One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. – Elbert Hubbard, American writer, artist and philosopher In my previous articles, in Part 1 and Part 2, I discussed two main reasons why we, not just in Malaysia, but
Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organisation and its goals. – Kevin Kruse, American historian Last week, I wrote about changing the education system to encourage apprenticeship amongst industries as an option to a university degree. I argued that this not only is free for
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. – Confucius, Chinese philosopher The phenomenon which employers are facing these days with staffing has its root causes in four anchors. An education system that does not teach what is necessary to be a productive employee – in both
No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. — Maya Angelou, civil rights activist, poet A whole generation of young people in their teens, twenties and thirties seem to be afflicted with variations of depression and anxiety. It
In a few years artificial intelligence virtual assistants will be as common as the smart phone. – Dave Waters, pioneer of artificial intelligence While everyone seems to be throwing themselves headlong into ‘technology’ and artificial intelligence in a frenzy of euphoria without treading the waters, let me play Devil’s Advocate.
Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself. – Mohsin Hamid, British Pakistani novelist I read in LinkedIn recently about the Eco Cow. An animal that no longer needs to eat by mouth, because everything that is needed goes directly into the stomach. All in the name of
One of the virtues of being very young is that you don’t let the facts get in the way of your imagination. – Sam Levenson, American humourist and writer I think we should all never fully grow up, ever. We should never give up that kid inside us. That little
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist When I was a little girl, I used to be very disturbed by the plight of animals I saw around me. Puppies
There is no difference between a rabid dog and a warmonger! – Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish playwright ‘The tail wags the dog’ has always been one of my pet phrases – pun intended. It sort of defines a lot of what we suffer in this world, and I will explain
And those who were seen dancing were thought insane by those who could not hear the music. – Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher I have always loved this phrase very much. It applies in so many ways to so many people who have chosen the path less trodden by the brave souls,
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