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Strategy

Research Highlights

Re-Engineering Productivity: Strategies for Effective Time and Energy Management

Kumaran Rajaram - Time Mastery Lab
Energy and time management is a key competency for managerial and leadership development. The vital question is how? The discussion, strategies, and practice-oriented validated frameworks in this blog article attempt to shed some light. 

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ComfortDelGro taxi: Riding the headwinds

Boey Yew Tung & Winson Ang - The Asian Business Case Centre
This case study explores the challenges faced by incumbent ComfortDelGro Taxi due to unprecedented competition by market disruptors such as third-party ride-hailing companies like Grab and Gojek.

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Beyond 20/20: DNA of progressive employers

Vijayan Munusamy, Jonathan Leong Zhi Jian, Archana Das Goveravaram, Lucian Lee Wei Sheng, Eve Tan Min Hui, Tan Kim Lim & Tay Wan Ying -  Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP)
This research aims to decode the DNA of progressive employers – the keys to managing the future of work, the workforce, and the workplace.

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5 must-haves for SMEs to leverage social media

Lim Boon Chong & Boey Yew Tung -  ASME Newsroom

Addressing the low social media usage by SMEs to actively engage their customers, the authors offer suggestions to help business leaders leverage social media to improve business outcomes.

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Business Insights

​The business of CEO media appearances

They appear quite frequently – interviews with CEOs, not even necessarily about the company or their product, but also about their personal lives.

​Africa Rising will lift Singapore boats too

If there is one thing that the recent Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) reminded me of, it is what a polarising prospect the continent remains.

​Japan’s engagement with Africa shows a long-term commitment to the continent

In modern times, Japanese and African relations can be traced back to the 1960s when Japan started its official development assistance (ODA) programme to sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of promoting economic development and welfare.

​Will foreign banks be beneficial for Ethiopia?

In June 2018, Ethiopia’s new prime minister Abiy Ahmed survived an apparent assassination attempt. The attack was not entirely surprising. Ahmed has been ruffling quite a lot of feathers.

Are long-tenured directors detrimental to effective corporate governance?

Debate over the length of director tenure, and therefore the value of setting term limits, has emerged as a contentious topic in recent years.

Looking back: Unpacking the trends that shaped Africa’s business environment

2018 has been an interesting year for Africa, with various events and trends becoming visible

Videos

30 Seconds with the Professor: Tan Joo Seng (Developing & Sustaining Curiosity)

According to Prof Tan Joo Seng, curiosity is an important leadership trait in the 21st century. In this video, he shares two ways that leaders can develop and sustain their curiosity. What are they? Let’s find out.

30 Seconds with the Professor: Clive Choo (on SMEs and Digital Technologies)

In the 21st century, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should leverage the latest technologies and tools to stay competitive.

My Professor Says: Assoc Prof Tan Joo Seng (Leadership 4.0 – The Hybrid Leader)

Leaders in the 21st century need to have good mediation skills to manage conflicts. Learn more about Hybrid Leaders from NBS Assoc Prof Tan Joo Seng.​