3 Keywords at Davos 2016: Inward-looking, Drifting Apart, and Excitement around Technology
...are turning inward, focusing on themselves. The US is only looking at the US; Europe only at Europe; the Middle East only at the Middle East. And neither Europe nor...
The Future of the Middle East
...core political, societal and economic forces that are shaping the future of the Middle East? What steps are needed create a region-wide framework for prosperity and peace? Two of the...
Politics in the Middle East: New Peace and Stability?
What is the latest on the political situation in the Middle East? When ISIS lost Mosul, the terrorist organization seemed to be in retreat, at least regarding its hold on...
Pope Francis and the Rebuilding of the Catholic Culture
...moment. Transforming the Middle Management The middle management is widely known to be the bottleneck of any organization. Without focusing too much on the intricacies and the sensitivities that plague...
One key for a happy family: Father-son Bonding Trips
...their entrance into elementary school and a two-day trip to mark entrance into middle school. The elementary school trip is the same every time: we go to Mito, the city...
Action 52. Produce Innovators
...therefore essential to nurture innovators from a long-term perspective. 1. Strengthen Mathematics/Science Education in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools Innovation is about more than just updating technology. It can occur...
Kan: An Authentic Role Model Taking on Psychological Safety
...gender roles of Japanese society started early. As a child, the pressure to conform took a psychological toll, such that he was unable to attend school until the middle of...
Dalian Davos Meeting Report Part 3: Discussions with Leaders from Emerging Countries
...one other time at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East held near the Dead Sea in Jordan. That made this my third meeting with Shafik. As soon as...
Action 48. Scrap Boards of Education, Give Principals More Authority, and Reform University Entrance...
...at elementary, middle, and high schools will not change. This is because admission to the top universities is determined solely according to whether the candidate passes or fails a written...
Japanese corporations should forget the monozukuri myth and work on refining management capacity
...strengthening core ones. Companies expanded business scale while strengthening their core businesses. On that basis, major layoffs accompanied this. Excess labor was cut in the middle-age class and there was...
