As we enter a new year, I can happily say what an amazing last year it has been. It has been a great year in terms of expanding my comfort zone beyond my limits. I would request you to look back into last year. When looking into it I would like you to thank for […]
The visionary decision of many of the Middle East’s governments to transform their respective states into diversified economies has enabled the region to emerge as a global icon of growth and progress. Educational and human capital development in particular has been a central theme in region-wide efforts to broaden the income base. Growing parallel to the […]
There is a huge and direct relation between the level of a leader’s intelligence and the level of commitment of his employees. This intelligence, whether logical, verbal, or interpersonal, is critical in making employees want to stay on the job, stay but feel detached and uncommitted, or simply leave the organization. Not ignoring the employee’s […]
I still remember my first job when I started my career in a small company. The boss thought he owned Apple. He was like a Pharaoh giving orders and treating people as if they were slaves. I was new and eager to learn and gain as much experience as I can so I was obedient […]
We communicate more but do we communicate better? In today’s world we have increased channels of communication with the extension of social media, digital tools, advanced technology, smart phones etc… But can we still increase the level of our communication? We spend more time on our smart phones, tablets, and laptops and less time talking […]
At a fabulous event that took place on January 15, 2015, and at one of the most beautiful resorts in “Ras el Khayma”, J&R Business Consultancy was announced “The Winner of the 2014 RAK FTZ Business Excellence Awards for Best Small to Medium Size Business Enterprise”. As my beautiful wife, Lama, and I were walking […]
It’s rare to attend a course about leadership and not find a traditional activity along the lines of “what are the differences between a leader and a manager?” Why does this topic repeatedly appear and so what…? While pursuing my MBA, I had two elective modules to go for so I chose leadership and entrepreneurship. […]
When an organization is hiring new employees, what is it that they look for? Do they want someone who is capable of completing the tasks assigned to them? Are technical skills, or hard skills, all that one needs to be a valuable and viable asset in the business world? Absolutely not as there’s more to […]
Has there ever been a time in your life where you were asked to stand in front of a group of people and present? What was the feeling you experienced just before presenting? I recall the first time I was asked to speak in front of a group of people like it was yesterday. My […]
In a global, inter-connected world with increasing demands on individual’s time, the need for flexibility in learning programs continues to grow at a rapid rate. As a result, distance learning is on the rise. There are two broad categories of distance learning: synchronous (concurrent time and place) and asynchronous (flexible time and place) environments between […]
