Career guides
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From 'Business as usual' to becoming a great team
In tough times like the ones we're experiencing now, we are supposed to work as a great team to prevail. Unfortunately, most leadership teams in most organisations are still working in "business as...
13 Jun 2016 at 04:30
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Leadership myths that could undo your progress
Someone once told me that meeting old friends can lengthen your life. I couldn't agree more. Two weekends ago I had a really good dinner party with my childhood friends. Thirty-six years after we f...
10 Jun 2016 at 04:00
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Muhammad Ali and the mindsets of genius (Part 1)
I was halfway through an exercise set at the gym last Saturday when my eye spotted the news on CNN: "Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dead at 74". I feel great sadness that one of my heroes has moved on ...
9 Jun 2016 at 04:00
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JobsDB raps locals' technical skills
JobsDB (Thailand), a recruitment agency, says the Thai labour market lacks skilled employees in technical fields, especially in the telecommunications and IT sectors that are crucial to the develop...
8 Jun 2016 at 04:00
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Thailand’s Human Resource Situation: the challenge of an ageing population
In the not-so-distant past, Thailand was known as a young people’s country. In the 1970’s, life expectancy for males was under 60 years, and an extra five years for females, with under 10 per cent ...
6 Jun 2016 at 12:35
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Communicating honestly and effectively still matters
In today's world we have more ways to communicate than ever before. We chat via social media, smartphone applications and Skype, and many in the working world use video conferencing. Yet there is o...
2 Jun 2016 at 04:00
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'No time' is an excuse -- do something about it
When you say, "I don't have time, so I wasn't able to do this and that…", you might expect others to feel empathy with you. In fact, most people perceive your response as an excuse and not the real...
30 May 2016 at 04:30
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Why using one creative process stage leads to dull ideas
When you "brainstorm" for ideas with a team, do you typically deliver conventional ideas that -- if you're honest -- you could have obtained without dedicating so much extra time? Well, the reason ...
26 May 2016 at 04:00
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Better self-awareness, better leadership
The most frequently asked question I receive is "Why does a leader need a coach?" The biggest benefit from having an executive coach, I reply, is that it helps an executive to achieve bette...
23 May 2016 at 04:30
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Coaching Generation Y to go in the right direction
Somkiat is a rising star in his department and the organisation. Both his boss and the head of HR regard him as one of the people with the highest potential to grow. In his late twenties, Somkiat h...
19 May 2016 at 04:00