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Thailand's challenge: Rich in ambitions, poor in people skills?
Christopher Bruton, Published on 22/05/2017
» Announcement of visionary and ambitious plans has become almost routine. The year 2017 will apparently not be an election year (nothing new about that) but has begun with boom times in the planning sector. In January 2017, we were treated to announcements about "Thailand 4.0". These were soon followed by further revelations about the "Eastern Economic Corridor". These schemes are all part of government strategies to move Thailand into "Thriving in the 21st century: security, prosperity and sustainability". The 21st century has been going for quite a while now, but "better late than never", and "never" had become quite a routine in recent years.
Stepping up from good employee to great employee
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 26/09/2016
» Why is it that "good employees" don't seem to get much recognition from their companies? It's because "good is the enemy of great", says Jim Collins, the author of the famous management book Good to Great.
How to influence others more effectively
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 22/08/2016
» Leadership is about influencing. Unfortunately, most leaders are not good at it. Based on my observation of successful leaders and my personal approach, here are eight tips on effective influencing skills for one-on-one interaction:
Seven steps to working in harmony
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 25/08/2016
» 'Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative," the writer HG Wells once said. However, what happens to employees or executives who have made great contributions to an organisation in the past but cannot adjust quickly enough to the new environment of the competitive battleground? Should we let them go?
Message in a bottle: How to become a more fluent creative thinker (Part 2)
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 01/09/2016
» Two weeks ago, we discussed how your inner critic prevents you from being a fluent creative thinker, leading you to produce only a few, typically ordinary ideas during an ideation exercise. This is because your inner voice of judgement dismisses any uncommon or wild ideas.
Refining the 2017 business plan
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 12/09/2016
» 'Coach Kriengsak, I will have a meeting with my top leadership team next week on our 2017 business plan," Kitti tells me. "The objective will be to get mutual agreement on key assumptions that we will use for planning. I want to use our time today to prepare myself."
Leadership for Thailand 4.0: Five changes we must make
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 08/08/2016
» We've read a lot about how the government is pushing the country toward Thailand 4.0, which is an economy based on creativity, innovation and high-level services. On the human side, unskilled and low-skilled labour will have to be transformed into a new workforce characterised by knowledge, expertise and high skills.
Helping a CEO with time management
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 15/08/2016
» 'Coach Kriengsak, I'm overwhelmed with work," Martin tells me. "I think there must be something wrong with the way I manage my work."
A practical path towards ethical leadership (Part 2)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 28/07/2016
» In my previous article two weeks ago I discussed some of the key qualities that an organisation needs to embrace in order to encourage ethical leadership. These include ethics, values, principles and compassion. In particular, leaders who practise compassion and equanimity tend to be highly effective.
Bonjour Talents!
Published on 29/04/2015
» After the success of Bonjour French Fair, a well-known French consumers' fair at year-end, the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce will launch its first Brand & Career fair entitled "<b>Bonjour Talents</b>" [bɔ̃ʒuʀ talã] on Friday 8th May at the Ballroom of the InterContinental Bangkok Hotel (BTS Chidlom) from 10 am to 8 pm.