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Adapt quickly, sustain prosperity
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 21/07/2021
» Human beings are feeling high emotional pressure on a daily basis amid continuing concern over the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people may even experience physical or mental illness related to stress.
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Beware of remote working pitfalls
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 06/01/2022
» It's now been two years since we first encountered Covid-19, during which time most organisations have become familiar with remote working, among many other adjustments. As we accept and prepare to live with Covid, and maybe future pandemics, requiring all employees to come to the office every day is certainly a thing of the past.
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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.
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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.
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Steps towards change management that works
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 09/03/2017
» Change is impermanence. This is a fact of life that everyone is aware of, but accepting the hard truth is another story. The fact is, human beings are always looking for change, but only as long as it is within the limits of their expectations and desires.
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Change is permanent, so get it right
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 01/12/2016
» The business world is a place where change is a fact of life. Corporations earn their living by offering products and services to attract consumers in the hope they will like and regularly consume them. On the other hand, consumers are continuously searching for the latest products to serve their changing needs. This restlessness or dissatisfaction with the status quo leads to high competition among businesses seeking to hold on to their customers.
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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.
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Choosing the right tools for the right successor
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 22/09/2016
» In my article two weeks ago I discussed three steps for developing and sustaining a successful talent programme: creating a succession plan policy, identifying talent, and establishing a development programme. Today I would like to focus mainly on identifying talent, a subject on which many top executives sometimes have conflicting views.
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Three simple steps towards an effective talent programme
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 08/09/2016
» Imagine that you are the CEO of an organisation. Besides business performance, you have to take care of many important people issues, and succession planning for important positions is second to none in this respect. What most top executives and board members often forget or ignore is the importance of participation from all related parties. Everyone wants to have a say in this crucial process. As a CEO, it is your duty to ensure that all the executives concerned are involved.
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'Business and the Buddha': A book review
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 18/05/2017
» Business and the Buddha: Doing Well by Doing Good is one of a handful of books that directly address the application of Buddhism to the current business environment and management in particular. The book is written by Lloyd Field, who provides coaching and counselling to senior executives seeking to solve business problems through a Buddhist-influenced approach. His consulting practice has spanned some 30 years since he left Johnson & Johnson International where he was vice-president of human resources.
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