I came across this mantra by Dee Hock,, the founder of Visa International on his views on being employability:
Without integrity, motivation is dangerous
Without motivation, capacity is potent
Without capacity, understanding is limited
Without understanding, knowledge is meaningless
Without knowledge, experience is blind
Experience is easy to provide and quickly put to good use by people with all the other […]
The recent Sunday Times talk of the justification of fat packages paid to CEOs despite the crisis. A recent studies show:
- In Britain, there has been a rise in bonuses and share option schemes. Top executives there earn more than 100 times the average pay of workers.
- In Japan, CEOs are more modestly […]
A lot of PMET (professional, managers, executives, technicians) were retrenched this year. Among a huge percentage is the managers.
Almost two thirds are revealed as reluctant managers, having progressed into the role simply because it was offered to them, according to a poll by The Edge. Managers who feel under pressure or stressed are more likely […]
The current economic crisis is deeper and broader than many of us initially imagined it would be.
How can your organization respond? In tough times, there is a natural tendency to retrench, cut costs, and “wait things out”. Organizations often overlook or shy away from the growth side of the equation. Those organizations that can manage […]
Six Thinking Hats - Edward de Bono
1. The exercise starts by donning the white ‘thinking’ hat, which explores neutral information and factual data on an issue.
2. Red ‘feelings’ hat, where emotions, hunches and intuition come out in the open.
3. Black, symbolising caution and pessimism, and forcing people to search for possible flaws and risks in […]
