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Pulling Your Company out of Recession
- By Chris Uba
- Published March 1st, 2010
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IN 2007, the world witnessed distortions that sparked recession that
can be compared only to the one in the 1930s. The problem, which
originated from the real-estate sector ravaged the global economy as
organizations, ordinarily regarded as invincible, were quickly harried
out of existence. It was only the strong-hearted CEOs that survived
the recession.
Elements of Corporate Creativity – 2
- By Weyinmi Jemide
- Published March 1st, 2010
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Research is linked to innovation and the willingness to take risks.
Innovation is an expression of corporate creativity but it is aided by
research. Companies that sustain market share regularly invest in
research which hardly ever yields short-term results. This implies that
research investment may and indeed sometimes lead to dead ends. Yet, in
many industries such as cosmetics, household products, pharmaceuticals
and biotechnology the long-term survival of companies is directly
related to research spend and not just sales.
Holding on to Your Desire
- By Osuolale Akande
- Published March 1st, 2010
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‘‘NO pain no gain’’ is an old proverb; this shows that those who are
not ready to stay local because of its strenuous nature, pain and
sacrifices to be made will not partake in its harvest when it
eventually comes there will be a lot of desire competing for your
attention some complementary, some competing and others negating but
you have to be steadfast and hold on to your desire. Conquer fear, say
no to nay-sayers, and you are already inching closer to the desire you
cherish so much. When the sky seems to be gathering clouds, great waves
beating against the rocks, the sea became rough, ships are battling
against the gale and you are left alone to paddle your own canoe, this
is the period to be strong, calculating and ingenious.
Toyota Car Recall: Another Case Study in Crisis Management
- By Chris Uba
- Published February 22nd, 2010
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THE consequences of poor crisis management could severely damage the
reputation of a company, hence every company must be prepared for
crisis. This is the case with Toyota, one of world’s leading auto
makers.
Nuggets for the Entrepreneur
- By Business World
- Published February 22nd, 2010
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ENTREPRENEURS come from different races, creed and religion; but
irrespective of their roots, they do possess some common qualities,
good entrepreneurs are not the ones that are stuck at the starting
block but those that have moved ahead despite the odds and the
tribulations on their path. Listed below are some of the attributes
that are common to almost all the great entrepreneur and leaders, make
use of them so that your part to greatness may become smoother.
More on Difference
- By Business World
- Published February 22nd, 2010
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I have been writing on the relationship between the Creation Story and
business strategy. In the last few articles, my thoughts have centred
on creativity and the difference it brings to the strategy of
organisations. I have explored the meaning of difference and its
benefits for corporate success. One useful analogy is that both nature
and business thrive on difference (not similarity). This aligns with
the Creation Story – plants, animals, aquatic species, male, female –
each one distinct in its composition. As I contemplated the creativity
captured in nature and the Creation Story, it led me to a consideration
of the elements of corporate creativity. Yes, what are the elements of
corporate creativity? That’s what I’m going to dwell on in this article.
When a Colleague’s Mistake Affects You
- By Chris Uba
- Published February 8th, 2010
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IT was Tacott Parsons, a renowned American sociologist, who first muted
the idea that a society can be studied as a structure with interrelated
parts. The concept which is known in social science parlance as
structural functionalism addresses social structure in terms of the
function of its constituent elements, namely norms, customs, traditions
and institutions. According to this theory, when any of the
constituent elements suffers stress, the other elements are affected.
Calculus of Risk
- By Osuolale Akande
- Published February 8th, 2010
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THE business environment around the world now is like the quotation
above that stem from the recent inquiry into the activities of British
government before, during and after the Iraq War. The paradigm shifted
after the economic bubble of 2007, calculus of risk in the financial
sector changed and the repercussions is being felt around the business
circle all over the world, either profit or non-profit, government or
private even within family circle. For effective growth and adequate
value for all stakeholders, strategy formulations must be based on
scientific assumptions, extrapolation of facts and building of concrete
scenarios but in recent past even that have not stopped a lot of
organization from meeting their waterloo.

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