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…

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…

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…

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…