By: Jeanette Teh Last week, the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute (GEDI) released the 2015 Female Entrepreneurship Index (FEI), which looks at a nation’s favourable conditions for women entrepreneurs. The first of its kind, the FEI analyses 15 factors or “pillars” that enhance the prospects for female entrepreneurs in...
Strategic CSR: Linking socially responsible initiatives to business objectives
By: Jeanette Teh The pervasive use of “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) today is rapidly turning it into a buzzword. While some companies are genuinely interested in helping orphans or reducing their carbon footprint, others are merely engaging in CSR to enhance their corporate image or to appease customers, investors, and...
New Opportunities and Realities at the Crossroads
By: Jeanette Teh In this VUCA world characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, humanity is at a crossroads, faced with both challenges and opportunities. During the 4th Annual Crossroads Event organized by the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC on March 29 in Dubai, a few themes emerged...
Managing in Today’s Economy
By: Jeanette Teh Navigating the current times of uncertainty with low oil prices, a slowdown in economic growth, and geopolitical crises can provide challenges for management. At Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Dubai last Tuesday, a panel of experts discussed management strategies for today’s economy. Global slowdown and its...
Why the glass ceiling still exists
By: Jeanette Teh In 2015, almost fifty years after the women’s liberation movement took place in the United States, the question of whether gender equality exists is still constantly posed despite the enactment of equal rights legislation in many countries. Pew Research Center, an American independent research organization, recently...
How to make the right choice in higher education
By: Jeanette Teh High school seniors about to embark on the next chapter of their lives are likely facing questions about their career choices, a confusing decision for eighteen-year-olds. The average job tenure for the younger generation is about two years which means they could work in twenty jobs...
How to be an Ethical Leader
By: Jeanette Teh In a post-Enron era where corporate scandals and their associated billion-dollar fines grace the news almost daily, there are increasing calls for ethics in the workplace. While it might be obvious that ethical leaders set the right compliance culture, thereby reducing corruption within the organisation, it might...
Tranquility by the Sea
By: Jeanette Teh I heard my pursuers’ footsteps pounding the pavement closely behind me. Just as I was about to navigate the sharp corner in mind-boggling fear, the buzzing vibration of my alarm aroused me from my deep slumber. As my thumping heart quieted from the Jason Bourne–inspired dream,...
Living the Good Life according to Dr. Oz
Living the Good Life according to Dr. Oz Some of us started the new year with lists of resolutions, promising ourselves that we will make those changes that will lead us to have better, healthier lives. We are all seeking that good life, yet for most, these resolutions entered...
Channelling my inner Angelina Jolie in the mystical land of Angkor Wat
“I felt beautiful when I was in Cambodia for Tomb Raider. I was sweaty, and my hair was matted and all over the place. And I was happy and hot…., and I could feel my heart beating, and I felt beautiful.” ~ Angelina Jolie The warm breeze provided little respite...
