Reflections from a tiny island during a crisis
So, here we are, back to the lockdown mode again, where we are told to WFH (work from home), with …
Leadership
Seamus Phan – writes on everything related to running better businesses, including leadership, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, agile/lean, process management, quality, philosophy, etc.
Theoretical Physics and the art of crisis management
When folks think of theoretical physics, some may imagine a bunch of nerds/geeks in the light of Big Bang Theory …
Meritocracy – boon or bane? Thoughts from 2 Famous Michaels
Have you wondered about the idea of “meritocracy”, especially in the manner politicians around the world used it for the …
Battle of Thermopylae and 7 productivity tips
Remember King Leonidas and his 300 brave Spartans? We too, hope to rally employee productivity, in the midst of the …
Tradition can be beautiful – Lessons in Diplomacy & Innovation
I served as an NGO diplomat around 2004, under a Catholic Cistercian abbot who was an inspiring German gentleman. We …
Venturing up north to Fukuoka as a startup or business
As lockdowns and “work from home (WFH)” became the roller-coaster default in some countries that exact draconian and onerous measures …