Scientists recently announced the arrival of light from 10.5 billion years ago. It reached earth from the most distant known supernova. It had been travelling all that time. Such a journey offers a sobering insight on personal ambition. No human being can hope to make an impact lasting for even a smidgen of […]
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Why reputational risk keeps grabbing the limelight
“The most valuable asset in the capitalist economy is not cash, stock or buildings, but trust.” Economist Intelligence Unit, Risk of Risks What would a serious blow to your company’s reputation cost? This was once a rather academic query–most organisations could afford to consign it to the back burner. Today […]
“What exactly is your company purpose ?”–asks Aspen Institute
“If you don’t know where you’re going any road will do” remains as true now as when it was first coined thousands of years ago in China. The latest report from the Aspen Institute in Washington DC throws more light on the destination organisations’ want to reach—namely their purpose. [1] Based […]