2012 “3D” Business Resolution

“New Year's Day is every man's birthday.” - Charles Lamb Every year, the flowers look alike, but the people are different! 2011 ends with many memories, there’re business turnaround, but more gloomy economic headline, there’s humanity progress, also about political turmoil,  now it’s the time for the world to celebrate the new year, it’s also the time for individual and business to make resolution, the resolution is about the change, the human’s...

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The Parable of the Leadership at Time of Crisis

When the old man lost his horse, how could one have known that it would not be fortuitous? We’ve been living in such an uncertain time, the radical digitization and overwhelming globalization, the hyper-competitive business environment, and human-induced climate change, as many of us know crisis is the combination word of “danger” and “opportunities” in Asian character, here we may explore an ancient parable to envision the leadership at the...

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Flying with Purpose: Aviation’s Three Hubs of Future

The technology, the internet, and the digitization make the world much more interconnected, interdependent than everIt’s been more than a century since the Wright brothers flew their first airplane in Dec. 1903, the modern aviation industry has also been through numerous ups and down, the glamorous era, and painful downturn, the deregulation and competition, the over-taxed and the least profitability,  especially the last decade, from the natural...

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2012 IT Tea Leaf Reading: The Year of Wisdom

The sustainability is no longer just for corporate social responsibility, the energy efficiency now is both the bottom line and new gold for IT and business as a whole. Only a few days away from the new year, many crystal balls are spinning, colorful magic hats are throwing, and some are eating out their fortune cookies, we, also start shaking up our tea leaf, the leaf danced around and shaped into the silver elephant: her ears like the big question...

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The Spirit of Christmas: The Pursuit of Happiness

“What is Christmas?  It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.  It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.”  ~Agnes M. PahroHave Yourself Merry Little ChristmasThough at warm California, we are not experiencing the white Christmas with tree top glistening, the chilly weather, the quiet street reminds us Christmas is right...

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Creativity Manifesto

Creativity is a Beautiful Phenomenon! Creativity is the Ability to Create Novel Value, Creative Mind is defined as Originator; All humans are born with Raw Creativity Ability, but not all Creativities are Created equal; Creativity needs a Problem, and Creative Person needs a Purpose; Creativity is infused with an Inner Cohesion, and comes from a Vision of Uniqueness; Creative Person’s Spirit and Soul Dance with Passion and Imagination; ...

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Three Levels of Happiness

“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”     ~Nathaniel Hawthorne The summer season seems to be the right time to pursue the meaning of HAPPINESS, what is happiness? Is it a SILLY question? Actually “silly” comes from the old English word "seilig" and its literal definition is "to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous."  Does...

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What a Wonderful Hybrid World

Physical world is converging with virtual space; machine thinking is converging with human intelligence, working environment   Holiday season is the time for blessing and prediction! There’re quite many interesting lyrics written to predict the future recently: from the future of economy to future of technology, from future of retailer to future of airline, from future of food to future of life style, people all over the world are brainstorming...

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3”D” Talent Strategy

The goal of qualified education needs to nurture and develop the raw talent with diversity, dynamic, distinction and discipline. Modern business is facing unprecedented challenges than ever: the hyper-competitive economical environment, the multi-polar global landscape, the transformative digital technology, the more selective, technology-savvy customers, and multi-generational & multi-cultural workforce, talent management is strategic imperative...

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IT at Cutting-Edge, CIO leads as a Bridge

The modern organization is like the mini-city, with its own sophistication: the silo functions, the sea of data, and the pool of talents. For us not so far away from San Francisco, once a while visiting could be both entertaining and educational: running out of suburb’s fresh air, blue sky’s simplicity, diving into urbanized sophistication and cultural quintessential. Not to mention, the other unforgettable scene: Golden Gate Bridge—the...

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Seven Quotes to Unite The Spirit of Thanksgiving

Time is flying, Thanksgiving is coming again, it’s not just the day for family reunion, it’s also the season to unite our humanity and humility. 1.   Appreciate the Mother NatureFor flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;        For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee! ~Ralph Waldo Emerson The nature beauty...

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