Staying Alive
“For a new year to bring you something new, make a move, like a butterfly tearing its cocoon! Make a move!”, said Mehmet Murat Ilda. We look forward to transform our own cocoons – moving [...]
March 2014
February 2014
The Challenges of Entrepreneurship
Starting a business can involve an emotional roller-coaster as you face obstacles which may test your commitment and perseverance. One often hears of entrepreneurs who experience exhilarating optimism and crushing pessimism over a business life [...]
How effective is your talent factory? – Part II
We have explored the needs to build a talent factory, and we believe that you see its importance just as we do. Now, are you ready to learn about the key ingredients in building a [...]
January 2014
Shortage of Talent in Insurance Industry
PETALING JAYA: Talent or the lack thereof is taking centre stage among local insurance players as competition hots up amid the implementation of the Financial Sector Blueprint, while poaching of professionals is rampant as a [...]
How effective is your talent factory? – Part I
To nurture and maximise potential talent, do you think that the current education system lends enough support? Taking the baton from the educators, how can organisations continue to develop talent? That is one of the [...]
December 2013
Rethinking the Value of the Education System
All of us go through the stages of compulsory education irrespective of our country of origin, from pre-school, to primary school, to lower and upper levels of secondary education. Most of us advance our studies [...]
Spotting Ineffective Leadership: A sponge vs. a rock
Carved and painted by psychologists and experts, there are a number of leadership theories stemmed from different perspectives. What type of individual makes a good leader? – Trait theories argue that leaders inherit certain traits [...]
November 2013
How to get people to fall in love with you?
How do you feel about your company’s brand identity? Have you ever wondered about the message your company brand (really) conveys? Have you thought about your brand identity’s impact on your talent attraction and retention? [...]
Do schools matter?
What outcomes can one expect from longer instructional hours in schools? Conventional wisdom prescribes a positive correlation between instructional hours, skills proficiency and workforce employability. Hence more instructional hours should result in greater skills proficiency [...]
Successful Entrepreneurs Decoded: L.E.A.D.
"Generation Y is the most entrepreneurial generation ever," said Jeff Cornwall, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Belmont University in Nashville. An online job marketplace oDesk recently surveyed 3,193 professionals worldwide with a focus [...]
September 2013
Inside The Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs are a curious bunch. They come in all shapes, sizes, genders and backgrounds. They get up at dawn. They're the first ones to the office and the last ones to leave. They use productivity [...]