“Those who have deep smarts can see the whole picture and yet zoom in on a specific problem others haven’t been able to diagnose. Almost intuitively, they can make the …
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Like all other fields of activity, the pursuit of knowledge in Lebanon has suffered under the turbulences of spring 2005. A Beirut trade show on education and professional training options …
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“Men and women with great vision…are able to recognize patterns when others see chaos… That’s how they spot unexploited niche opportunities. And they are passionate about their ideas, which are …
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When we asked a random sample of people their opinion on customer service in Lebanon, we routinely received the same answer: “What customer service? Ha! MAFEE customer service in Lebanon.” …
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When Manfred FR Kets de Vries, the director of Insead’s Global Leadership Center, was asked how he identified successful leaders, without hesitation he replied: “The first thing I look for …
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The textbook definition of conflict is “a situation where two or more people experience an incompatibility of perceptions, feelings and actions regarding interests, values and goals.” The reality behind office …
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One comment that we routinely hear from HR managers in Lebanon is that “we can’t find good people and when we find them, we can’t keep them.” A fundamental question …
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Four years ago, we wrote a document that addressed the future of the regional advertising industry. Our objective was to analyze the evolution of our business worldwide, to understand the …
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Globally, by the year 2010, family business owners ready to retire and pass the baton will transfer an estimated $8 trillion of wealth to the next generation. These businesses are …
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When you look at a full moon, what do you see? An old man’s face? A piece of cheese? A rabbit pounding rice? That’s right, in Japan this is a …