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Ethical practice and sustainable performance
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 01/05/2021
» It's no exaggeration to say that we are in living in a "do whatever I want" world. For example, riding against the traffic is the norm for motorcyclists, especially delivery drivers seeking to cash in on the huge spike in Covid-era demand. You may also have noticed more car drivers going the wrong way just to save a few seconds in closed spaces such as shopping mall parking lots.
Becoming a high-performance team
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 14/02/2020
» Rapid changes in the competitive landscape and consumer behaviour, along with new business opportunities, compel organisations these days to change continuously to become more effective and customer-driven.
Reading as a way to a better life
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 18/12/2019
» It was an eye-opener for me to read the latest Pisa results that show how well -- or poorly -- our young people are doing when it comes to learning. Pisa 2018, or Programme for International Student Assessment, measures 15-year-olds' ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge. The survey, the seventh of its kind, is conducted every three years. Reading is considered by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development as the headline indicator of education potential.
Finding quality successors with growth potential
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 03/07/2018
» An organisation is a gathering place for people from all walks of life. When the organisation has the right combination of people, it excels. If not, it fails. The critical factor is always having the right people at the right time. In reality, this is rarely possible; people coming and going is a fact of corporate life. Hence, it is more practical to have the right successor on hand when the organisation needs one.
Following in the footsteps of King Bhumibol
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 23/10/2017
» It was heartbreaking news for Thai people when they heard that their beloved King had passed away on Oct 13, 2016. During his 70-year reign, King Bhumibol Adulyadej did so many things and taught us so many valuable lessons that have helped to guide us in how to properly behave and manage ourselves and our society.
How mindfulness boosts effectiveness
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 07/09/2017
» Kamchai is a senior executive who reports directly to the CEO of a major company and is responsible for the financial performance of a key business unit. His track record is second to none, which means he excels in both technical knowledge and the people skills required to get the job done.
Leading with task or people orientation
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 27/07/2017
» Leadership is a subject that has been discussed ever since human society first began to form. It became increasingly important as major business organisations grew out of the industrial revolution and subsequent advances in production and technology. Leadership in the military also took on a critical role in the two world wars of the last century.
Maintaining growth with effective innovation
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 06/04/2017
» Since human beings are always looking for new things in life, businesses should be very good at offering new products and services as well. The great dramatist George Bernard Shaw summed up the quest for the new this way: "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
Ethical Leadership at Thai Nakorn Patana (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 26/01/2017
» 'I oversee overseas businesses, and I apply many ethical principles in my work whenever I have the opportunity to talk with the local team, and not only with the management group, regardless of what staff levels are involved," says Supachai Verapuchong, deputy managing director of Thai Nakorn Patana Co, a major producer of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals such as Antacil, Sara and Tiffy.
Learning from a New Year horror
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 12/01/2017
» When asked about the main objective of manufacturing, participants in my leadership workshops usually reply with answers such as quality, on-time delivery, productivity, and so on. None of them ever says "safety", which in fact should be the first on the list.