The Mystery Of Equanimity: Behavioral Leadership

The Mystery Of Equanimity: Behavioral Leadership Andrew Thorn unravels the mysteries and gives you a handle on how to conjure a deeper and more rewarding human experience Viewpoint by Andrew Thorn, PhD., WCW Columnist The French philosopher Teilhard de Chardin once said, "we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience." This quote inspires me. It gives me great hope and even greater purpose. It generates meaning in a world where ...

News/Leadership: INSEAD To Hold Asian Conference To Tackle Global Economic Shifts

News/Business Education/Leadership: INSEAD To Hold Conference To Tackle Global Economic Shifts by the WCW Editorial Team The global economic shift has highlighted how governments and corporate institutions are trying to grapple with an accelerated shift in economic change. What the current economic climate has taught us over the last year is that we must have the reflexes to tackle the unexpected. The problem in many Western countries is the dilemma between economic growth and job creatio...

News/Marketing & Branding: Special Report-Embracing New Paradigms

News/Business/Marketing & Branding: Special Report James Roumeliotis shows how to "Embrace a New Paradigm Shift in the Luxury Product Domain " in order to defy the "Recession" Viewpoint by James D. Roumeliotis, WCW Columnist Today’s consumer spending pattern has shifted. As high-end consumers everywhere have suddenly curtailed their appetite for luxury goods, what was once considered a recession-proof industry has been hit hard. Early this year, in Tokyo, Louis Vuitton canceled plans for ...

Weekend News/Finance/Economy: Is It Time To Re-Think Diversification?

Weekend News/Finance/Economy: Financial Specialist, Stephane Roy investigates whether now is the time to rethink diversification Viewpoint by Stephane Roy, Financial Analyst, WCW Columnist It has now been two years since the credit crisis started. While it originally initiated within a specific segment of the credit markets, namely subprime mortgage-related asset-backed securities in the US, it quickly spread across credit markets, and then extended to other markets such as global equitie...

Weekend/Comment & Analysis: Healthcare in China v. USA – A Personal Experience

Weekend/News/Comment & Analysis: Aimee Barnes comes to grips with the differences of the Chinese and American healthcare systems with first hand experience Viewpoint by Aimee Barnes I’ve succumbed to a temporary physical meltdown, beginning with one issue, which landed me in two different New York City hospitals. The symptoms of the ulcer have since been compounded by a virus resembling the flu, which I likely picked up in the emergency ward at the first hospital, considering that several...

News/ Marketing Management: The DNA of Marketing Excellence

News/ Marketing Strategy: Shabeena Ahmed advises on how to keep your marketing storyline straight, effective and coherent; it comes down to Relevance, Revision, and Reinforcement by Shabeena Ahmed, WCW Columnist All marketers strive to sell their stories these days. After they have managed to wiggle themselves out of the cobweb of approvals, governmental agencies, the big idea, the “one up” on competition, do they get the time to review it from a distance? When you are reviewing ...

News/Entrepreneurship: “Where East Eats West” – Doing Business in China

News/Entrepreneurship: Aimee Barnes conducts an exclusive interview with entrepreneur, Sam Goodman on how to launch a successful business in China for expatriates by Aimee Barnes In today’s uncertain economic climate, China has rapidly become a land of opportunity as more Westerners leave behind their home countries to chase after the potential for success in the East. China is now a formidable world leader in technology and manufacturing, luring both talent and innovation from all point...

Weekend News/Business Education: AACSB Opens New HQ in Singapore

Weekend News/ Business Education: Asian influence brings AACSB to Singapore. The recent opening is guarnteed to impact on the quality of business education throughout the region. The premier global accrediting body for business schools, AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) - today officially opened its first regional headquarters, in Singapore. Heralded worldwide as the best framework or 'gold standard' for high quality management education,...

Professional Development: Falling In Love With China and Your Career

News/ Career Development & Opportunities: China specialist, Aimee Barnes gives sound advice on falling in love with China and finding a suitable career by Aimee Barnes, Business Strategist I received an email this morning from a B-school student who, like me, has fallen in love with China. He expressed an interest in my professional background and wrote, “there is much to learn from you and your experience.” This type of correspondence is not unusual; I get about three emails a month from ...

Business Trends: Adapting to New Cultures Enhances Creative Thinking

Management Education: INSEAD Research Shows Going Abroad Linked to Creativity The following article appears courtesy of INSEAD, Fontainbleau campus Living in another country can be a cherished experience, but new research from INSEAD and Northwestern University suggests it might also help expand minds. This research, published by the American Psychological Association, is the first of its kind to look at the link between living abroad and creativity. 'Gaining experience in foreign ...