Management Practice for a VUCA World

Management Practice for a VUCA World

9 ENTREPRENUERisms:
Management Practice for a VUCA World

9 ENTREPRENUERisms:
Management Practice for a VUCA World

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About The Book

Sri Vadrevu and Anwar Jumabhoy’s, 9 Entrepreneurisms: Management Practice for a VUCA World is a book that gives answers to what every leader and entrepreneur wants to know.

In a nutshell, what is the secret sauce that has led to the success of companies as diverse as Google, GE and Reckitt Benckiser? Or is there a secret at all? How do two businesses that start out with similar products and resources end up with vastly different outcomes? Why does one become a multi-billion dollar success story while the other fades into oblivion? What did the founders of Uber, Airbnb, and other hugely successful entrepreneurs do to catapult them onto the world stage when millions of others struggle to make their payrolls? Is there a way that a large company can be managed with the passion, energy and innovativeness of a start-up? These are questions that every leader and entrepreneur wants answers for.

Authors Sri Vadrevu and Anwar Jumabhoy have spent the past few years examining the culture, and practices at various businesses, what made the business prosper, and why they struggled. Their exhaustive research is laid out in 9 ENTREPRENEURisms. The authors have identified nine Entrepreneurisms that must be part of the infostructure of a corporation in order to achieve success in today’s Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world.
Sri and Anwar debunk many myths about what makes a business successful and look into behaviors of entrepreneurs and CEOs who both succeed and fail.

Issues such as risk taking, the Business Frame, the role of board members, having the right people in HR, and managing talent are all discussed in this must-have book for any entrepreneur.
9 ENTREPRENEURisms helps you avoid the many pitfalls of being an entrepreneur that so many before you have fallen into.

About The Authors

Both Anwar and Sri have extensive worldwide experience working with large corporations, as well as with entrepreneurs who are seeking to navigate the ever-changing ocean of technology. Their reputation as experts of business strategy and organizational culture is stellar, and research and findings they share here is valuable.

Whether you are starting a business, expanding a business, or already at the top, this is a must-read. You will thoroughly enjoy the variety of different businesses that Anwar and Sri examined, and their unique insights.

What The Authors Say

Entrepreneurship is being taught in schools and universities, with the hope of creating more successful entrepreneurs. Little thought is given however the elements of entrepreneurship can be embedded into companies, both large and small.

Discover the 9 Entrepreneurism’s that define how entrepreneurs think, and act, which we have which are derived from a study of research material and over 80 interviews.

In These Pages You Will Uncover

  • Understand how entrepreneurs think & work.
  • Read about successful entrepreneurial companies.
  • Read why companies “missed the boat”.
  • Understand why your organization needs to change.
  • Entrepreneurship is not about empowerment.
  • Leadership development and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand.
  • Discover your organization’s entrepreneurial level.
  • Learn how to remake and ignite your organization.
  • Learn why a “pocket approach” entrepreneurial development does not work.
  • Entrepreneurship is not about risk-taking – Entrepreneurs don’t take risks.

What The Readers Say

 

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Jayesh Parekh, Managing Partner, Jungle Ventures

Having experienced working at IBM for over 12 years and co-founding Sony Entertainment Television, I can safely say that this book is a great resource for both entrepreneurs and corporates. In today’s game, these nine traits are essential for both players to succeed.

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Dr Dominic Turpin, The Nestle Professor, President IMD International

All CEOs I meet wish their organizations would be more entrepreneurial but don’t always know how to go about it. ’9 ENTREPRENEURisms’ provides you practical answers on how to address this challenge. Written by two practitioners, this great book offers 9 tools and a solid roadmap on how to make your business more agile and competitive.

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"Tiger" NV Tyagarajan, President & CEO, Genpact

I strongly recommend this book to every leader seeking to imbed an entrepreneurial culture in their organization. The 9 Entrepreneurisms are spot on and the six-sigma based methodology is workable and practical.

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Where to begin with Chinese medicine and Western medicine?

Where to begin with Chinese medicine and Western medicine?

Where to begin with Chinese medicine and Western medicine?

Gout, an ‘ancient’ disease that has been plaguing humans since ancient Egypt circa 7,000 years ago. Archaeological studies found that mummies excavated from the Egyptian pyramids contained urate crystals in their joints. Famous Greek physician Hippocrates also stated the existence of gout in his times.

In ancient times, people’s understanding of gout was virtually nil, let alone treatment and medication. When gout strikes, they simply resort to seeking divine help, hoping for a miracle.

Pharmacologists at DALTON, Australia discovered that drinking hot (Australian cudweed flower) herbal drink can significantly help to reduce one’s uric acid and joint pain relief.

Australian cudweed flower contains rich anti-gout ingredients that can break down stubborn tophi effectively.

