Global Business: Recent Episodes
Mahesh Joshi
Global Business with Mahesh Joshi spotlights not only mega trends in global business but provides unique insights into the global business which affects you whether or not you are aware of all the facts. You’ll get to know the interesting facts which are normally not easily available. Our guests include senior business executives as well as Academicians and views from theorists as well as practitioners.brbr Get the years of research knowledge from academicians and Practical knowledge from practitioners while you listen online. This is what you really want to know. Each program leaves you smarter than when the hour began. Each weekly program provides a summary which will include three positives or strengths about the country or the concept or topic, three issues or negatives plus three strange but interesting facts.
How does Leadership drive the most pressing requirements of our times ... Decarbonization. Listen to a discussion on Impact of Leadership on Decarbonization
Listen to Dr Bruno Pollet on the Hydrogen Revolution and Hydrogen Economy. Will it only help the planet in Decarbonization or will it drive a new global energy equation and impact the Geo political Networks.?
Despite the best efforts, carbon emission reduction is not following the path as envisaged for achieving Net Zero. Instead, it is heading in the wrong direction. Listen to the current trends coming into play in the journey of Decarbonization to Net Zero.
Public opinion towards Climate change and need for control is influenced by several factors. Social structure, Demographics, Value system, Beliefs, Perceptions aboutclimate change and Media coverage quality have major impact. How can Public opinion influence Government policy towards Decarbonization for Net Zero target or vice versa.
Re-Globalization or De-Globalization? Will the countries in the world grow together or slow individually.
Does Globalization have the legs to stand the onslaught of political turbulence, geopolitical fractures, pandemic impacted supply chains, tariff wars and the first land war in Europe in decades? Seems disruptive! Can the interconnectedness between the countries created by the movement of goods and services coupled with capital, people, data, ideas and cross-border innovation keep driving the bonds of Globalization? Information technology has bought the world together and has developed a very strong connection and dependencies where no region is self-sufficient for all its needs. Will the fate of Globalization be decided by Governments or Multinational companies with their impact on economies? The combined Market cap of the top five companies by market cap is almost equal to the GDP of the bottom more than 150 countries. Who will impact the future of Globalization?
Would Capitalism drive the Net Zero initiatives for Climate Change, or it will be in conflict. It has a major role to play in the social cause which is so important for sustenance of our planet. More than 140 countries have signed up to drive the 1.5 Deg C initiative. With such a concerted effort by governments across the globe, Capital markets can magnify the efforts by creating financial models to support the need of the society as well create growth driven by innovation.
Listen to a discussion on Global Order Reshaping in current scenario: As the global economy was managing to slowly recover from the disruption caused by the Pandemic, the world got shocked by the events unfolding in Ukraine with apprehension, dismay, and fear. This conflict has shaken the roots of the global peace and security system and has triggered a massive humanitarian crisis. The crisis in Ukraine is challenging the core principle of UN charter for international peace and security order. Global economy was already battling with high inflation, rising energy costs, supply chain disruptions and other economic impacts from the pandemic, now this conflict further complicates it with possibility of multiple geo political fractures.
Listen to Oxford published author J.R. Klein discuss the threat to Globalization. The war in Ukraine has suddenly changed the quantum of geopolitical risks. The firms will need to respond to the shock by reassessing security-related risks and changes in the structure of supply chains. Since the capital is in place and wage differentials across countries exist, it is possible to absorb the shock and create a gradual change. It will probably affect different product categories and segments differently. This whole process however may not be able to drive a reversal of globalization, which can only happen if it is supported by pronounced government intervention.
Can Fintech circumvent capital markets and help the bottom 50% of the world and lift the very poor. Digital Resilience/Cybersecurity/ Digital literacy. Cyber security and Energy sector! Cybersecurity and disinformation/ Information manipulation! Declaration on freedom of internet signed by 50 countries. Listen to Dr Sredharan talk about his new book 'Disruptive Technologies- Emerging trends in Global Business'
Unprecedented geopolitical situation is threatening the globalized financial markets, creating uncertainities which have the potential of resetting the world order. Listen to the London School of Economics and Oxford Alumni discuss the impact of Ukraine confict on Global Financial Markets.
Dr. Celly from university of Houston in discussion on Transition to Net Zero Economy. The urgent need for Decarbonization. Impact on Economy and jobs. Impact on countries and their role. Source and allocation of Capital. Supply chain and cost complexities.
