Creativity and innovation are frequently cited by business leaders as critical components of success. However, many firms fail to create and encourage environments that flourish creativity. Why is it so difficult for organizations to encourage employee creativity? The solution can be found in the subtle and deeply ingrained behaviors that prevent organizations from creating an […]
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4 strategies that will breathe new life into your leadership
Leaders have to make deeper changes to their strategy that would put them on a steadier ground for the unexpected changes and surprises that the world throws at them. When changes occur in the business environment quick action is expected but that isn’t enough. Deeper changes are necessary. Creative IQ is extremely vital: Short-term mitigation […]
Great leadership starts with self-leadership
A question was asked at TEDxUtopia: What would leadership in Utopia look like? To begin, visualize the most excellent leader you have ever worked with. How did he or she get to become this type of leader? Leadership lecturer and former corporate executive, Lars Sudmann argues, it’s likely that they learned to overcome the “leadership formula […]
You’ve Built a Racially Diverse Team. But Have You Built an Inclusive Culture?
Its great that you gathered a racially diverse team. But have you managed to unleash the team’s potential to do great things in your organization? And yet there is very little guidance on how to unleash your team’s potential. In this article, the author outlines three research-backed strategies. First, learn to recognize difference instead of […]
An exciting first-ever virtual announcement: Asia Recruitment Awards 2020, Malaysia
At the live virtual award ceremony for Asia Recruitment Awards 2020, Malaysia on 16 April 2020, the top three winners of each category were announced, in an event produced by Nadya Oenara. Celebrating the finest gems in talent acquisition and teams with outstanding initiatives in Malaysia’s recruitment landscape, we would like to extend our gratitude to everyone […]
The value proposition of a centralized HR model to business excellence
Poon Kwee Ping, General Manager, Keppel People Services, has had an exciting and rewarding journey driving the consolidation of HR functions into one center of excellence. Read all about this exciting journey of how the team worked collaboratively with different stakeholders to move its multiple HR IT systems across business units in the Keppel group onto one cloud-based platform. Choose Cornerstone International Group […]
A majority stake in Metro sold to Wumei Technology Group in 1.5b euro deal
German wholesaler Metro announced on Thursday that it has completed the sale of a majority stake in Metro China to Wumei Technology Group in exchange for net cash proceeds of more than 1.5 billion euros. Wumei now holds an 80 percent stake under the new ownership structure and METRO AG holds 20 percent in Metro China. The transaction values Metro China at an enterprise value of […]
The most and least in-demand talent in 2020
On account of the current pandemic, and the 2019 anti-extradition protests, many Hong Kong executives are putting a hiatus on hiring, except in the innovation and technology sector, according to KPMG’s Hong Kong Executive Salary Outlook 2020. Compared with 2019, executives’ sentiment towards increasing headcount in financial services, professional services, the public sector, consumer markets, […]
Managing payroll through the COVID-19 crisis
There is not a company in the world that will be left untouched by the effects of coronavirus. With global markets reeling and citizens confined to their homes, the coming weeks and months will put companies’ business continuity plans to the test as never before. Many governments are moving swiftly to introduce new measures to […]