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Inspired entrepreneurs are destined for greatness

08 March 2010

The choice to be an inspired entrepreneur, as opposed to simply being a small business owner is one of the best ways to make the contribution you were born to make – and live a happy, inspired and fulfilled life. Read more

Category: Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Book Review: Ethics for the Real World: Creating a Personal Code to Guide Decisions in Work and Life

08 March 2010

We often make small ethical compromises for "good" reasons: We lie to a customer because our boss asked us to. We exaggerate our accomplishments to get an interview. Temptation blindsides us. And we make snap decisions we regret. Minor ethical lapses can seem harmless, but they instil in us a hard-to-break habit of distorted thinking. Rationalisations drown out our inner voice and we make up the rules as we go. We lose control of our decisions, fall victim to the temptations and pressures of our situations, taint our characters and sour business and personal relationships. Read more

Category: Ethics

Book Review: Climate Change: What's Your Business Strategy?

08 March 2010

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. And increasingly, it's become a crucial business issue. How will you and your company respond? Read more

Category: Environmental issues

Sabbaticals are good for business

19 February 2010

Businesses that offer mature employees sabbaticals, instead of early or forced retirement options, will substitute the feared “brain drain” with a “brain gain” and secure experienced talent for years to come. Read more

Category: Other

Book Review: Succession - Are You Ready?

19 February 2010

Anyone familiar with the Harvard Business Press “Memo to the CEO” series will know and appreciate these booklets for what they are: short, punchy and practical memos written by experts in their respective fields on topics as diverse as managing the media, reward systems and climate change. Read more

Category: Other

Book Review: What's Next?

19 February 2010

If from the outside this book appears to have the potential of being a treasure trove of insights into the frontiers of scientific research being conducted across a broad range of disciplines, prepare yourself for disappointment. Read more

Category: Other

Book Review: On Rumours

10 February 2010

Rumours are fascinating things; the book On Rumours is not. What could have been a fascinating and gripping journey into the human psyche turns out to be nothing more than a rambling, unscientific opinion piece, lost somewhere between a conspiracy theory and a research proposal. Read more

Category: Information and Knowledge

Book Review: The Penguin Book of Basic Business Calculations

10 February 2010

This may not be a “new” publication but the inclusion in this column of a revised edition of what can only be considered to be a best-seller and perennial favourite should be regarded as a tribute to its importance. Read more

Category: Emerging markets, Entrepreneurship

Managers need the skills to lead virtual teams

10 February 2010

Work flexibility and an increasingly mobile workforce mean managers need the skills to lead virtual teams. Using telephone, e-mail and video-conferencing, virtual management arrangements are supposed to save organisations time and money. Read more

Category: Management

Promise and deliver it on the nail: Over delivery is a dangerous game

25 January 2010

Companies that routinely over promise and under deliver fail to live up to customers’ expectations. Routinely delivering products late, not completing projects and not keeping appointments are sure ways to infuriate customers. Read more

Category: Marketing and Sales, Project Management, Strategy

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