United Kingdom loses upwards of 80 billion GBP per year to a disproportionately monolingual workforce, Switzerland attributes 11% of its GDP to its culture of multilingualism and the policies that sustain it. Listen to Wikitongues cofounder and director Daniel Bögre Udell and programs director Kristen Tcherneshoff on how languages impact our society. Today some 7,000 languages are spoken and signed around the world, but acute challenges facing linguistic communities—from forced assimilation to political exclusion—could make 3,000 of those languages fall silent by the end of this century. Such a loss would take a tragic toll upon our collective spiritual, cultural, and ecological knowledge. In response, Wikitongues is building a “language revitalization accelerator” that gives marginalized people resources to launch mother-tongue projects in their communities. Wikitongues, a nonprofit organization working to safeguard and revitalize endangered languages around the world, has been awarded The 2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prize.
Listen to Liza Haffenberg on importance of activating purpose and engaging people with Movement Thinking. Movement Thinking is a people-centric approach to create positive change. It uses the power of societal movements to mobilize employees, stakeholders and customers to engage, act and advocate.
Listen to Michelle Tucker, Best-Selling Author of the book “Think & Grow Rich Today”, “Sell Your Business for more than it’s Worth”, and her latest book Exit Rich “, talk about her Proven Strategies to Grow a Scalable and Sellable Business!
Listen to Dr Duane Varan about his unique Leadership style to manage the Pandemic situation in a very scientific environment creating commercial value for customers and building trust in the team.
Listen to a discussion on impact of crisis on Leadership. Post Pandemic would the Leadership revert back to pre pandemic world or would it move forward with learnings and lead the development of a better world and move the human race to next level of development.
Listen to Karl talk about his book The Fairshare Model. The Fairshare Model was conceived to deal with the uncertainty involved in establishing a value for a venture-stage company. There are ways to mitigate the risk of getting it wrong in a private offering, deal terms. But there is no equivalent in an IPO. The Fairshare Model changes that with a deal structure that places no value on future performance. It does that by providing shares for future performance that vote but cannot trade; they convert into the tradable stock based on performance milestones.
Listen to JR Klein on the role of Empathy in Leadership during Pandemic and it's importance in the success of Leaders in the post Pandemic world. He shares from his research on the most desired Leadership trait during crisis.
Laura Kriska on the power of We. There has never been a more important time for leaders to foster connection among people of diverse backgrounds. To thrive in the global marketplace teams must learn to work across differences of age, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status and many other identity factors.
Laura talks about how to prevent Us versus Them culture clashes by promoting inclusion in the organizations to increase employee retention and productivity and to prevent misunderstandings that lead to lost time and increased legal risk. Laura offers a practical roadmap at a time when stakeholders at all levels – investors, employees, customers – are demanding action that will lead to lasting change. These timely tools can help any leader successfully navigate Us versus Them dynamics to create cohesive, productive and inclusive teams.
Listen to a practitioner and an academician, Dr Sreedharan talk about his latest book on the importance of International Business Operations for success of Globalization.
Listen to Lance Tyson, the most sought after coach & trainer of sales leaders, who has also authored two best selling books; Igniting sales EQ: Driving Sales Confidence During Uncertainty & Selling is an Away Game: Close Business and Compete in a Complex World, talk about how to motivate sales teams and the enterprise to keep winning business in the uncertain times of Pandemic. Lance addresses the so desired role of EQ in such times.
Howard shore in discussion about his latest book The Leader Launchpad. Howard offers a five-step, clear-cut, actionable plan to help leaders feel in control of their professional destiny. He elaborates the concepts in his book for profit-actualizing and scale-enhancing systems for:
• Identifying mindsets essential to creating great companies • Recognizing the crucial steps to increase employee engagement • Developing a strategy that leads to faster growth and higher profitability • Aligning teams with priorities to significantly impact results • Ensuring the right people are in the right seats doing the right thing • Building a culture of accountability
Peabody Award winner, Firdaus Kharas; A Thought Leader, Global Communicator, Author, and Speaker joins us to discuss how to leverage the rapid changes and a world in turmoil around us to transform the professional and personal lives by harnessing the innate creativity.
