former CEO and leader details his learnings along the way. The old saying goes, “Opportunity may knock only […]
As a smart leader, you know that a huge part of organizational success lies with your people. Great strategies can be written but unless they’re executed well, they are worthless. Training plays a crucial part in shaping the right culture to support your strategy and it’s execution. Regardless of the latest development trend, approach or […]
Whether they’re planning to tackle pressing global issues, improving human health or pushing the boundaries of the capabilities of technology, the leaders of tomorrow will be moulded by the leaders of today. In today’s global environment of ever-changing trends and perceived instability, it is the responsibility of today’s leaders to instil inherent guiding principles that […]
In your position as team leader the quality of the relationship among your team members is perhaps one of your biggest areas of focus. A unified and communicative team produces the best results, but it’s not always easy to develop a united team. People simply have different beliefs, backgrounds and social skills, all of which […]
Henry Fares, Vice President of Human Resources, DHL Express Middle East and North Africa 1. Tell us about your background? Upon completion of my MBA degree I worked for 4 years in sales and marketing; yet, my continuous education focused on subjects such as organizational behaviour and industrial psychology. Observing successful professionals made me notice […]
Yeah, right. You think leadership is important. I know because you are reading this article. First, get the crap out of the way. Crap means ‘leadership’ stuff that doesn’t work. It’s out there – cloaked as a book, blog, course or article (including this one, you ask?). Dov Frohman says, “I am skeptical these will […]
United Arab Emirates recently celebrated a successful mission to planet Mars. Seeing what the leadership of UAE has achieved with desert to mega-city transformation of their country gives us an idea of what is to follow in the UAE’s extra-terrestrial endeavour. It is common practice for this young country to attribute this mission – a […]
If you are a start-up founder or entrepreneur, you are balancing every decision, every choice and every investment. So let me ask you what are the MUST HAVE investments for any entrepreneur? Technology – YES Marketing – YES Sales – YES Reputation Management – What do you think? Two oft repeated questions I hear from […]
The newly published finding from McKinsey shows that 85% of senior management believe that they can live their purpose through their day-to-day work, yet 85% of frontline employees are unsure or disagree with this statement. If culture is defined as ‘the system of values, beliefs, and behaviors that shape how the real work gets done […]
