Aging systems: The illusion of stability and how it affects organizations

In a recent blog article in Fast Company, Rob Salkowitz discuss China’s awaiting demographic challenge pertinent to its economic sustainability. China’s one child family policy creating the 4-2-1 problem: 4 grandparents, 2 parents, and 1 children. If this pattern persists, China’s workforce will have more elderly and less youth. This is not an unprecedented phenomenon. […]

SDM, pendidikan dan pembelajaran

Dalam sebuah perbicangan beberapa hari yang lalu dengan beberapa rekan yang bergerak di jasa keuangan, ada sebuah pernyataan menarik yang terlontar: “Kenapa banyak orang bekerja di bidang yang sama sekali berbeda dengan bidang sekolahnya?” Ini adalah sebuah fakta yang sulit dibantah. Banyak orang meyakini bahwa pendidikan adalah pintu menuju kesuksesan di pekerjaan. Tapi lebih banyak […]

Inception and the power of dream-like idea network

In his recently released movie Inception, Christopher Nolan fabulously decorated the concept of dream and idea in a Hollywood blockbuster-style of depiction. The intriguing discussion and debates about dreams and ideas were celebrated through amusing scenes and heart-throbbing visual effects. But, beyond the amusement part, I believe we have plenty to learn from this movie……….We […]