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Can you think of a time recently when you felt inspired? Perhaps you were impressed by another person’s admirable courage, humility, or generosity of spirit. Or maybe you experienced a deep sense of pride after having achieved something challenging or significant. Moments of inspiration can have a wonderful, invigorating impact on us as human beings. They energise us with a sense of possibility and a renewed belief...

In my last blog, I talked about PERMA and how positive psychology based interventions aimed at increasing wellbeing are proven to increase happiness, reduce depression, and lift performance. How does that help us in business? Happiness has undergone more research in the last 20 years than the whole of human history. Here are some of the things we now know about its impact. Happiness: Enhances creativity Builds...

There is no magic formula as to why one company succeeds, and another doesn’t. But suffice to say, solid leadership, good planning and an ability to adapt and change are essential. In today’s fast-paced technology market, business leaders are faced with ‘sink or swim’ decisions all too often. Given my experience as CEO of Lifesize, an audio telecommunication company, I’d like to share a...

Rajesh Jagadish is an alumnus of the Executive MBA programme at HEC Paris in Doha. He’s currently working as Head of TV and Multimedia Business at one of the world's largest mobile telecommunications companies, Ooredoo, headquartered in Qatar. If you asked me if the MBA was stressful, I would say no. If you asked me if the MBA was challenging, I would say yes, definitely. Managing your work, family and finding...

The healthcare industry is set to be completely transformed through the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics development, and smart technology. Not only will the new advancements save hospitals and healthcare clinics millions of dollars each year, but it can also help to save lives and prevent medical problems before they occur. Some of the technologies that are already being trialled in Western hospitals...