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Repairing the leak that changed the world

By Karuna Kumar Some people call him an anti-American terrorist. Some call him a maniac and some call him a sire of the Internet age. He is the man on the run with the biggest leak in history. Julian Assange, … Continue reading

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Putting employees first and customers second

By Karuna Kumar “Any transformational journey requires innovation both in what you do and in how you do it.” That’s the description Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies, gives to the journey he made to make HCL one of India’s … Continue reading

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A meeting of media minds in Manchester

By Karuna Kumar “We’ve gathered here to examine the changing media landscape and address the creative and commercial challenges we face, along with opportunities to develop new partnerships and collaborations,” is how Media Festival 2010 Director Louise Benson kicked off … Continue reading

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O2 fosters recognition for the employees, by the employees

By Karuna Kumar It’s won an award; has the support of 95% of its employees and engages a large number of staff on a weekly basis. It’s a simple tool called Fanclub created by the innovative minds at O2 for … Continue reading

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How new media revived the shrinking army of interpreters at the European Commission

By Karuna Kumar “A global shortage of qualified linguists” was one of the profound concerns expressed at a meeting of 76 international language service providers at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris back in June. The same … Continue reading

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How companies in Pakistan are working through a national crisis

By Karuna Kumar “There seems to be some confusion about what’s going on here. About 1/5th of Pakistan is now submerged under water and 1/4th of Pakistan is in ruins,” exclaims Omar Salim Khan, an agriculturist in Lahore, Pakistan. The … Continue reading

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Changing the way companies communicate to blue collar employees

By Karuna Kumar Fighting with dismal work environments, relocating to new jobs, fearing the axe of job cuts falling down on them, living on a hand-to-mouth existence with meager incomes. No, it isn’t a Stalinistic Gulag. It is just the … Continue reading

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A global stage for leadership lessons at the 2010 World Cup Final

By Karuna Kumar The hearts of billions of football fans skipped a beat when Andres Iniesta kicked off the ball in Soccer City, Johannesburg and scored a half volleyed shot from a pass by Cesc Fabregas, defeating The Netherlands 1-0 … Continue reading

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How retail giant Marks and Spencer engages and develops a winning work force

By Karuna Kumar It was a peculiar building and in a casual glance, seemed to me, to be under construction. That was my first impression of the Headquarters of Marks & Spencer at North Wharf Road. Inside, it was anything … Continue reading

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Profile : Adrian Cropley

By Karuna Kumar Charged, enthusiastic and an impassioned globe traveller is how one would probably define Adrian Cropley. From leading IABC Victoria to doing voluntary work to opening a retail store (and eventually a restaurant), Cropley is a man of … Continue reading

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