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This blog contains my ideas from all facets of my life: my very contrarian ideas on management and business transformation developed under Jimeu Consultants; very fascinating facts from Malaysian socio-political history; my insights into the geopolitics and everyday living of the world around us as well as exploring the traditions of the Church.
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Pitfalls in hiring a new CEO
Many years ago, I brought a project to a senior manager to try and persuade him to take it on. Â I told him that this was the project was...
Dec 27, 20235 min read
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Case Study 2 - The Project Management Dashboard
I was invited for dinner one day by a young man in the construction industry for some advice on his business. Â On arrival at the dinner...
Nov 30, 20237 min read
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Case Study 1 - The young man
At the beginning of the pandemic, I met a prospective client on the phone: a young man who has been quite successful in his business...
Oct 12, 20234 min read
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Not letting a management argument go too far
We have all been there before, looking at the management meeting table while two managers knuckle it out - ok, metaphorically. Very...
Aug 29, 20224 min read
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Using psychometric tests
I get asked what I think of psychometric test and here, I would like to share my thoughts on it. It seems like something popular and...
Jul 5, 20226 min read
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Evolutionary Psychology in the Office
I have discussed in an earlier article a few examples of the way evolution psychology impact our lives. In this article, I will like to...
May 21, 20227 min read
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Business Strategy: 2 Values and the Group
One of my bread and butter is to help organisations develop their strategy, design an implementation roadmap to execute it and run the...
Mar 27, 20226 min read
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Developing a Business Strategy: 1 Why did you want this strategy
One of my bread and butter is to help organisations develop their strategy, design an implementation roadmap to execute it and run the...
Feb 16, 20227 min read
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Family in the workspace
One thing that constantly annoy me has been the expectation that because we are professionals, we stop becoming a father or a mother or a...
Jan 14, 20225 min read
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A true black swan event
Black swan events are very much in management articles of late what with the pandemic and all. But sometimes, articles on black swan...
Jan 14, 20225 min read
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What's your discount rate?
All project managers or investment analyst have been there: We prepare a financial model as part of a business case to justify a project...
Jan 14, 20225 min read
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The CEO's definition of Corporate Governance
Corporate governance seems to be something CEOs find they need to live with, the necessary evil of getting listed, the cost of running a...
Jan 14, 20224 min read
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Running meetings - what you do after
I think there have been many articles about how to run meetings, and other than just a few tips on how to prepare for it and some on...
Jan 13, 20225 min read
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Running meetings - what you do before
I think there have been many articles about how to run meetings, and other than just a few tips on how to prepare for it and some on...
Jan 13, 202210 min read
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When does a communication start?
This is a common question I ask during my trainings or talks: When does the process of communication ends? And when does the process of...
Jan 13, 20226 min read
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When does a communication end?
This is a common question I ask during my trainings or talks: When does the process of communication ends? And when does the process of...
Jan 13, 20225 min read
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Your PMO didn't work because of the ... How
Excellent project management will definitely help you deliver your projects but do you just want to deliver projects or achieve your...
Jan 13, 20225 min read
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Your PMO didn't work because of the ... Where
Excellent project management will definitely help you deliver your projects but do you just want to deliver projects or achieve your...
Jan 13, 20226 min read
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Your PMO didn't work because of the ... Who
Excellent project management will definitely help you deliver your projects but do you just want to deliver projects or achieve your...
Jan 13, 20225 min read
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Your PMO didn't work because of the ... When
Excellent project management will definitely help you deliver your projects but do you just want to deliver projects or achieve your...
Jan 13, 20224 min read
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