Is it Zoom & Bloom or Zoom & Doom for you while working remotely. Gaurav Rastogi in discussion on how to keep your creativity, efficiency and productivity alive when working remote . Remote working by itself, has shown to improve productivity and employee satisfaction. Now it is Pandemic forced work remotely to isolate employees for Health reasons. It is Health crisis compounded with social & economic crisis. The real danger in current situation is lack of a physical separation between work and the rest of life. People may not stop working, causing burnouts, which is a huge cost for employees as well as the organizations. Two weeks into Pandemic driven remote work in USA, triggered an all-time high Google search Traffic for Symptoms of anxiety. There is a relationship between remote set-ups & mental-health challenges which must be addressed. If this shift leads to widespread remote work in the future, will that make our brains healthier, or will we all feel more alone more often?
John Vespian presents his 11th book, Assymmetry. Knowledge is the only valid response to stress, the only formula that can make you more effective, Vespasian argues.
Is the pandemic a wake-up call to the manufacturing sector, bringing the Industry 4.0 technologies to the fore front for survival in the marketplace which requires agile and flexible production systems and supply chains. Will 3D printing, the internet of things (IoT), advanced robotics, artificial intelligence and big data bring the benefits of applying a digitization mindset to a physical business. The need for remote interaction and asset management during the pandemic has highlighted the requirement of advanced manufacturing technologies, cloudbased services and 5G solutions.
Listen to the author of the book; 2040, The battle for life. A story for tomorrow. The author shares the insight into future of humanity and role of technology, possible scenarios of Geopolitics and technology.
We are discussing Responsible Investing and how to do it with Ian Robertson, Director and Vice President of Odlum Brown. He explains how ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) has gained importance in the last decade and is providing a moral compass, an analytical tool for investors, and how the power of proxy voting can be used to influence Responsible Investing.
In January 2020 US president Donald Trump congratulated the oil industry for having made the country 'energy independent' American production crossed 12 Million barrels per day at the end of 2019. What would be the impact of Pandemic on Shale oil in USA.
WTI Oil prices plunged to the lowest level ever in the largest single day drop. What the future holds for Oil under the current circumstances. We discuss the possible scenarios with the expert from Oil industry, Mr Santosh Mathilakath
Listen to the President of APICS Houston, Mr David Cabello on the resetting of Global Supply chains due to the Pandemic.
How should extraordinary leaders keep sane in insane times? We discuss ways to be centered, energetic and focused, even while the world outside seems to be in Chaos?
With the pandemic, the discussions about the future of work are no longer hypothetical, we all seem to have Zoomed into the future of work all at once. Our expert, and host for multiple sessions on the Future of Work, Mr. Gaurav Rastogi from Silicon Valley, discusses this sudden arrival of the future, and how it is impacting our lifestyle. We review all our past predictions and see how they stack up with the present.
Listen to Brandon Busteed President, University Partners and Global Head, Learn-Work Innovation Kaplan North America on the role of higher education in enhancing the work readiness.
Would the merger of work and education be the answer?
What would be recognized in future? Degree, skillset or industry recognized credentials.
Need for getting Credegree (Credential’s and Degree).
Personal ReInvention is Critical in the Future of Work (which is already here). The future of work isn’t about what you used to be. It’s about what you are. And “what you are” is always evolving. Problem is, most of us don’t know how to reinvent ourselves. In this talk, our guest is Gaurav Rastogi, who discusses the need to shed old identities to survive and thrive in the new workplace. Sticking to past successes is a guarantee of future lack of success.
As someone committed to your career and your industry, you should worry if your company doesn’t look like it’s trying to bite its own tail, with investments into technology and taking business risks. If your company is not investing in eating itself fast enough, you can be sure that a tech or hyphen-tech company will have your company as a snack. Your company is not a safe haven. It will either eat itself, or be eaten by technology. Because the technology treadmill runs very fast, the new jobs are not safe from obsolescence. So as an individual with a few decades of work left inside you, you have to learn to eat and reinvent yourself perpetually, like the ouroboros. In this fascinating talk, our frequent guest, Gaurav Rastogi, tells us why the ancient image of a snake biting its own tail will be the defining portrayal of careers in the decade to come.
Many of the world’s economies are struggling. The global economic system which is currently impacted by over consumption in west, tariffs and other unfair globalization issues coupled with under regulation of some large financial institutions. It has a room for improvement. Who can take a position to help the system as well as gain a prominent position in Global economy. Middle East could be the one.The region has rare combination of its enormous oil and gas reserves, large and skillable labor force, along with the large sovereign wealth funds in some of the countries.The prosperous Middle East governments also have an opportunity to play major roles within the World Bank and the IMF for the ongoing reform efforts.
