A.B.A.
June 8, 2010
Sahara, the largest desert in the world, is a fascinating world of high and low temperatures, sand and rain, dead and live areas.
June 6, 2010
To be a member of the board is a very demanding job because you participate in the creation of company strategy. So, is it possible to sit on more than one board at the same time and still do your best?
May 16, 2010
Meetings are one aspect of a business life that can't be avoided. However, there are two problems with meetings: many just hate them, and they are time-wasters. But it doesn't have to be that way.
May 9, 2010
It's a crisis and layoffs all around you. So, if you are offered a job you will accept it no matter what's the salary, right? Well, that's wrong - you can do better than that.
May 2, 2010
The market for luxury product is hit by crisis just like any other market, but in fact it's in a much trickier position. The marketing strategies must be chosen very carefully.
April 25, 2010
We are in crisis and that's a good time for mergers and acquisitions. But, M&A can go both ways: it can bring value to shareholders, but it can also ruin both companies.
April 18, 2010
No matter how good your product is, the bad marketing decision can ruin all your efforts and your company, too. Here are some of the biggest marketing mistakes of all times.
April 4, 2010
To lead a team can be a frustrating experience but if you divide the problem in a few easy steps you can manage any project with ease.
March 28, 2010
A crisis can hit any company any time. In fact, it will hit - the only question is how hard. However, with a few simple steps you can be prepared and minimize the damage.
March 21, 2010
Decision making is always a hard task and in times of economic uncertainties it is even harder because much more is at stake.
March 14, 2010
When you become a manager or step in a new company, one thing is for sure: you will make mistakes, that's life. The wisdom is to learn from them and to learn from mistakes of others.
February 28, 2010
Every business consultant heard the following question more than once: "Nobody knows me, what should I do?" If you conduct even the smallest research, you will find that even great professionals can be shy and without self-promotion.
February 21, 2010
Although virtually every chief executive doesn't like office gossip, it can be very useful - if you put it under control.
November 29, 2009
You are leading your team in negotiations with a very important client. Everything goes just fine and smooth until your colleague says "OK, what more can we do to please you?!" At that very moment your team member destroyed your initiative and probably the deal.
October 11, 2009
Western businessmen very often have mixed emotions about doing business with United Arab Emirates. Some of them think that UAE is still very closed civilization and some that the whole world is globalized and works in the western way. However, the truth is in the middle.
October 4, 2009
When doing business in a foreign country cultural differences are of great importance. Fantastic presentation, brilliant idea and good-looking numbers mean nothing if you don't know what is acceptable in other culture and what is not.