Image taken from Banyan Tree Tengchong in Yunnan
Have you stayed in a luxurious and exquisite Banyan Tree Resort before? Don’t worry if you hadn’t, I hadn’t too.
However, after reading Behind the Banyan — a business biography featuring Banyan Tree Holdings founder Ho Kwon Ping — I just might.
What does it truly mean to be an ‘influencer’ at work or at play? Are there steps you can take to improve your influence?
Contrary to popular belief, positive influence isn’t about the number of Instagram followers or LinkedIn connections that you have. Rather, it is about how you can impact an interaction, relationship, task or community to produce a positive outcome for all.
Starting and growing a business isn’t easy—especially when you come from a humble background.
How do you thrive or even survive when you barely make ends meet? What bootstrapping strategies can entrepreneurs like you use?
Robert Iger courtesy of the Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company (aka Disney) is the world’s largest entertainment conglomerate.
It generated a staggering US$69.570 billion in revenue in 2019.
Time and tide waits for no man. A stitch in time saves nine.
These time-honoured aphorisms were often uttered by my dad – an impatient man who doesn’t enjoy waiting in queues.
Ms Yang Lan of Sun Media Group interviewing Minister for Social and Family Development, Tan Chuan Jin
Are women being fairly treated here in Singapore? How could we ensure a fairer spread of responsibilities and opportunities between the sexes?
These weighty issues were given a hearing last week at the Conference on Harmony in Diversity by the International Women’s Forum supported by DBS Bank.
How do you work effectively in a cross-cultural team? What should you do to seal a deal with a foreign partner?
The answers to these and more are found in The Cultural Intelligence Difference by cultural intelligence thought leader David Livermore.
Freddie Mercury of Queen (Courtesy of Queen Photos)
Larger than life, rock stars like Jon Bon Jovi, Mick Jagger and Bruce Springsteen have captured the hearts of millions worldwide. On and off stage, their passion for their craft has led them to become legends in entertainment.
What are the success strategies of rock stars? How do they build such powerful personal brands?
Where do your beliefs come from? How can you influence customers, colleagues and other stakeholders to follow your beliefs?
Beliefs cover every dimension of our lives. An integral part of who we are, they drive our feelings, thoughts, actions and goals. To be effective leaders and influencers, we must understand what beliefs are, and how we can influence the beliefs of others.
LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon – the most highly sought after toy for geeks! (source of image)
Everybody loves LEGO. Boys, girls, mums, dads, and construction toy geeks of all ages.
However, do you know that the world’s favourite toy building blocks is also a powerhouse of innovation?