http://www.weforum.org/india 03.12.2007
World Economic Forum India Economic Summit 2007
Building Centres of Excellence: A Global Approach
India maintains a dual economy where globally competitive multinationals and a predominantly agrarian workforce are both driving the country's growth. How can India's global success in various industries be replicated to create centres of excellence in new sectors and communities?
Discussion Leaders
Daniel J. Brutto, President, UPS International, UPS, USA
Muhtar A. Kent, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, USA
Nandan M. Nilekani, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies, India; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
Stephen J. Rohleder, Chief Operating Officer, Accenture, USA
Hector de J. Ruiz, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), USA; Co-Chair of the India Economic Summit
Chaired by
Prannoy Roy, Chairman, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India
Senior Indian business leaders discuss India's role in the digital networked economy -- and the impact of culture and government on economic development. Panellists who took part in the discussion: Nandan M. Nilekani -- CEO, Infosys;Arvind Rao -- CEO & Co-Founder, OnMobile; Ajit Balakrishnan -- CEO, Rediff; Shumone Chatterjee -- Country Manager, Levi Strauss. Following the success of the Big Thinkers series BT has launched Bigger Thinking - please visit http://www.youtube.com/biggerthinking for the latest videos or our website http://www.biggerthinking.com.
Saturday, 21 June 2008
India
This film is a journey through emerging India," the fastest growing free market democracy in the world". It celebrates the relentless spirit of the people of India, who through their karma give it a place amongst the leading economic nations of the world.
Conceived and produced by Bharatbala Productions (BBP) for India Band Equity Foundation (IBEF).
Senior Indian business leaders discuss India's role in the digital networked economy -- and the impact of culture and government on economic development.
Panellists who took part in the discussion: Nandan M. Nilekani -- CEO, Infosys;Arvind Rao -- CEO & Co-Founder, OnMobile; Ajit Balakrishnan -- CEO, Rediff; Shumone Chatterjee -- Country Manager, Levi Strauss. Following the success of the Big Thinkers series BT has launched Bigger Thinking - please visit http://www.youtube.com/biggerthinking for the latest videos or our website http://www.biggerthinking.com.
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Sun Tzu
Hundreds of years before the birth of Christ, there was a period in China known as the Age of Warring States. This was an age of great conflict and uncertainty as seven states fought for survival & control of China. For these states to win they sought out any means of gaining advantage over their opponents; those with knowledge on strategy & leadership was especially sought after. It was during this time that there arose a general from the state of Ch'i known as Sun Tzu. His ability to win victories for his warlord gained him fame and power.To hand down the wisdom he had gained from his years of battles Sun Tzu wrote a book, The Art of War, that became the classic work on strategy in China.
His book, which details a complete philosophy on how to decisively defeat one's opponent, has given guidance to military theorists and generals throughout the ages. In The Art of War, military readers found a holistic approach to strategy that was powerful and deep--it is truly a masterpiece on strategy. As the former U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell said, “I’ve read the Chinese classic The Art of War written by Sun Tzu. Sun Tzu has been studied for hundreds of years. He continues to give inspiration to soldiers and politicians. So every American soldier in the army knows of his works. We require our soldiers to read it.”
Today, Sun Tzu's appeal has extended beyond the military realm into the world of business. Because business by definition deals with competition, Sun Tzu's principles are ideally suited to competitive business situations. Because business, like warfare, is a contest of wills, dynamic and fast-paced, based on both morale and machines, and deals with the effective and efficient use of scarce resources, many business people across the globe have found value in Sun Tzu's teachings.
Sun Tzu has also entered our popular culture. In the movie Wall Street the hero Bud Fox and the villain Gordon Gekko both use Sun Tzu's strategic philosophy. Gordon counsels Bud, "I don't throw darts at a board. I bet on sure things. Read Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Every battle is won before it is ever fought." Later, Bud puts his new learning to work to defeat Gekko, stating, "If you enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight, and if not, split and re-evaluate." Sun Tzu even made an impression on Tony Soprano.
Today, Sun Tzu's appeal has extended beyond the military realm into the world of business. Because business by definition deals with competition, Sun Tzu's principles are ideally suited to competitive business situations. Because business, like warfare, is a contest of wills, dynamic and fast-paced, based on both morale and machines, and deals with the effective and efficient use of scarce resources, many business people across the globe have found value in Sun Tzu's teachings.
Sun Tzu has also entered our popular culture. In the movie Wall Street the hero Bud Fox and the villain Gordon Gekko both use Sun Tzu's strategic philosophy. Gordon counsels Bud, "I don't throw darts at a board. I bet on sure things. Read Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Every battle is won before it is ever fought." Later, Bud puts his new learning to work to defeat Gekko, stating, "If you enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight, and if not, split and re-evaluate." Sun Tzu even made an impression on Tony Soprano.
