Business management
The realities of talent in Qatar
As Qatar prepares to host the 2022 World Cup, one of the major challenges for organisations will be attracting and retaining both Qatari and expatriate talent. David Jones and Radhika Punshi of The Talent Enterprise look forward to the prospects of the future talent trends in Qatar and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for 2022.read more ›
Challenges facing family-run businesses
by Aparajita Mukherjee — 25 August 2014KPMG’s Middle East and South Asia steering group for family businesses recently held a meet to address how the firm can best help develop family-run businesses. read more ›
Moving out of one’s comfort zone makes a more successful management accountant
by Aparajita Mukherjee — 15 August 2014Despite widespread unemployment and underemployment across the world, many employers cannot find people with the skills they need to grow their businesses and strengthen their local economies. Demand for the most talented individuals continues to increase as business becomes more complex. There is clearly a disconnect between education and the skills business needs. Speaking with The Edge, Malcolm Furber, president of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) highlights the key findings of their new report Addressing the Employability Crisis: Reconnecting Education, Skills and Jobs. read more ›
The realities of talent in Qatar
by The Edge Staff — 20 March 2014As Qatar prepares to host the 2022 World Cup, one of the major challenges for organisations will be attracting and retaining both Qatari and expatriate talent. David Jones and Radhika Punshi of The Talent Enterprise look forward to the prospects of the future talent trends in Qatar and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for 2022. read more ›
Infographic: Talent in the Middle East
by The Edge Staff — 20 March 2014A look at talent and employee engagement in the Middle East. read more ›
How CFOs are using Big Data to their advantage
by The Edge Staff — 11 March 2014According to a new IBM study, the vast majority of CFOs (82 percent) see the value of integrating enterprise-wide data, but only 24 percent think their team is up to the task. This marks a 205 percent increase in the gap between the importance of data and the ability to exploit its value since the question was first asked in 2005, showcasing a critical divide in the skills and capabilities for today’s finance teams. read more ›
Hailing from the Middle East can be a strategic competitive advantage
by Aparajita Mukherjee — 24 February 2014ValuStrat LLC, licensed by Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), is an international company providing advisory and asset valuation services. Talking exclusively to The Edge, Bilal Amanullah Moti, managing director of ValuStrat LLC Qatar forsees significant growth opportunities in Qatar, and points out the competitive advantage that the firm has compared to global consulting companies and why his firm believes their presence in Qatar adds to their overall value proposition. read more ›
Expatriate labour in Qatar: Employees or mercenaries?
by Robert Madronic — 15 January 2014The State of Qatar is the envy of many countries with impressive plans for its future. Unfortunately, what the state lacks are enough qualified citizens to complete its monumental development goals, writes Robert Madronic from College of North Atlantic Qatar. read more ›
What do foreign companies need to know before entering Qatar?
by Zeyad Al Jaidah — 3 October 2013Qatari entrepreneur Zeyad Al Jaidah writes that foreign companies seeking to enter Qatar’s market should be aware of the regulatory framework in order to lessen their chances of failure. read more ›
A focus on emerging markets for luxury goods
by The Edge Staff — 5 July 2013Bang & Olufsen takes sound seriously. The Danish company has recently unveiled its latest creation the BeoLab 14 surround sound system. Laura Hamilton spoke exclusively with CEO Tue Mantoni in London, about the new product and the future of luxury goods in emerging markets. read more ›
Managing through the eyes and ears of staff
by Julian Birkinshaw — 2 July 2013Employees who find their work frustrating, boring and worthless have found their hero in Scott Adams’ world famous cartoon character Dilbert, the nine-to-five man who lets us know just how bad managers can be at their jobs. But Julian Birkinshaw, Vyla Rollins and Stefano Turconi believe that bad bosses can change to become true leaders. read more ›
Human Capital: Qatar’s battle to retain its talent
by Matthew Lewis — 19 May 2013As competition and demand for skilled workers increases among Gulf countries, how will Qatar fare in the looming regional battle for talent? read more ›
Managing people for impressive results
by Julian Birkinshaw — 27 April 2013What does a manager do most days? If your answer involves going to meetings, revising budgets, and checking and writing emails, you will greatly benefit from reading about one manager at If, a Swedish general insurance company, who changed this work pattern thanks to an experiment conducted in her firm, write the London Business School’s Julian Birkinshaw and Simon Caulkin. read more ›
The seven deadly sins of management
by Julian Birkinshaw — 31 March 2013What is it about bad bosses that we find so fascinating? Perhaps, like every anti-hero, we find the bad manager a ripe target for criticism, or at least, extensive discussion. The London Business School’s Julian Birkinshaw, however, says that bad bosses can change for the better. It all starts with knowing what needs changing. read more ›
Taking Qatar’s family businesses into the next era
by Shehan Mashood — 30 March 2013For decades family run businesses in Qatar have played a vital role in the nation’s economy, and certainly a major part of the private sector. The future success of family businesses is however not guaranteed, and today they face challenges on numerous fronts, writes Shehan Mashood. read more ›
Storyteller in chief
by Freek Vermeulen — 19 January 2013It may not be in the job description for most CEOs, but in the modern age, a good leader must arguably also be a good storyteller, writes the London Business School’s Freek Vermeulen read more ›
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