Last month, I had the privilege of speaking at the 10th anniversary Hawkama corporate governance conference at the Armani Hotel in Dubai. Together with many distinguished colleagues and speakers, we have discussed the importance of corporate culture and its importance to organizations. I am sharing with you my thoughts and Continue Reading
Enlightenment at an unexpected place
Probably the least visited places but one that we will visit one day and become residents of “one day”, the grave yard. Visiting the graveyard recently has been an eye opener for me. The image is just ironic. We chase the towers that are at the back but we know Continue Reading
Simple Living High Thinking
It has been a while since I have posted on my blog and this one is long overdue. Among the distinguished guests attending the conference was H.E. Dr. Rishma Narain Singh, former Governor – Tamil Nadu and Assam. Dr. Rishma, shared with us the Gandhian Ideology on life which can Continue Reading
Who is looking at who?
I came across this picture on the msn page. The picture is from a series of snapshots covering the Syrian crisis as the number of refugees hit one million last Wednesday according to UNHCR. It is very difficult to imagine that this could be the fate of one of our Continue Reading
تنام العيون
من أشعاري تنام العيون والقلوب سهرانه والاحزان مستوره همومٍ تاخذ من ايامك ساعاته و شهوره يا ما أبسطها الاعمال الي تخلي القلوب مسروره و يا ما اصعبها الامور الي تخلي القلوب مذلوله ناس ما تفرحها الملايين و ناس تنبسط بصوره و الملك في حزنه ما فكت عنه امواله وقصوره غريب Continue Reading
In the Business of Stupid!!
1.2 billion looks like a great number almost anywhere. That’s about the number of views PSY’s Gangnam Style has reached and the number is still growing. Charlie bit my finger is yet another youtube sensation that has turned into a business, and the funnygummy bear has it’s own version of Continue Reading
عملي يعلي علمي
تحتفل اماراتي الحبيبة هذه الأيام بعيدها الحادي و الأربعين أدام الله عليها نعمة الاتحاد ونعمة الأمن و أبعد عنها الشرور و الفتن . خلال هذه الاحتفالت أطلق صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي حفظه الله حملة “عملي يعلي علمي” . Continue Reading
Hello tomorrow!
A friend has recently shared a list of top airlines for 2012 and Emirates was ranked third after Singapore and New Zealand. It is no surprise to see Emirates Airlines, which is only 27 years old, among the world’s best airlines, specially with its massive fleet that connects you to Continue Reading
It’s Organic!!!
Since I have returned from Korea, I went grocery shopping here in Dubai last week for the first time, something that I usually don’t do. Anyway, what has attracted my attention is the amount of shelves filled with stuff that is labeled organic. It seems that there is a big Continue Reading