By CHANDRAN NAIR
With the unexpected victory of Pakatan Harapan, Malaysians have overcome their fear of change and voted out the Barisan Nasional, after the latter has held power for more than 60 years. The people have seized an opportunity to reshape their country after years of underachievement and feelings of shame.
By PAUL SMITH
Whether you’re the one being asked to give the presentation, or the executive pushing down the mandate, you’ve got a problem either way. So, what should the poor mid-level manager do?
By CHRISTIAN STEWART
While the founder is alive, the family is kept together and works together in the business. But what happens when the founder is no longer around? Can the siblings work together as equal owners to continue the family firm?
By JOANNA LOVE
Old business models need to constantly evolve to keep up with disruption and change; and stagnant leadership styles just won’t cut it anymore. Here are some of my ideas on what I believe will be the leadership styles of tomorrow.
By CHANDRAN NAIR
At a recent World Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur, the opening panel was invited to debate one of the leitmotifs of our age – the way in which technology and digital disruption are reshaping destinies in the Southeast Asian region.
By FRANK SONNENBERG
As we honour our acknowledged heroes for achieving great feats in their respective fields, aren’t we possibly forgetting something? Isn’t it time to recognise the people who make all of the winnings possible – the unsung heroes?
By JOHN WALTER BAYBAY
Change management, while it seems internally focused within the organisational context, is actually dictated externally by the changing environment. As awful as it sounds, failure to effectively implement change could mean the demise of an organisation.
By EUGENE TEE
There are many notable and respected leaders in their fields who are descending into a morass of unethical behaviours and giving reasons – if not unsettlingly creative justifications for their actions.
By CHANDRAN NAIR
This Aug 8, 2017 will be 50 years since the establishment of ASEAN. Its record of development and conflict resolution is a true success story, and its next 50 years will take place in a wholly new geopolitical, economic and environmental context.