The 100% natural herbal and non-pharmaceutical formula of SORNADO Tea Bag has a number of positive effects such as balancing uric acid levels, relieving joint pains, detoxification, repairing spleen and kidneys, promoting haematopoiesis and strengthening immune system. SORNADO Tea Bag is accorded with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) certification by the Department of Health, Australia for its efficacy in normalizing uric acid levels (Certification Number: AUST L203504).

The efficacy of SORNADO Tea Bag is derived primarily from remedying the root cause of purine metabolism disorder by controlling the production of uric acid while at the same time stimulating the decomposition of urates and discharge of uric acid. Overall, it helps to restore uric acid to normal levels to prevent acute gout attacks and fundamentally ease the pain.

The uric acid reduction efficacy of SORNADO Tea Bag is 17.7 times higher than that of colchicine, as the findings of the year-long study reveals. Clinical trial had also proved that SORNADO Tea Bag is able to keep the gout recurrence rate down to below 40% and more significantly, it does not cause any side effects.

Therefore, SORNADO Tea Bag is not only created for gout patients but also for people with high uric acid levels!

Get RM12 off Sornado Tea Bags!

Sornado Tea Bags

Sornado Tea Bags

Sornado Tea Bag assists in control of uric acid level and reducing inflammation and pain associated with gout. With this promo code <MKGOUT12>, readers can get a discount of RM12/box when purchasing on LogOn.

 

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  • Promo code is effective from 5th Dec.2016 until 21st May 2017

3ciety launches new marketplace to empower individuals to monetise ideas through merchandise

3ciety launches new marketplace to empower individuals to monetise ideas through merchandise

April 3rd, 2017 – Kuala Lumpur based e-commerce startup Threeciety Sdn Bhd, previously known as ‘Threes & Tees’, launched its 3ciety e-marketplace at 3ciety.com to help individuals create and sell merchandise online today.

Selling merchandise online is big business. Just in the last decade, fashion e-commerce stores and marketplaces have bloomed in Malaysia and across South-East Asia.

However, high upfront costs, insufficient management resources, the risk of unsold inventory and the fear of failing have discouraged many from taking the leap to start their own merchandise lines.

3ciety, which has a track record of working with brands like Astro on their 2016 blockbuster ‘Ola Bola’ to help them market and sell their merchandise online, is now opening up its on-demand platform to enable anyone to create and sell their custom-designed merchandise online.

Without any paywall of upfront or recurring fees, 3ciety is looking to bring the cost of starting your own merchandise line right down to zero!

3ciety’s CEO and founder Ija Mohan says the entire process is easy and completely automated.

“3ciety offers sellers an array of customisable products which they can upload their designs onto or they can leverage our free and easy-to-use designer tool to create their own designs from fonts and cliparts,” he says.

“Each product has a minimum selling price, or base price, which the seller can mark up as they wish.

“Anytime a customer buys a seller’s product, 3ciety manages the entire fulfilment process, from order processing and manufacturing, to delivery and customer service.

“We then deposit the profits into the seller’s account,” he adds.

Ija believes the platform would help non-designers and organisations as well.

“Content sells, whether it’s a great design on a t-shirt or a simple trending hashtag on a tote-bag,” he says.

“With our online designer tools, anyone can create products online without relying on complex and expensive design software’s.

“Groups, clubs, societies and others can use the platform to sell to their community without worrying about budgets, order quantity, product sizing, delivery or fulfilment.

“3ciety can also be used as an avenue to raise funds,” he adds.

The 3ciety platform is web and mobile-responsive, but the company also plans to roll out a mobile app later this year that will focus on empowering and driving community engagement between sellers and consumers.

About Threeciety Sdn Bhd

Founded as ‘Threes & Tees’ with a focus on helping brands, Threeciety Sdn Bhd has been rebranded to reflect its new vision of an open merchandising marketplace for all. The rebranded company and new platform aim to build a regional ecosystem for Designers, Brands & Fans.

This dream is hardcoded into the brand by reflecting the amalgamation of 3 communities into 1 society…  3ciety!

Driven by the brand’s “Express, Engage & Experience” motto, 3ciety aims to empower designers’ expression, build brand engagement and deliver a great fan experience for Malaysia, and soon, across South-East Asia.

Having raised a seed round from Cradle Seed Ventures in 2016, the team aims to raise their Series A round next in line with their regional push.

Tiguan receives the German Design Award 2017

Tiguan receives the German Design Award 2017

Tiguan receives the German Design Award 2017

The German Design Council has announced the winners of the German Design Award 2017. A Volkswagen brand model is among this year’s winners: the Volkswagen Tiguan has been selected as a winner in the “Transportation” category and honoured with this prestigious and preeminent award.

