Showing 1-10 of 15 results
-
Leadership for ethical practice
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 06/09/2018
» Life is not easy for business leaders in these hectic and uncertain times. Besides managing themselves, they must effectively manage their people in order to reach business goals and stay ahead of the competition. They cannot do all of this by themselves. The secret is to manage and work through their people.
-
Communicating honestly and effectively still matters
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 02/06/2016
» 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 often no substitute for a face-to-face conversation.
-
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 is good for business and employees
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 23/02/2017
» In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases in business and the public sector involving bribery, corruption and ethical breaches. The need for ethical leadership has been mentioned occasionally but it seems the problems have continued. In this regard, I wish to propose my views on the role of ethical leadership, particularly in business.
-
The most critical resource: 'not-so-talented' people
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 15/12/2016
» Competition among businesses today is very high compared with a decade or so ago. The convergence of information technology and telecommunications has been a major driver of this phenomenon. As organisations embrace new technology and management practices, they find themselves dealing with new types of workers and top managers. Some are struggling to identify and groom rising stars in this new context. Luckily for them, there are a number of tools and procedures that have proved useful in identifying talent for future top management.
-
The mindful path to better business decisions
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 24/03/2016
» It is a hot day in New York. Twelve members of a jury have to decide the fate of a young man accused of killing his stepfather. Eleven are convinced of his guilt but one lone dissenter changes their opinions. Because of his mindful manner and skill at persuading his peers to examine the evidence without prejudice, the defendant is declared not guilty.
-
Leading in the fast lane at BMW Group (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 13/08/2015
» Vision and strategy, strong corporate culture and corporate development are the three factors that have made BMW successful as well as admired, says Matthias Pfalz, president of BMW Group Thailand.
-
Using the 'Smart' model to achieve a vision
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 14/01/2016
» 'We choose to go to the moon," US president John F. Kennedy declared in a speech about the future of the US space programme in September 1962. As a leader, he set out a vision that mankind as well as the American public would benefit from his ambitious plan. On July 20, 1969, Nasa finally landed the first man on the lunar surface.
-
Courage has to be encouraged when it comes to the tough decisions
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 11/02/2016
» 'Now please don't think I'm weak, I didn't turn the other cheek" is a memorable line from Coward of the County, a famous song by Kenny Rogers. It tells the story of a young man named Tommy who kept avoiding a fight until one day he decided to prove to his tormentors that they were wrong. The moral of the song is that we must have courage and choose our own time and terms if we have to fight.
-
My dream of a future leader
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 31/12/2015
» As the year draws to a close, it's a perfect time to review the issue of leadership, which is the main theme of this column, and think about what type of leadership we should dream of in the future.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links