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The BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study, now in its ninth year, is the only ranking that uses the views of potential and current buyers of the brand, alongside financial data to calculate brand value. Find out which brands made the Top 10, and what Malaysian companies can learn from them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The global luxury industry saw sales exceeding the 300 billion USD mark last year with increases expected in 2014. But what part does South East Asia and Malaysia play in the whole luxury industry? Are we just customers, shopping hubs or can we actually be creators of worldwide luxury ourselves? Robb Young, whose by-lines have graced the pages of The Financial Times, International Herald Tribune a...

Part 3 of our Innovation@Work Series in collaboration with UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy Regional Centre, which has together with ECSI Consulting, Europe, produced the first ever study on Strategic Innovation with findings on how companies in South East Asia practise innovation. This week we look at Ideation Capacity and the Impact of Systematic Training. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

What happens to your business when disaster strikes? You may be protected against fire and theft, but what if your business doesn't make money? What can you do to safeguard your business and even go so far as to raise capital with insurance? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Society has evolved in such a way that we demand to be engaged, entertained, made to feel some kind of emotion. That everything we wear or utilise has to speak of our own individual identities and represent some kind of virtue. If you're a business or a service- you have to engage your stakeholders - not just your customer, but your employees, your investors, your suppliers. Darren Suresh of &nbsp...

Part 2 of our Innovation@Work Series in collaboration with UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy Regional Centre, which has together with ECSI Consulting, Europe, produced the first ever study on Strategic Innovation with findings on how companies in South East Asia practise innovation. This week we look at Strategic Processes and ROI (Return on Innovation). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Final  part in our series on social media covering the future of Social Technology. How might social technology change the way we communicate, work and live our day-to-day lives and what does this mean for businesses? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at current leadership, with a glimpse of trends in Europe, the US and Asia today. What can be said about corporate leadership (or lack of) in Asia today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corporate reputation is the total perception of a company that their various stakeholders have. However, reputation may be perceived differently in the eyes of different stakeholders. How do you build a unified perception, safeguard it, and - if things go wrong - how do you recover it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Organizational culture can empower companies in today's business world. However, while a culture that supports strategic and operational goals can fuel performance and spur innovation, a culture that opposes the company’s strategy, could lead to calamitous results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off Part 1 of our Innovation@Work Series in collaboration with UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy Regional Centre, which has together with ECSI Consulting, Europe, produced the first ever study on Strategic Innovation with findings on the innovation practices of companies in South East Asia. We find out about strategic priority in innovation, and the levels of satisfaction when strategic processes a...

Description: In Part 4 of 5 in our series on Social Media, Paolo debunks common social media myths. If you think social media is free or easy, think again.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is it a good time for SMEs to actively consider going regional? Kerry Agiasotis offers strategies for SMEs to take control of exposure to market volatility, solutions for dealing with multiple market financial requirements, risk management planning for SMEs venturing into the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology is now such a big part of our lives that we don’t even think about how pervasive it has become, how it drives everything that we do on a day-to-day basis. Today, our question is  -  can startups or small/medium businesses get away with a laptop, a wi-fi connection, a blog-powered web page and some social media pages. If not, why? And how can they get more bang for their...

As the Gen-Y moves into the general workforce with the Gen-X’s and the Baby Boomers, an essential understanding of their expectations and how to manage them becomes vital.  Darren Suresh tells us how to hire, motivate and get the best out of the creative and go-getter Gen-Y workforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that 90% of magazines in Malaysia are not audited? For years, the Audit Bureau of Circulation has been the go-to source for businesses to verify the reader-circulation numbers of Malaysian publications before deciding to advertise. But with the rise of new media platforms and unaudited publications in the marketplace, the need to raise awareness amongst advertisers has become crucial....

It's not enough that Alex Malley is the CEO of CPA Australia, he was named one of the Top 50 most influential people in accounting globally in 2012 and has interviewed inspiring personalities from Warren Buffett to Neil Armstrong. Now, he is The Naked Ceo, on the reality internet TV show of the same name and is behind successful media adventures such as the Bottom Line and Boardroom Tycoon - all s...

It's not enough that Alex Malley is the Chief Executive of CPA Australia, he was named one of the Top 50 most influential people in accounting globally in 2012 and has interviewed inspiring personalities from Warren Buffett to Neil Armstrong. Now, he is The Naked CEO, on the reality internet TV show of the same name and is behind successful media adventures such as the Bottom Line and Boardroom Ty...

Nicknamed the ‘Master Thief’ by the Inspired Leaders Network for his revolutionary track record in stealing ideas from one environment to use in another, and challenging the normal way of doing things, Hamish Taylor has worked on branding at Procter & Gamble, headed the Brands division at British Airways and was head of Eurostar and Sainsbury’s bank, all before his fortieth b...

In 2010, Adam Brimo started the Vodafail.com campaign due to a complaint he had that the telco Vodafone was unable to resolve. Vodafail attracted over 19,000 complaints, outlined Vodafone's situation and led to a billion-dollar mobile network upgrade. The website has been visited over 1 million times and the campaign was covered extensively in media.  Adam has taken what he has learned from t...

Many nonprofits continue to use their brands primarily as a fundraising tool, but despite scarce resources,  a growing number of them are developing a broader, more strategic approach, managing their brands to create greater social impact and tighter internal unity. What works in branding for a non-profit? Vikram and Thanen from the branding consultancy, Storytellers.com.my tell us about thei...

Part 2 of our series on Social Media deals with the question - What’s the true value of a follower? Quality over quantity and fishing where the fish are, are two themes to expect from this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While there are tax breaks and incentives intended for SMEs, the criteria for eligibility is not always consistent with the definition of an SME. The second edition of the book 100 Ways to Save Tax in Malaysia for SMEs has been released, taking into account the 2014 budget. Richard Thornton, author and chartered tax advisor decodes the situation for us; and highlights some action points for busine...

Employee engagement is center stage in HR and The World of Work right now for good reason. Engaged employees are better producers, they’re more committed to the organisation, and they are in it for the relative long haul. However, pressure is now coming from employees, demanding a commitment to creating an engaged workforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been an unprecedented convergence of scientists dedicated to the study of a world so small, we can't see it -- even with a light microscope. That world is the field of nanotechnology, the realm of atoms and nanostructures, with manufacturing possibilities ranging from the ability to reproduce diamonds, and food, to the world being devoured by self-replicating nanorobots. Nanotechnology has...