Executive Insights

Consider this: it is a sunny summer day and you are enjoying a swim in the pool when you are startled out of your senses at the sight of a …

Although print media is virtually on life support in other parts of the world, it is remarkably healthy in the Middle East. Until the global economic downturn, advertising at pan-Arab …

Look in the mirror and take a long look to see how well you are doing as a leader. This can be very scary, as a mirror reveals reality and …

During these times of unending political squabbles, we often hear people sitting in cafes basking in Beirut’s sun arguing and vigorously calling for the emergence of a new leadership that …

Telecom and media companies used to operate in their own silos, with clear divisions between what each offered to consumers. Media players produced or managed content; telecom companies provided telephone …

In July, I authored a report for FFA Private Bank titled “The Lebanese banking sector 2008,” which examined the Lebanese banks’ fundamentals, performance, financial strength and the challenges the sector …

Faced with pressure to increase network capacity and performance while saving money, information technology managers have often been quite content to simply add more hardware as required. However, this results …

This past month, as the world mourned Michael Jackson’s untimely death, we remembered the great times he gave us over the years and the impact he had on us. Jacko, …

An economic crisis is too good an opportunity to waste. It is an ideal time to step off the treadmill and ponder improving your business, your core offering and your …