Strategic priorities for companies in the Asia-Pacific region are changing. Driving growth and capturing new opportunities are now the central priorities for companies in Asia, and they are looking...[more]
China, India, and their developing neighbors have the world’s economic future squarely pinned to them. Intraregional demand is strong and growing, and further economic shocks are likely to trigger…[more]
A number of elections and political transitions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2012 will mean a focus on domestic issues amid uncertainty…[more]
The world’s economic woes are not shared equally. In fact, for those in Asia, slower growth may just provide welcome respite…[more]
Business is about making things happen. It’s about progress, achievement and growth. No wonder the topic of workplace safety…[more]
Wages across many Asian countries are still low by the standards of developed nations. Therefore, the idea of quality (and expensive) goods in these economies has been poorly understood...[more]
Every organization needs to consider the mixed messages that can often come through different levels of management, particularly regarding safety issues...[more]
Cheap goods fast: that was the basis of the Asian manufacturing revolution, and it has been incredibly successful...[more]
What does leadership style have to do with building a strong safety culture? Is there a style that works better than others? Well, in our experience the short answer is, “yes”...[more]
Very few organizations measure the ROI of workplace flexibility initiatives—just 7% according to the World at Work report. Despite the lack of hard data, the anecdotal evidence is strong...[more]
Companies that perform well on safety measures are more likely to be high performers in other areas too...[more]
Operating in a market with high growth and scarce talent, such as Asia, brings with it significant challenges for HR. As a result, many businesses operating in the region...[more]
Focusing on future constraints can be especially important during a period of slower economic activity— it can provide one of the few opportunities to reflect and plan ahead...[more]
Basic psychology will tell you that human beings are adept deniers. It’s easy for employees to feel that health and safety messages do not apply to them...[more]
Let’s take the ‘glass half full’ approach for a moment and assume that any economic slowdown that occurs across Asia in 2012 will provide a good opportunity to...[more]
For most developed economies, the regulatory frameworks of occupational health and safety are well understood and have contributed significantly...[more]
Asia has not become an economic juggernaut by accident—the volume of goods produced and the speed with which they’re delivered is quite unlike anywhere else in the world...[more]
I was recently presenting a business roundtable in Kuala Lumpur about strategic customer relationship excellence and how a changing business world is creating new realities...[more]