Grab Ahold of the Change
When businesses go through a big change, such as a merger or acquisition, they tend to focus on things like the financial reasons for doing so, the challenges of blending their technologies, and the potential fight with government regulators. Sometimes, their people get lost in the shuffle. Earlier this week, Grab and Uber announced that […]
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- Mar, 29, 2018
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Mar, 29, 2018
If Everybody is Special…
…then nobody is. Yes, The Incredibles got it right. A speaker at last week’s Talent Management Asia 2018 conference in Manila raised this point, and it sparked a lot of conversation and note-scribbling across the audience. One of the most important things you do as a leader is provide performance feedback. At the same time, […]
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- Mar, 26, 2018
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Taking the “U” Out of VUCA
It was 25 years ago that the term VUCA entered our business vocabulary, and the authors of that book identified a new reality rather than a simple change. In situations that are characterized by volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) conditions, it becomes necessary to structure organizations in such a way that will meet the […]
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- Mar, 22, 2018
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That’s Why It’s Anonymous
In Kuala Lumpur last week our team met with a software developer who recently had a strange experience: His office — the Malaysia branch of a large multinational — has a workforce of about 15 people. They recently completed an anonymous climate survey that examined how people felt about their workplace. This office ranked lowest […]
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- Mar, 19, 2018
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Look Like Your Customers
The concept of diversity takes different forms in different cultures, but the ultimate goal for a company is to use diversity to increase its business value. A recent article on Human Resources Online describes the diversity concept at Citi Singapore, and one item in particular really jumps out: Our diversity mirrors the diverse client base […]
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- Mar, 15, 2018
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