Understand how and why there is so much interest in Big Data among enterprises. We will be talking to Amandeep Khurana, Co-Founder of Okera; a big data access management company, about the current state of data technologies and data privacy. We will discuss data privacy and many new regulations like GDPR and CCPA and its impact on enterprises and what they are doing to protect the data of their consumers.
Listen to K. Ganesh, the Man with the Midas touch talking about the growth story of start ups in India. The journey so far and what the future holds.
Continuing on the theme of Blockchain we covered in the last 2 episodes, this week we will tackle one of the most important developments in the cryptocurrency called Facebook Libra. We will discuss in detail what is Facebook Libra, who are the other companies involved in this effort and what does this mean for other cryptocurrencies and the ecosystem in general. Listen to founders of Sapien Network; a company in the social news space using Etherium based coin. Ankit and Robert; the two founders of Sapien are graduates of UC Berkeley and YCombinator
Listen to Paul in discussions with Jorden and Radhika on what everything one must know about Blockchain. Part 2
Listen to Paul in discussions with Jorden and Radhika on what everything one must know about Blockchain.
Has USA claimed world’s oil crown in an uncertain oil market which is going through a major disruption and reshaping. U.S. oil production has hit record levels.Combined U.S. exports of petroleum products and crude oil have perched the U.S. to net exporter status. As per the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports Growth in oil production in Texas and the Permian and Bakken geological regions have put total U.S. oil production ahead of Russia’s for the first time since February 1999 which makes it the world leader in oil production. Technological Innovation, Availability of capital and ingenuity of drillers have contributed to the growth.
What does it does mean to the industry, Geopolitics and global trade
Listen to Dr Arthur Ciaramicoli author of 8 books on how leaders can use ground-breaking AIE (authenticity, integrity and empathy) leadership platform to lead effectively and successfully optimize the potential of employees. His pioneering approach offers new promise to society struggling with fear and doubt about those in powerful positions. The best part of AIE leadership is that it produces an environment for staff members to grow to respect each other while producing at the highest possible level.
Listen to Dr Kristen Sosulski about the data visualization, an essential skill required in today’s information-rich world. Importance of linear process to develop data visualization literacy and exploratory, inquiry-based approaches to visualization issues and developing expertise to use data. It is so important for practitioners in almost every field to have a coherent way to share findings from research, big data, learning analytics, and more.
Do Entrepreneurs get paid to Think or Act? There is always this debate and so got the author of You get paid to think to debate this topic with us in this episode.
What do you remember - not the long messages and numbers - we only remember stories. Stories are a way to build brands. Paul Singh talks with Rajesh Setty; who has written 16 books and has been teaching this skill to entrepreneurs for the last 10 years.
Listen to our guest Alexandra Sasha Johnson, who is an entrepreneur, investor and thought leader in entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and Russia in discussions with our co-host Paul Singh about the issues of entrepreneurship in general and the specific challenges faced by founders of tech companies from Eastern Europe and Russia.
Listen to the host for the episode Paul Singh in discussions with Naeem Zafar to provide a perspective from a Startup CEO doing business globally and the challenges and opportunities he is facing. Also we will discuss entrepreneurship education and how it differs globally.
Listen to our host for the episode R. Paul Singh in discussions with Jessica Hasson about how the field of public relations has changed and how startups can use it to grow their business globally. Jessica runs her own PR agency, Pulp PR and has been doing PR for the last 20 years and offers some practical advice
In the age of the Internet, startups are born global and find customers everywhere irrespective of their origin country. In fact, most modern startups have their teams distributed across the world. So in this season, we are going to talk to entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and consultants who are part of startups going global.
Dr Johri from Oxford explains how to enhance your leadership and management skills to operate efficiently in today’s fast evolving world and adjust to the environmental needs. How should the leaders navigate and be effective in these times. His efforts in this direction at OAMLP (Oxford advanced Management and Leadership Program) and guidance to global leaders from across the world has enabled the program to achieve Global Ranking of number 2 as per Financial Times.
Two prominent authors and intellectuals from Oxford discuss the impact of Kindness in Leadership. In a global climate of increasing complexity and uncertainty, there have been calls for a more responsible form of leadership in business and society. The relationship between kindness and leadership is therefore a topic of fundamental importance for our well-being as individuals, for the success of our organisations, and for the future of our global community. Kindness in Leadership is one of the first books to explore both the concept and practice of kindness in leadership and consider them in different societal and organisational settings.
