Two of my millennial managers are not interested to own cars. They would rather take Grab to and from work instead of worrying what to do with the car that they won’t be using 95% of the time, plus the problems that come with it – registration, insurance, repair, stress of driving, traffic and finding parking spaces, parking fees, and […]
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My family arrived at Michelin-starred restaurant, Jay Fai, in Bangkok half an hour before our appointed time of 2:30 PM on July 16, 2019, a Tuesday. The reservation was made two months prior through The Peninsula Bangkok and we were sixth on the list. There were already several dozens of people signing up for the queue when we arrived. They […]
My special thanks to People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) President Gerry Plana and Vice President Lin Mukhi for inviting me to speak about Strategy and Execution in their CEO – CHRO Collaboration Forum last March 8, 2019. In the said forum, I proposed that the HR manager should take on the role of […]
My wife and I visit Sydney annually the last few years. One of the places we have visited was the Australian Museum of Magical Arts headed by a Greek named James Karp. The museum is located along Riley street, two blocks away from the bigger Australian Museum. The Australian Museum of Magical Arts has a small frontage, inside is a […]
Jun took over his father’s job as a taho vendor twenty years ago when his father became too weak to carry the 25-kilo, twin aluminum buckets of taho (silken tofu), sago pearls and syrup. As a second generation micro-entrepreneur, he typically wakes up at 3 AM every day, prepares the taho with his supplier, then takes a public jeepney ride […]
There are lessons once again to process at the conclusion of the May 13, 2019 elections for senators and local officials. While there were interesting changes and surprises at the local level which saw the fall of some of the mightiest political dynasties, the national level was a different but maybe not so surprising story all together. None from Otso […]
“Want to feel inspired after the emotionally draining “The Avengers Endgame” and “Game of Thrones S8E3”? The solution may be attending the book launch of “The Mavericks: How 35 Marketing Rockstars Think, Strategize and Execute.” This was how my Facebook post read to invite people to attend the launch of my 18th book. 16 marketing mavericks joined me to share […]
Josiah Go’s Commencement Speech at Chiang Kai Shek College April 27, 2019 Dr. Dory Poa, members of the board of trustees, members of the alumni association, members of the academic community, parents, graduates, ladies and gentlemen, good morning! I am honored to be invited as your speaker for your college graduation. I studied in this school for 7 years, from […]
Ann Esteves is marketing director of Unilever. She is Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA) winner in 2016. She shares tips on how marketers can make their brands more authentic, relevant and talkable with some examples. Q1: Consumers demand authenticity nowadays. How can a brand show it? A1: Authenticity is achieved when a brand becomes absolutely rooted in the realities […]
Take this quick test if you are able to explain the following in an instant without any online reference 1) How do you link strategy to brand DNA? 2) How do you develop a compelling brand purpose? 3) How do you build a strong brand digitally? 4) How do you convert great analytics to great strategy for your brand? 5) […]