Why should there be a focus and investment on leadership and management as the UAE moves into the next decade? Firstly, there is a need to establish the definition of leadership and management. Many notable academics have debated this case with many conclusions drawn. Generally, for the purpose of this article, it may be considered […]
“Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.“ Dale Carnegie When you’re invited to speak to an audience, what are the first questions that come to you? “Who are my audience?” and “what shall I speak about?” Succeeding to inspire and interest our listeners is […]
Technology has changed vastly in the past few years. We can’t even remember how we survived without all our technology conveniences in our lives… writing letters, waiting days to contact each other, storing lots of files and paper work etc…. We are all part of social media today; even my 70-year-old father uses social media. […]
This week I sat down to read Grow Regardless by Joe Mechlinski, a New York Times Bestselling Author. Forbes has described the book as “a book that will become a part of every entrepreneur’s library”, so my expectations were high. Grow Regardless is aimed at executives, leaders and those driving the business forward in decision-making […]
A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. – Lao Tzu This ancient Chinese proverb holds much importance in contemporary times. Each one of us has an inherent leader in us, but there are also others who we […]
In today’s fast paced, multi tasked and attention deficit world that we find ourselves in, the question often comes to my mind “ Am I listening enough?” or on the other side of the spectrum “Am I being heard enough?” Recent statistics have proven that the average attention span for a human being in the […]
Citizenship. At its heart, citizenship is simply being a member of a state or as a to resident of a city. Underpinning citizenship is a set of rights, privileges, and obligations bestowed upon and expected of each citizen. We typically conceptualize citizenship with our physical lives. In recent years, as technology has evolved and the […]
Successful people in life are those who are better at taking decisions. And, success is not always about the decision itself as much as about taking the decision; i.e. the act and its timeliness. Gladwell (2005), in his book “Blink”, states that the best decisions are often those that are impossible to explain to others. […]
Cognitive overload. The term is dense and rests heavy on your lips. Cognitive overload is the moment when a learner becomes overwhelmed during the education experience. There is too much content. The content is presented in a complex or confusing manner. The learner cannot focus, make meaning, or progress. The learner is stuck. Even with […]
One of the most confusing business processes that any business owner or business head usually goes through on an annual basis is, of all things, the business planning process. While confusion and planning should not co-exist in the same phrase, it is unfortunately the truth of many business owners that I meet; they covet a […]