The German Design Award is the sixth award won this year by the new Tiguan for outstanding automotive design. The Volkswagen design team led by Klaus Bischoff has given the second generation of this popular compact SUV an elegant appearance. The new Tiguan is longer, wider and lower in height compared to its predecessor. These new dimensions have been achieved in no small part through the use of the MQB (Modular Transverse Matrix). The result is a striking SUV profile with distinctive proportions and a very dynamic design. At the front, the radiator grille and LED projection headlights unit (fitted as standard in the Highline equipment option) emphasises the powerfully upright overall impression.

Established in 2012, the German Design Award is one of the most prestigious design competitions in the world and is highly regarded well beyond expert circles. This coveted prize is awarded by the German Design Council. Founded in 1953 by the German Bundestag as a foundation, this international committee is one of the world’s leading centres of excellence for communication and brand management within the design field.

The all-new Tiguan is set to launch early April, for more information on the all-new Tiguan, please visit your nearest Volkswagen authorized dealer or visit www.volkswagen.com.my.

Acer Malaysia unleashes the true potential of gamers via new gaming device lineup

Acer Malaysia unleashes the true potential of gamers via new gaming device lineup

Acer Malaysia Unleashes the True Potential of Gamers via New Gaming Device Lineup

Editor’s Summary

Acer Aspire VX 15

gaming laptop sports an aggressive design, enhanced cooling capabilities and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti graphics

Acer KG251Q and KG271

monitors  feature the first 75Hz refresh rate in Malaysia with 1ms high response time

Acer Aspire GX781

The sharply styled desktop PC, Acer Aspire GX781, is designed for smooth gaming, graphic-intensive tasks and everyday computing

PETALING JAYA, 23 March 2017 – Acer Malaysia today raises the bar in gaming devices with its performance-oriented Acer Aspire VX 15 laptop with dual-fan cooling system; its first ever 75Hz gaming monitor series in Malaysia with 1ms high response time — the Acer KG251Q and KG271 monitors and the Acer Aspire GX781 desktop capable of performing graphics-intensive tasks besides gaming.

Gentlemen from Acer Malaysia with the newly launched Acer devices. From left Edmund Hoh, Product Manager, Acer Malaysia, Johnson Seet, Director of Products, Acer Malaysia, Jeffrey Lai, Product Manager, Acer Malaysia

Acer Sales & Services Sdn Bhd Director of Products, Johnson Seet said,

“As the market leader in the industry, Acer is known for products with meaningful innovations and superior performance. Our wide range of products is designed to improve usability, to meet the real needs of customers, both for work and for leisure, and this includes innovating devices for the gaming community.”

 

Acer Malaysia Director of Products, Johnson Seet delivering his welcome note

Acer Malaysia Product Manager, Jeffrey Lai introducing the new Acer Aspire VX 15 and Acer Aspire GX781

Acer Malaysia Product Manager, Edmund Hoh during the product presentation

Acer Aspire VX 15

Aggressive Design with
Dual-Fan Cooling

The Acer Aspire VX 15 laptop features an aggressive red chassis and an iron red backlit keyboard that make sure gamers are always striking the right notes during gameplay, while also providing a hardcore look and feel.

Available at an attractive price point of RM4,399.00, this gaming laptop does not skimp on its gaming power. Powered with the latest 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 HQ processor, the Aspire VX15 offers an exceptional performance with lower battery consumption. The gaming laptop also comes with the most anticipated NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti graphics with GDDR5 VRAM (delivering up to 32GB/s bandwidth). Speed is also a notable attribute of the memory system, offering up to 4GB DDR4 memory out of the box and is readily upgradeable to a maximum of 32GB. Storage is provided by a large 1TB HDD.

The dual fan cooling system keeps all the features running quietly at optimal temperatures, ensuring that the machine is always up to the task without compromising super-smooth gameplay. The gaming experience is further elevated by high-definition audio with Acer TrueHarmony™ speakers, Dolby Audio™ Premium and Skype for Business certification, and great visual clarity with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS screen.

Especially available in Malaysia are 200 units of Acer Aspire VX 15 which will be bundled with a free Steel Series Rival 100 Special Edition gaming mouse (with free Dota 2 in-game item) worth RM259 each.

Acer KG251Q and KG271 Monitors

Discover the True Potential
of Gaming

The Acer KG1 Series gaming monitors, KG251Q and KG271 are Acer’s first ever gaming monitors to come with a 75Hz refresh rate in Malaysia. Supporting HDMI on FreeSync, the monitors can work with a FreeSync-supporting graphics card to eliminate screen tearing and minimize lag and latency. Coupled with the Adaptive-Sync technology, users will enjoy fluid-like, smooth gaming experiences and video playbacks.

Featuring a 24.5-inch and 27-inch Full High Definition 1920 x 1080 resolution display respectively, the Acer KG251Q and KG271 monitors provide the finest natural colours and sharp original quality with TN panel and 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio.

