We’ve all cringed at the recent video of that manager at a telco screaming at her subordinates. We’ve also attested to how no one should have to work under those conditions. But the truth is, most of us know of abusive leaders, who not only scream at their subordinates, but manipulate and mistreat them in other ways. To such leaders, their subordinates are like toilet paper - to be used and thrown away.

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It’s been a month since we moved into the SST V2.0-era under Pakatan Harapan, and apparently the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry receives some 2,000 complaints a day related to the Sales & Services Tax. What are the major concerns for retailers and business owners and how do we live with SST moving forward? We discuss.

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Mention Life Planners and people duck for cover. But their presence and what they do isn't as daunting as it sounds, as we find out on this episode of Resource Centre with AIA.

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It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, we cover the new WhatsApp Business API, Facebook Watch and more.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Marissa Mayer. These are all successful, respected business people who became CEOs before they hit 40. The average age of CEOs around the world is still between 45 and 55, but we are seeing more CEOs under 40 and even under 30 taking over C-suite positions. Is this a fad or is there some logic behind it? And how is this trend translating to the local market? We discuss.

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It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, we cover Facebook’s efforts to optimise its mobile app for better interaction between people and businesses, plus what you’ll soon be paying for on WhatsApp Business.

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It’s been more than 100 days since the Pakatan Harapan-led government took over, and research shows two-thirds of Malaysia are confident that the country is on the right track. But how do Malaysian businesses feel about Malaysia Baharu? What are their main concerns now that they’ve had a taste of this supposed fresh, frank and transparent government? Ipsos Business Consulting joins us to discuss these concerns, and the top areas Malaysian businesses would like the government to focus on in the next few years.

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They grew up with smartphones in their hands. They are apparently savers, not spenders and are a pragmatic, sober group. As Generation Z enters the workforce this year, companies will have to rethink their approach to employee engagement, and do it fast. We give you a 101 on the Gen-Z batch, their expectations when it comes to job-fulfillment, what motivates them and how to prevent a brain-drain with this entrepreneuring bunch.

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It’s a workplace toxin. And yet, stonewalling happens in Malaysian companies every day, and as recent headlines would suggest, even at the highest level of administration in our country. Former PNB Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar was said to have been stonewalled in his attempt to get an appointment with the Prime Minister, and more recently former Khazanah MD Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar was given the cold shoulder when attempting to do the same. Is stonewalling an effective way to communicate dissatisfaction to your employees or subordinate? And is putting people in “cold storage” the solution to dealing with unproductive or ill-disciplined staff?

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It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, Bloomberg wants to give you updates via WhatsApp, and we take a closer look at Google’s new, improved and consolidated advertising ecosystem.

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