Surveys of executives from around the world show that relationship skills are in great demand, and so is the need to improve those skills and put them to use in a changing corporate culture. While they were once considered “soft” skills that some executives simply possessed naturally, relationship skills are something that can, indeed, be...

“… Insightful tips by The Times, especially once we know that it costs 666 sterling pounds per day for an abscent worker!”-Mouaz   Focus on wellness   1 “Motivating employees to exercise and eat healthily often has a bigger impact than investing in private medical care,” Ben Wells, of Buck Consultants, an HR consultancy, believes. The...

 True or false: Different generations need different kinds of leaders. Conventional wisdom says older generations want a command-and-control type of leader and that younger generations want leaders who include them more in decision-making. But recent research from the Center for Creative Leadership says that effective leadership is less about style and more about...

…” nice analogy… Basically, true crisises are where true leaders unvield and debut”-Mouaz There is no ownership in effective crisis leadership. Sure, there might be formal structures in place, but when emergencies strike, leaders step up from many places and take on many roles. In essence, an effective crisis response takes into account the...

 When the financial system was on the brink of collapse last year, Tim Murphy, managing director of IP Global, a property development company based in Hong Kong, was stunned. His shock was not solely due to the realisation that the global economy was teetering on a precipice; the spectre of a downturn exposed the big difference in thinking between him and his...