“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial” wrote William Shakespeare in Othello. A topic that is important to us all. But is it something that is only perceived by others or can we influence others to perceive us in a…

Diversity is a cornerstone in today’s globalized world. In the current global political arena, diversity seems to be a source of social unrest and heated debate. Yet, in the global business world there is a solid consensus on the benefits of and need for diversity. Both practitioners and researchers seem to agree that cultural, racial,…

Last week, I talked a bit about the Pre-Doctoral Workshop that I led recently at Strathmore Business School in Nairobi. Today, I would like to consider the cultural differences and what our attitude should be like. On the last day of the Workshop, participants received a certificate of attendance that I had to sign. As soon…

We are seeing the limits to operational effectiveness and have pushed it so far that our processes can not deal with the unexpected. Every company should look at itself with an eye of thinking through its resilience particularly in terms of the environment, climate change,and the evolving geo-political situation in the world.