His view:
"Been reading that -that book you told me about. You know, The Art of War by Sun Tzu. I mean here's this guy, a Chinese general, wrote this thing 2400 years ago, and most of it still applies today! Balk the enemy's power. Force him to reveal himself. You know most of the guys that I know, they read Prince Machiavelli and I had Carmela go and get the Cliff Notes once and--he's okay. But this book is much better about strategy."
Unfortunately, for the many who would like to gain insight into Sun Tzu's strategic philosophy, there is no recourse but to read The Art of War and attempt to directly apply Sun Tzu's phrases about ancient military operations to their modern strategic problems. That is no simple task. Therefore, to offer a more straightforward bridge between today's world and Sun Tzu's ancient wisdom, Mark McNeilly has written two books. Sun Tzu and the Art of Business: Six Strategic Principles for Managers is written for business professionals while Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare was created for those who have an interest in how Sun Tzu's ideas have been applied in military history and current warfare.
Related articles by Mark McNeilly:
"Been reading that -that book you told me about. You know, The Art of War by Sun Tzu. I mean here's this guy, a Chinese general, wrote this thing 2400 years ago, and most of it still applies today! Balk the enemy's power. Force him to reveal himself. You know most of the guys that I know, they read Prince Machiavelli and I had Carmela go and get the Cliff Notes once and--he's okay. But this book is much better about strategy."
Unfortunately, for the many who would like to gain insight into Sun Tzu's strategic philosophy, there is no recourse but to read The Art of War and attempt to directly apply Sun Tzu's phrases about ancient military operations to their modern strategic problems. That is no simple task. Therefore, to offer a more straightforward bridge between today's world and Sun Tzu's ancient wisdom, Mark McNeilly has written two books. Sun Tzu and the Art of Business: Six Strategic Principles for Managers is written for business professionals while Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare was created for those who have an interest in how Sun Tzu's ideas have been applied in military history and current warfare.
Related articles by Mark McNeilly:
- The Six Principles for Business
- Six Principles for Warfare
This site will tell you more about Sun Tzu's ideas, the author and speaker Mark McNeilly and his books, Sun Tzu and the Art of Business and Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare.
- Six Principles for Warfare
This site will tell you more about Sun Tzu's ideas, the author and speaker Mark McNeilly and his books, Sun Tzu and the Art of Business and Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare.
Monday, 12 May 2008
30 mins before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China
Bizarre colorful (luminous/glowing) cloud phenomenon in the sky was observed about 30 mins before the May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake took place. This was recorded in Tianshui, Gansu province ~450km northeast of epicenter, by someone using a cell phone.
source: http://news.qq.com/a/20080513/004283.htm
See similar cloud formation captured 20 minutes later in a different city, ~200km east of this location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzVamN...
A map of the locations with sightings of very similar phenomenon.
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/24...
More photos taken, reported 1 hr before the quake.:
http://shenyun.epochtimes.com/b5/8/5/...
These clouds seemed to be glowing or somewhat luminous and seemed to resemble some characteristics of the Auroras.
source: http://news.qq.com/a/20080513/004283.htm
See similar cloud formation captured 20 minutes later in a different city, ~200km east of this location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzVamN...
A map of the locations with sightings of very similar phenomenon.
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/24...
More photos taken, reported 1 hr before the quake.:
http://shenyun.epochtimes.com/b5/8/5/...
These clouds seemed to be glowing or somewhat luminous and seemed to resemble some characteristics of the Auroras.
China quake as it happened May 12, 2008
WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION, The Military's Pandora's Box
by Dr. Nick Begich and Jeane Manning
This article was prepared to provide a summary of the contents of a book written in 1995 which describes an entirely new class of weapons. The weapons and their effects are described in the following pages. The United States Navy and Air Force have joined with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, to build a prototype for a ground based "Star Wars" weapon system located in the remote bush country of Alaska.
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Saturday, 10 May 2008
CNN / Lou Dobbs / Red Storm Rising
Record Chinese exports and record surplus. Will American consumers continue to buy defective goods and contaminated food from China
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=RxmWrcsa8_Y&feature=related
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=RxmWrcsa8_Y&feature=related
China's threat to American economic stability: CNN
A news story covered by CNN regarding China's immense pull over the United States economically and militaraly.
Notes:
Lou Dobbs states that there are 300 million unemployed people in China. According to a study by the CIA, only a mere 55 million are unemployed. That is about 4.2%, actually less then the unemployment rate in the United States which is, 4.8%.
The percentage of people in China living in poverty is 10%. The percentage of people in the United States living in poverty is 12%. This is, again, according to a cia study.
Notes:
Lou Dobbs states that there are 300 million unemployed people in China. According to a study by the CIA, only a mere 55 million are unemployed. That is about 4.2%, actually less then the unemployment rate in the United States which is, 4.8%.
The percentage of people in China living in poverty is 10%. The percentage of people in the United States living in poverty is 12%. This is, again, according to a cia study.
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