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Colin Powell created 13 rules which I visit every now and then. Whatever his good as well as his not so good decisions may have been, these rules are extremely meaningful and will continue to stand the test of time.

Corporate governance is essentially the art of directing and controlling an organization while balancing the needs of all stakeholders, including the shareholders. This requires that conflicts of interest among various stakeholders be frequently and regularly resolved and balanced out.

As wearable technology becomes more integrated into daily life, the potential for innovation and growth in this field is limitless, as long as this industry puts its focus also on security and sustainability.

The most dangerous attacks today are perpetrated via social engineering, activities aimed at tricking customers through psychological manipulation into giving access to personal information or committing security mistakes that let fraudsters accomplish their breaches.

Brick-and-mortar may go through its lows like any other business. But in our part of the world, its here to stay. Landlords and retailers would need to be cautious to ensure that greed does not become the key reason for the format to lose out.

A few days ago, I was invited to be part of an event where a few dozen industry leaders had gathered to hear a champion of the industry talk about enlightened disruption. The august gathering represented a cross section of industry – from information technology, telecom, artificial intelligence, insurance. logistics to several others.

Over the past decade, the adoption of social media as an awareness, selling and customer relationship management tool has moved from large brands to even smaller and lesser-known brands as well as mom-and-pop stores.

If we were to put the whole world numbers together, the number of gasoline vehicles would run into several billion. c To give a parallel example, just in the US, 2.6 million tons of returned clothes wound up in landfills in 2020. According to Earth.org, fashion is the third-most-polluting industry in the world after construction and food.

As mentors and trainers, we need to inculcate in the newer generation that it’s not about which side is the right one. It’s about being aware that both sides make the coin what it actually is. We need to stop playing the role of judge and juror.

There were two friends Andrew and Charles, who had not met for a long time. Andrew was living in Kenya and Charles in Dubai. As it normally happens, in today’s fast paced world of hustle and bustle, Andrew and Charles lost touch for several years. They were periodically in touch online, and on one of his trips to North America, Andrew decided to route his ticket via the lovely, vibrant city of Dubai.