As we watch Capitalism version 2.0 pan out, we are acutely aware of the changing role of government, financial institutions, equity markets in the new landscape. However, look below the surface. The new dynamics are also resulting in a fast-changing kaleidoscope within, with new patterns beginning to emerge. There is new life kicking in amidst all this talk of...

 Have you ever been in a meeting or a discussion and wondered if the other person was really listening? Many people take their listening skills for granted. We often assume we’re listening and that others know they are being heard. But the reality is that we as leaders struggle with tasks and roles that directly relate to listening. Accepting criticism well,...

 One in five people are particularly vulnerable to becoming the victims of a scam, the trading watchdog has warned. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said around 20pc of the population were vulnerable to scammers, with people who had previously been victims consistently more likely to respond to a scam again. It added that a good background knowledge of the subject...

…” I believe it’s a total change management and transformation of consumers’ behavior. Leveraging communities’ awareness for greenery products/services must be accompanied by solid, transparent and credible efforts by corporates, and not just greenery-looking ads or TV commericals.”-Mouaz  Consumers attach little credibility to...

Unlike his previous book ‘Good to Great’, Jim Collins examined how big, great and successful enterprise might fall, what dynamics or markers that drive to complete failure and total collapse. Mr.Collins discussed five stages of gradual, unnoticed, yet fatal free fall to failure. It starts with success arrogance or what he refers to as “Hubris Born...

 The recession is causing the world to literally lose sleep . The average manager is sleeping 19 per cent less than the recommended eight hours a night, says a survey conducted in five countries. Some 40 per cent of those questioned blame the state of the global economy for their insomnia. Americans are more likely than other nationalities to lose sleep through...

 For some, political skill may be a natural, or intuitive, trait. For others, it feels uncomfortable and takes great effort. In either case, political skill must be practiced and honed in order to reap its benefits. Listen to these eight strategies to improve your political skill from the Center for Creative Leadership researchers Bill Gentry and Jean Leslie,...