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Sustainability Starts at Home
With 35 years’ experience between them, sustainability consultants Peo and Satoko Ekberg have guided large and small organisations to ecologically greener pastures. Spreading their message of sustainability, the couple has led eco tours to Peo’s native Sweden, written four books, delivered countless lectures, and held workshops around Japan and worldwide.
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The Fight for Global Talent
Firms are on a war footing, fighting to attract the best talent in Japan. In an effort to globalise, many Japanese and foreign firms are aggressively pursuing the skilled, particularly industry-experienced, bilingual professionals who have a mindset amenable to global business.
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London's "Austerity Games"
As the host of two previous Olympics—in 1908 and 1948—London is the only city to hold one of the world’s greatest events three times. With the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games set to start on 27 July, there hasn’t been as much excitement in the London air since 1948—the last time the country stared austerity in the face.
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Tokyo Sky Tree
Born and raised in Tokyo, I have seen many changes made to this high-tech city over the past 40 years. I remember, at the age of five, being surprised on my first visit to the Tokyo Tower observatory, and looking down on the sprawling metropolis; the people below looked like ants and the cars like grains of rice.
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Find Their Comfort Zone
Red: “Time is money”. “No excuses, just get on with it”. Blue: “Show me the big picture”. “Let’s do it. Where we are going will be incredible”. Green: “Let’s have a cup of tea and get to know each other”. “How will everyone feel about this?”
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Charcoal: Much More than Barbeque Fuel
When you think of charcoal, long summer evenings immediately spring to mind, with the smell of sizzling meat or seafood permeating the air. Few people remember, however, that charcoal is so much more than just fuel.
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Stop Wasting Money on Training
Training firms themselves are probably the most savage critics of training when it is done poorly. There are cases in which the curriculum is flimsy, faddish or brief. Trainers, too, can be disasters—unskilled, inflexible or simply incompetent.
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Eccentric Britons Mark Diamond Jubilee
As the UK gears up for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations feting the queen’s amazing 60-year reign, the public—in true eccentric British style—will mark the June occasion in some creative ways, featuring whisky, airplanes, a miniature royal family . . . and, er, toast!
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Delegate or Die!
Managers and leaders already know that you have to get the right people on the bus and in the right seats. They also know that seat allocation and task alignment must be correctly balanced. High-cost resources should be doing high value tasks and vice versa.
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Cast-Iron Cookware Makes Comeback
The kitchen might not seem the most obvious place to find cast iron straight from the foundry, but in ecological circles traditionally made pots, pans and kettles are making a huge comeback.
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