Are successful leaders lucky?
The Warren Buffetts and Bill Gates of this world are often described as just lucky. But is that really the reason behind their
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Do you have a language strategy?
Someone suggested that several languages should be used for internal communication in multicultural groups spread around the world. My experience however, is that
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Can you lead multicultural groups spread around the world?
Leadership can be challenging when your team consists of people of numerous nationalitiets and on top of it are in different locations all
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Public relations – how to make your business well known
Without a clear strategy you will lose an abundance of opportunities of doing PR that will not come back, you will react too slowly and lessen the impact of what you are doing.
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Get back in the saddle again!
You can have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the
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How can foreign businesses succeed in China?
Western companies having problems in China is a popular topic in media. But some foreign businesses actually thrive there. Watch this short Stanford
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How will Africans get a better life?
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Africa is a scar on the conscience of the world. Every year hundreds of thousands of Africans risk their life to get to
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Entrepreneurship – do genes play a part?
Why are some of us entrepreneurs and others not? Is it only the environment we grow up in that matters or do our
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How to get your news in the media
Media coverage can make wonders for your business. So solid news media strategies should be part of well-rounded publicity campaigns.
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Would you like a Golden Ticket at Goldman Sachs?
Are you still interested in making a fortune in investment banking? Preferably at Goldman? Here’s a tutorial created by 5 bankers advising you
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Will future leaders have to expand their thinking?
Ever thought about what management will be like in the future? Former McKinsey director Stefan Heck and director Matt Rogers have. In this
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Tough times never last but tough people do
A multitude of people are going through a tough time at the moment. When feeling hopeless, it’s important to remember that what’s not
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Do you know how to succeed globally?
Whatever your feelings about the Chinese, you have to give them credit for swiftly becoming a global power. So what made them so
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The best way to predict the future is to invent it!
What does your vision of the future look like? When you make colleagues travel with you, will they be able to visualize it and make an effort to achieve it?
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How do you respond to risks?
The majority of people either panic or ignore the possibility that a crisis is developing. But that needs to change, unless we want
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Do you agree with Joseph Stiglitz on market fundamentalism?
Yes that’s right not Islamic or Christian fundamentalism but Market fundamentalism. Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz has a lot to say about market extremists. As you may know, he predicted the recent economic crisis but nobody listened until it was too late.
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What’s your online reputation worth?
Small companies can be completely ruined by one person that decide to vent their grievances online. And for large companies losses can amount to millions of dollars. All it takes is one disgruntled employee or customer.
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Do MBAs harm the economy?
No, it’s not a joke. The Economist were debating if the economy would be better off without MBAs. Have some fun and watch,
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What’s the future of government?
A multitude of people worldwide are discontent with their politicians. So how can government become relevant and meet expectations? The World Economic Forum
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Have you ever gone straight from success to failure?
A lot of Silicon Valley executives have. But essentialism usually get them back on track again. Watch this short interview with Greg McKeown telling
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How inspiring leaders work
Successful leaders inspire, motivate, and positively influence people. Well practiced leadership enable job satisfaction, motivation and productivity.
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Are you able to compromise?
Whatever you try to do in life that involves other people will almost certainly entail some kind of compromise. Fdinding a way forward
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Would you survive a scandal?
With the scandals surrounding the current US president it’s interesting to look at what US politicians in the past have done Watch Richard L.
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Holiday Reading – James Bond to the rescue?
Sometimes when I read the news it seems like a script to a new James Bond movie. Dr No is at it again with a 300,000 strong cyberarmy whose only purpose is to get into other countries secret networks. And Blofeld, or maybe Goldfinger, is helping countries deceive their citizens as well as an entire continent.
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Holiday Reading: Will JFK & Jackie always be icons?
The release of what Jackie Kennedy recorded on tape 47 years ago became headline news all over the world . Seems that people are always going to be fascinated about the Kennedys and the mystery surrounding them.
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Will more investors opt for impact investment?
Socially responsible investing is obviously optimal. But despite its potential only a small fraction of capital is being used to balance social, environmental
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Get the energy to succeed!
You can’t hide lack of energy and motivation since it’s evident from how you carry yourself. Sit down somewhere and watch people walking and you will quickly notice whose got what it takes and who hasn’t. How are you going to be able to move forward and create new beginnings if you don’t have it? Who would hire or do business with someone without the drive and energy to succeed?
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Are you a great leader?
Have you got what it takes to be a successful leader? Do you have impact and influence to achieve your career ambitions in today’s competitive environment? Devote 16 minutes to watch Harvard Business School’s Linda Hill and executive Kent Lineback ‘s advice and insight which will enable you to assess yourself
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Does a leader need to know everything?
Why do so many heads of companies and organisations believe they have to know everything there is to know? In today’s business climate it’s impossible to master everything
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CSR & Sustainability – capitalism at its best
Want to kill two birds with one stone? Then you should aim for CSR (corporate social responsibility) and sustainable development. Not only does it enable you to make positive contributions to society and our environment, it makes money for you as well.
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