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Knowledge work through the lenses of the young

Daphne Loke
Friday, 06 August 2010
Are we willing to embrace change in the way we do things? Knowledge creation almost always displaces some old habits which we may find reluctant to let go. The experience of avoiding a false paradigm should be seen through the lenses of the young. >more

Entrepreneurial Frolics: Why Involve?

Dr. Daphne Loke
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
High net worth individuals In my recent guest lecture on selling to high net worth individuals (HNIs) I stressed on recognizing differentiation. Small start-up businesses usually longed for the attention of HNIs. Whether the entrepreneur locks in an HNI as a investor or as a customer, the amount of influence that the HNI would possibly pass on to the business could be tremendous. >more

Entrepreneurial Frolics: Designing Teams

Dr Daphne Loke
Thursday, 15 July 2010
ENVIRONMENT FOR TEAMWORK A morning daily recently featured the Prime Minister declaring “there is no place for prima donnas” in his party. The report then went to quote the Prime Minister as saying, “teams with strong teamwork would reap more success compared to those with prima donnas”… etc. >more

Entrepreneurial frolics: Retaining talent

Dr Daphne Loke
Sunday, 11 July 2010
I HAVE this colleague who would tell his boss each time he was assigned a new project, "Give me three things: Direction, Decision and Funds" . >more

Entrepreneurial frolics:Meeting customer needs

Dr Daphne Loke
Friday, 25 June 2010
COMPANIES need to re-examine product knowledge gap between the sales staff and the after sales support departments, whether the latter is in-house or outsourced. Customer needs should not be compromised. >more

Entrepreneurial frolics : Decision flip-flops

Dr Daphne Loke
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
NEW ventures are almost always filled with uncertainties. Risks management is crucial in every step of starting-up a new business. >more