These gaming monitors allow gamers to get an edge over the competition with lightning fast response time of 1ms GTG (Gray to Gray) and the Black Boost technology. The ultra-fast 1ms allows gamers to aim at the first gaze with super smooth transition without any ghosting and image dragging; whilst the Black Boost provides more detail in darker environments. The result: users get to defeat more enemies than others and eventually conquer the battles.

Forget about the thick frames found on conventional monitors. The ZeroFrame™ design of Acer KG251Q and KG271 makes for a near-seamless look, allowing users to see more of what matters most – the screen. Enjoy stunning images from every position with Acer’s wide viewing angle of up to 170 degree. No matter which angle users choose to view it from, the monitor will display colors perfectly. The monitors also come with enhanced user-friendly features, for instance, the three-prong glossy black stand and the VESA mount support for space-saving. Both are also equipped with an ergonomically-designed stand with a -5° to 15° tilt adjustment for users to find that ideal viewing position.

The Acer KG251Q and KG271 come with a unique 6-axis color adjustment ranging from R,G,B to C,M and Y, to aid professionals in obtaining the exact color they prefer. Acer VisionCare™ technology incorporates protective features such as Flicker-less, Blue Light Filter, ComfyView and Low Dimming to reduce eye strain and provide a more comfortable viewing experience to heavy users besides gamers, such as programmers, writers and graphic designers.

The Acer KG251Q is available at RM659.00 at select authorized Acer resellers nationwide, whereas the Acer KG271 is priced at RM899.00 and will be available in end-April 2017.

Acer Aspire GX781

Powerful Gaming and Premium Computing with Style

The Acer Aspire GX781 desktop is equipped with up to 7th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, up to 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 graphics to perform gaming and graphics-intensive tasks in a brilliant way. The desktop computer is capable of delivering stunning 4K2K resolution visuals and support up to four displays at once for immersive and maximized gaming experiences, as well as multi-tasking.

The excitingly styled desktop is designed to perform premium everyday computing and graphics-intensive tasks, as well as reasonably powerful gaming. With up to 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD storage, storing high-resolution files within the desktop is a breeze. To top it all off, the GX781 comes with striking designs, featuring an edgy armor-inspired chassis with front-facing LED lighting that emits a sinister red glow.

The Aspire GX781 is priced at RM4,399.00, and available at all authorized Acer resellers nationwide. Customers who purchase the Aspire GX781 will also enjoy a 3-year Local on-site Warranty.

For more information, please visit Acer Malaysia Facebook or call Acer’s Product Infoline at

1800-88-1288

(9am – 6pm, Mondays to Fridays).

Folk remedy for gout

Folk remedy for gout

Folk remedy for gout

Gout patients would be at a loss when the fearsome gout strikes them with sheer physical and mental pain rages on. From folk remedy to traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, and self medication, gout patients have been searching far and wide to treat their illness.

Throughout humankind history, many types of gout therapy have been practiced. People have used heat therapy, cold therapy, herbal therapy, and pharmaceutical drugs to treat gout. Chen Cang-qi, a renowned medical practitioner during the Tang Dynasty in Ancient China, introduced tea therapy as an alternative.

Medical science advancement has helped to produce new drugs in both Western and Chinese medical fields. At the same time, more and more folk remedies have also surfaced and spread. For example, some believe that the consumption of the juices from one to three coconuts each day, with an interval of one to two hours for two to three months consecutively can get rid of gout symptoms ultimately.

The present medical studies suggest that gout cannot be cured completely, but it can be better managed through right mediciations that control the uric acid level to prevent joint inflammation.

Pharmacologists at DALTON, Australia discovered that drinking hot (Australian cudweed flower) herbal drink can significantly help to reduce one’s uric acid and joint pain relief.

They found that Australian cudweed flower contains rich anti-gout ingredients that can break down stubborn tophi effectively. SORNADO Tea Bag was later produced as a result of years of extensive studies that packs 100% natural goodness of Australian cudweed flower into the convenient tea-bag for ease of preparation and consumption.

SORNADO Tea Bag was not only an ideal solution for sufferers with high uric acid and gout, but also suitable for anyone who are concerned with their uric acid level and daily health maintenance. Be it for treatment or general health, SORNADO Tea Bag is worth a try.

Get RM12 off Sornado Tea Bags!

Sornado Tea Bags

Sornado Tea Bags

Sornado Tea Bag assists in control of uric acid level and reducing inflammation and pain associated with gout. With this promo code <MKGOUT12>, readers can get a discount of RM12/box when purchasing on LogOn.

 

  • Only valid for the first 500 purchasers
  • Promo code is effective from 5th Dec.2016 until 21st May 2017