Storytelling is suddenly a hot skill, but it wasn’t so when our guest Sam Swaminathan started his leadership coaching journey with a card that read “Storyteller”. In his two decades as coach, Sam has inspired more than 400,000 people in more than 20 countries that worked for giant corporations like Fedex, 3M, Infosys, Accenture and Unilever. Our guest host, Gaurav Rastogi, discusses how storytelling is an essential leadership skill, as it connects the head and the heart. Hard technical skills are not enough, and companies need Apostles, balladeers and tinkerers.
We have attention deficit. The weaponization of the “technologies of mass distraction” has destroyed our ability to focus. At the same time, our work requires us to bring more emotional energy, focus and creativity. The future human worker needs to learn skill-- the ability to do deep work, the ability to learn, and the ability to find and learn from challenges at work. How can Meditation and Yoga bring these two together? We discuss with Gaurav Rastogi.
Wall Street is used to companies setting and meeting expectations. But recently, all too often companies that play this fail-safe game have begun to fail. What is going on? This week in Global Business, Mahesh Joshi and Gaurav Rastogi are discussing A New Kind of Math, and how today’s leaders should have the ability to build “belief” in a yet unseen future. This requires having the power to suspend skepticism. Just as algebra begins with “let there be an X such that”...today’s leaders must have the ability to believe in a future that is different from today, in order to make that future happen. And so, despite failures like Theranos, we must learn to believe.
The future of work is continuous learning. How are the companies and employees computing their ROE, the Return on Education? We continue our discussion with Oxford's Prof Lalit Johri, and entrepreneur Gaurav Rastogi. We discuss, how educational institutions are adapting to the explosion in new learning technologies and methodologies, on the one hand, and to the need for a fast paced digestion of real-world learning needs on the other. Humanity's future depends on how well we transform the business of functional learning.
The term frontier markets was coined in 1992 by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and it referred to a subset of emerging markets. Subsequently, frontier indices was established by major providers like Standard & Poor’s, MSCI, Russell Investments and FTSE. The number of frontier markets in these indices ranges from 25 in the MSCI index to 41 in the Russell Frontier Index. The criteria for inclusion, is that it should not already be a component of any emerging market or developed market indices. They must also qualify on parameters such as its economic development, market accessibility, liquidity and foreign investment restrictions. Will the frontier markets be able to challenge the BRIC’s as the next growth opportunity with real economic development, or will they become yet another investment vehicle only for some time.
We have been discussing the Disruption in every industry in recent episodes. Today we have a very special guest, Professor Lalit Johri from the University of Oxford's Said Business School, talking with Global Business host Mahesh Joshi and our series guest, Gaurav Rastogi. Our guest this week brings us the perspective of a 1000+ years old University, and shows us how Universities must perform a dual role- one of transferring functional knowledge or technical skills, and another as seats of cultural learning. The importance of un-learning through peer-dialogue is pointed out emphatically in these times of rapid change. There has been a lot of innovation on imparting technical knowledge through new media, but education institutions must also continue innovate on their roles as culture and values bearers for the societies they work in.
Listen to an intriguing discussion on the role of failure on the road to success. Companies that try too hard to avoid failing inevitably crash and burn. Adopting a positive attitude towards work and failure allow us to make the most of opportunities. This week Gaurav Rastogi and the host, Mahesh Joshi, are talking about how to think of work as a “Failure Gym”. Just as we go to the gym to build our muscle tone and strength, we should use the power to fail as a way of building our strength. That’s what we learn from Jack Ma, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos- you can continue failing until you succeed.
For peak performance as a leader, get out of the yoga studio, and learn to become a Corporate Yogi. The future of human work is the subject of this week’s discussion. In the age of distraction and destruction, as we discussed previously, the new model of the Corporate Yogi is filled with hope for the future of humanity. While others despair about the dystopia that technology will unleash, Gaurav and Mahesh are talking this week about how all the technology will finally give us time to pay attention to knowledge work that really matters.
Oil industry is under sharp focus. There is a lot of narrative for the increased role of renewable energy, and impact of Electric vehicles and self-driving vehicle on oil. All of these indicate a hard time for oil. With the focus on environmental issues and clean energy, is it the end of Oil? One could also say that Oil is also renewable energy. It just takes longer to renew.
