Leading and Managing in a VUCA World
You might have come across the term “VUCA”, which has been borrowed from the U.S. military and is now often used in a business context
2 December 2014
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Hans Rosling’s Masterclass in Presenting Complex Data in an Engaging Way
If you’re a fan of TED Talks, you have probably come across Hans Rosling, who is a favourite TED speaker. Rosling has built a reputation
26 November 2014
Can You Trust Your Team Members To Use Good Judgement?
Nordstrom, the US department store, has the best social media policy in the world – and it created it long before social media existed. Here’s
20 November 2014
Manage Your Own Information Overload By Sending Better E-Mail
Most e-mail time management techniques look at ways for you to manage your inbox. But sometimes you contribute to your own inbox problem by the
18 November 2014
Shai Reshef: An ultra-low-cost college degree
Education, especially formal education, is expensive. Or at least, it was expensive. The Internet is now making it more affordable than ever before, especially when
14 November 2014
Remove Distractions From Your Workplace
What is the biggest barrier to getting things done? You are! Yes, you. Learn how to focus and you’ll get much more done. People often
10 November 2014
Prevention Is Better Than Cure – But Only If You Do It Right
Our world is moving so fast that we don’t give ourselves much room to play safe. For example: An unhappy employee can send an offensive
27 October 2014
The Leader’s Way
Both leadership and management are vital skills in today’s organisations. The best organisations are full of talented, bright, motivated people – who want leaders who
2 October 2014
How Much Can Children Teach Themselves?
I was blown away by Sugata Mitra’s 2013 TED Talk about his research in 1999 about how fast children can learn, even without any supervision
26 September 2014
Use Online Collaboration Tools to Build Synergy in Distributed Teams
There are many anecdotes about breakthroughs occurring through conversations around a water cooler, chance encounters in a hallway, and healthy banter at the office canteen.
24 September 2014
