Scramble for top talent II: ‘Think from the future’ through integrated approach where measurable results drive decisions
Imagine that you have suddenly been directed to “increase the global leadership competency” of your company’s mid-level managers, and been given a budget to accomplish this miracle. What is the optimal approach? Unfortunately, the one frequently chosen by novices is to schedule a period of time in which high-potential leaders...
Reports link Arsenal gaffer Mikel Arteta to Barcelona, but the manager insists he’s at Emirates for the long haul
Barcelona are monitoring Mikel Arteta’s progress at Arsenal as they line the Spaniard up for a future role as manager, according to reports. The Gunners have made an outstanding start to the new Premier League season, winning ten of their first 12 fixtures with Arteta’s men sitting pretty at the...
Scramble for top talent: New behaviour, skills and thinking are key if companies want to secure talented people
Everyone I work with these days wants to grow “global leaders” even if they can’t explain exactly what that means. Many companies today are looking overseas for new markets and new customers in order to sustain the profitable growth of their businesses. New behaviours, skills and thinking are required to...
History beckons as now Arsenal look hit 99 points on way to the Premier League title
Arsenal are on course for a club record Premier League points tally come the end of the season. The Gunners have dropped just five points after 12 matches, winning 10, drawing one and losing one. Mikel Arteta’s men sit two points ahead of Pep Guardiola’s defending champions Manchester City with...
Confidence recovery, bolstered by ‘man body’ lifts Man United ace Rashford from imminent rot
There were 12 minutes of normal time remaining at Old Trafford on Sunday when Marcus Rashford motioned to receive a pass in his own half near the left touchline only to spin suddenly on his heels as Thilo Kehrer bought a delicious dummy. Rather than watch Manchester United’s No.10 tearing...
Crystal Palace offer lethal marksman Wilfired Zaha new bumper deal but Ivorian seems not keen
Crystal Palace and Wilfried Zaha are not close to an agreement over a contract extension after the club verbally offered their talisman a bumper renewal. The news heightens concerns at Palace that Zaha plans to leave when his current deal expires at the end of the season. Indeed, Zaha effectively...
Will deployment of East Africa army in Congo generate momentum to clamp down over 100 militia groups?
Recent decision by East African Community member-states to deploy troops in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) to stabilise its newest member is already attracting interest from United Nations and the African Union, which for more than three decades now have been trying to resolve the poly-conflict through peacekeeping. The mandate...
UN human rights experts slam stark cruelty meted out to African migrants killed in Morocco and Spain
UN rights experts decried Monday the lack of accountability for the “stark dehumanisation of African migrants” after many were killed trying to cross from Morocco to Spain in June. “It is alarming there is still no concrete accountability months after dozens of migrants of African descent, including refugees and asylum...
US court set to dump affirmative action, which may radically affect Blacks student admission to university
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week in two cases that could change the landscape of higher education in the country. The eventual outcomes will determine whether Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill are allowed to use race...
Medical research findings raise hope of ‘love hormone’ being used to repair memory loss in humans
A new study by medical researchers at the Tokyo University of Science has found that a cell-penetrating oxytocin derivative administered in the nasal passages of memory-impaired mice reversed the rodent’s cognitive impairment. Consequently, the results have raised hope that oxytocin, also known as ‘love hormone’, can be used to restore...