Humans build culture and develop innovative technologies. What causes the distraction and disruptions which we are seeing now. Listen to the expert on March 21st 2018 at 9.00AM pacific time in discussion on the relationship of Human, culture, and Technology in causing disruption.
Leadership in the age of Distraction and Destruction has become very challenging with the old paradigms and time tested concepts being challenged, destroyed and replaced by new thinking. Several elements are creating a change in the management and leadership style. Rise of new media has created new media stars and a different and direct way of communication. It is allowing instant communication between the communicator and the receivers with open channel for communication both ways and that too can happen in full public glare where others can watch it and jump in at their will. Old play books for success are getting replaced with new innovative ideas. Old and ever successful companies are struggling to catch up with the growth rates of new innovative businesses. The new forms of power are emerging with new models of engagement and the New math. What should a leader do?
Goldman Sachs identified the “Next 11” (N-11), countries in 2005, as the next in line to become economic powerhouses. The main criteria used to identify these countries was the stability of the countries’ politics and fiscal and monetary policy. The other factors were the amount of trade barriers each country imposed and Quality of education in each country. They have large growing young population. In future can these eleven countries become as influential as the BRIC’S, particularly in the investment sector, and acquire a significant share of global GDP. With their size and differences in these countries, will it be possible for the N-11 to cooperate as closely together as the BRIC’S and be the next source of growth of Global GDP.
Destructions in the age of Distraction is becoming quite prominent. The old paradigms and time tested concepts are being challenged, destroyed and replaced by new thinking. Geo political shifts with rising Nationalism are creating a possible crises for Globalization. New Start-ups are replacing the Industrial giants as the top market companies. The question in every ones mind is What are these destructions and how they impact us all.
The Industrial Age is over. Some argue that we are entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, while others call it the Information Age or Digital Age. But my guest today has convincing evidence that the right name for our times is “The Distraction Age”.
In 2001 the world began talking about the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - as potential powerhouses of the world economy. The term was coined by economist Jim O'Neill, who has now identified the Mint countries - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey - as emerging economic giants. Another term in play is TIMP’s As was the case with BRICS, and is with MINT, term TIMP’s came from the investment community. Bob Turner, the chief investment officer at Turner Investment partners in USA coined the term TIMP’s. He was convinced that these nations have favourable demographics, the economies are strengthening and so are the political institutions. These economies have qualities that should keep them and their stock markets expanding rapidly and profitably. Listen to the discussions with Dr Celly on next growth markets. Will it be TIMP or MINT?
We live in an age of distraction and destruction. The old order is being destroyed before our eyes, whether it’s politics, technology, business or economics. But it’s the distractions that pose a larger threat. We are distracted by constant change, the frenetic news cycles and the weaponization of the technologies of mass distraction, such as social media and 24x7 communications. Listen to Corporate Yogi, Ekras Gorakh; Mr Gaurav Rastogi elaborate on what leaders need to do to balance Emotional, Professional,Physical and Spiritual elements for delivering an optimum performance.
The Medical Virtualist! Is It Time for a New Medical Specialty? As per WHO, In 2015 there were an estimated 43 million global health workers, including physicians and nurses/midwives. Basis a threshold of 4.45 skilled health professionals per 1000 population, estimated needs-based shortage of health-care workers globally would be about 17.4 million of which almost 2.6 million are doctors and over 9 million are nurses and midwives. Available statistics show that over 44% of WHO Member States report to have less than 1 physician per 1000 population. Something dramatic needs to happen to address this issue. It seems the technology is coming to rescue here. There is a unique market opening up, driven by technology. It is making health care availability instant and access to the best of the resources from any where in the world. It is telehealth. it has the ability to address the top issues of Health care sector; Cost, Care Delivery, Innovation, Operations and Regulatory compliance.
Listen to Allen a noted industry expert, author and a sought-after industry commentator in discussion on “How the best companies stay relevant in a Fast- Changing World” The quantum and speed of change occurring all around us is amazing. It is happening in our life style as well as businesses and environment. The new technological innovations and business models are threatening the existing stable players. One must be very careful in scanning the environment. Must keep an eye on where the disruption is coming from. Several new successful companies have come up at the expense of existing stable and proven businesses. It is noticeable that the new market leaders do not have or own the product most of the times. It is how they have created business models to take out the past market leaders who were not able to foresee the upcoming changes and adapt to it.
In the Digital age, E commerce is leading the growth in businesses. Companies like Amazon have become house hold names and are changing the buying behaviours of consumers in very innovative ways. If we consider Amazon as the representative of e commerce platforms and very deservedly so, one can leverage it for growth of its business. The size of Amazon is bigger than GDP of 130 economies of the world. It seems like an economy at number 61 in the world GDP ranking. Amazon has a market cap of more than half a trillion and revenue of $136Billion. A lot of business can participate in this economy and grow. How can this massive platform called Amazon be used smartly to grow your business.
In the fast changing world where number of countries have increased by three times in past half a century, is there still a relevance for global institutions like World Trade Organization, World Bank and International Monetary fund etc? May be there is because now World Trade Organization has to regulate business among more countries and for International Monetary Fund and World Bank, they need to help and support processes for newly created economies finding their way to grow in an interlinked Global economy. The advent of IT, increased speed of business, and Global connectivity has made the business more complex. Can these institutions still function as they were supposed to do or their role needs to change?
What are the future markets for growth
Is it still the BRIC’s (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) or the future belong to
(A)TIMP’s, Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines, or
(B)MINT Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey, or
(C)N11 Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey, South Korea, and Vietnam or
(D)the Frontier Markets
Whichever of these acronyms are the future growth markets, it is evident that centre of economic gravity is definitely shifting towards East.
Digitization is now no more an option, but a necessity for survival. In the current Digital Age, general life is getting digitized at an amazing pace and all our day to day activities are knowingly or unknowingly getting digital around us and we are the beneficiaries. A simple task like buying groceries and other necessities of life have gone digital where consumers are getting the major benefit in terms of price and customer service. We are part of a digital revolution which has one of the biggest impacts in the history of mankind. Machine Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, self-driving cars, cryptocurrencies, e-services are changing the way we conduct our daily routine and do business, or governments interact with citizens.
If we look at the profile of businesses, In the year 2011, the largest companies by market cap had only one digital age company. In a short span of 5 years, by the year 2016 all of the five largest companies were Digital businesses.
How important it is for leaders to lead self life of Reflections and Introspection? Is the role of leadership changing in an economy shifting from employment based economy to entrepreneurship? Listen to Dr Johri from Oxford in discussions with Oxford cohorts on Leadership. In the hyper dynamic 21st century Leadership is taking a new shape. Will it be inclusive, collaborative and service to individuals, for good of the society and the environment? Will it be more focused on relationships then being directive in its approach?Leaders may not be able to delegate the responsibilities for communication, creating diversity, and drive innovation. Leaders will be required to break down the walls and create open communication. 21st century has social media in full bloom and people want to be engaged in two way open conversation. The leaders will need to respect people and allow creation of communities where they take over the role of facilitator instead of being its head.
Listen to Dr Johri from Oxford in discussions with Oxford cohorts on Leadership. In the hyper dynamic 21st century Leadership is taking a new shape. Has it become too multidimensional? Will it be inclusive, collaborative and service to individuals, for good of the society and the environment? Will it be more focused on relationships then being directive in its approach? Top down hierarchical leaders will need to change their approach. Leaders may not be able to delegate the responsibilities for communication, creating diversity, and drive innovation. Leaders will be required to break down the walls and create open communication. 21st century has social media in full bloom and people want to be engaged in two way open conversation. The leaders will need to respect people and allow creation of communities where they take over the role of facilitator instead of being its head.
Listen to Dr Johri from Oxford in discussions with Oxford cohorts on Leadership. In the hyper dynamic 21st century Leadership is taking a new shape. Has it become too multidimensional? Will it be inclusive, collaborative and service to individuals, for good of the society and the environment? Will it be more focused on relationships then being directive in its approach? Top down hierarchical leaders will need to change their approach. Leaders may not be able to delegate the responsibilities for communication, creating diversity, and drive innovation. Leaders will be required to break down the walls and create open communication. 21st century has social media in full bloom and people want to be engaged in two way open conversation. The leaders will need to respect people and allow creation of communities where they take over the role of facilitator instead of being its head.
Listen to Dr Johri from Oxford in discussions with Oxford cohorts on Leadership. In the hyper dynamic 21st century Leadership is taking a new shape. Has it become too multidimensional? Will it be inclusive, collaborative and service to individuals, for good of the society and the environment? Will it be more focused on relationships then being directive in its approach? Top down hierarchical leaders will need to change their approach. Leaders may not be able to delegate the responsibilities for communication, creating diversity, and drive innovation. Leaders will be required to break down the walls and create open communication. 21st century has social media in full bloom and people want to be engaged in two way open conversation. The leaders will need to respect people and allow creation of communities where they take over the role of facilitator instead of being its head.
Nigeria is a nation of great potential, with plenty of natural resources and great prospects. It has all the ingredients to step up and play an important role in the Global economy. The quality of governance and utilization of the resources will probably dictate the pace of growth of the economy in Nigeria. It is one of the largest economies in Sub Saharan Africa. In the past, It relied heavily on oil as the main source of foreign exchange earnings and revenue for government. After the banking crisis the growth profile changed towards agriculture, telecommunications, and services sector. Despite being oil-rich, Nigeria has struggled in the past with regulatory and governance needing much improvement to achieve its full potential on the global stage as an economic power. Since 2015, with new government in place, Nigeria has laid out a plan, to increase transparency, diversification of economy from oil, and improve fiscal management. Will it become an economic super Power?
Today there is a spectre of a unique kind haunting Europe. “it is not communism - but another dangerous “ism”. And that “ism” is something that has come to be known as populism. There have been up swells of populism in the past appearing in different iterations around the world It might seem then the current situation is nothing new. But, there is something very different happening this time. Populism has migrated towards Europe where it did not have much foothold in the past and it is much more widespread than the past. Populism is assuming international form. In the past the populism was more of a national character. Events like Brexit , President Trumps victory and the general rise of “Anti-establishment populist and extreme political parties in Western Europe is becoming cause for worry and it poses threat not only to Europe but to the Geo political equations and the future of global business as well.
Today there is a spectre of a unique kind haunting Europe. “it is not communism - but another dangerous “ism”. And that “ism” is something that has come to be known as populism. There have been up swells of populism in the past appearing in different iterations around the world It might seem then the current situation is nothing new. But, there is something very different happening this time. Populism has migrated towards Europe where it did not have much foothold in the past and it is much more widespread than the past. Populism is assuming international form. In the past the populism was more of a national character. Events like Brexit , President Trumps victory and the general rise of “Anti-establishment populist and extreme political parties in Western Europe is becoming cause for worry and it poses threat not only to Europe but to the Geo political equations and the future of global business as well.
Over the past five decades China’s unprecedented rise is one of the rare economic success stories of a country opening up its economy to world markets. China initiated market reforms in 1978 with a major shift to a market-based economy from a centrally planned economy. The move resulted in an unprecedented economic growth and social impact. The GDP growth averaged close to double digit for most of the times since then and created a major economy at the fastest pace in history. It has made a major contribution to global growth since the financial crisis of 2008. In 2015, China was ranked number one in terms of Gross Domestic Product, Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) at $19.8 trillion followed by the USA at $18 T. Another major achievement of China has been the movement of more than 800 million people out of poverty. Listen to the expert on China about the Key success factors of a major economy of modern times.
The nature of entrepreneurship has shifted dramatically. In the Industrial era, mostly companies would build their business first in the domestic markets and then expand globally. In the Digital era, there is a massive shift and entrepreneurs can take their companies to global markets from the inception. The new generation of Entrepreneurs is “Global at birth”. Listen to one of the most successful serial entrepreneur, Author, Innovator and a mentor from Silicon Valley on what has changed. The nature of Business, Character of these companies, and the factors impacting their success or failure.
Listen to the insights on Future of Human Workers in the age of Automation, Drones, Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Intelligence from a transformational leader, an inventor, an author and a public speaker, and above all an expert on future of work and human worker who understands the requirements of work as well as the role of spirituality to keep an intense focus on getting the work done in an extremely distracting environment.
The world of work has globalized and is in a state of transition. The labour-market opportunities are getting divided between high- and low-skill jobs. Migration and its effects on jobs have become a sensitive political issue in many advanced economies. From Buffalo to Beijing, public debate are raging about the future of work and whether there will be enough jobs to gainfully employ everyone. The development of automation, enabled by technologies, artificial intelligence, and Machine Intelligence is contributing towards productivity, and convenience. It is also having impact on jobs, skills, wages, and the nature of work. Workers are increasingly choosing to offer their services on digital platforms such as Upwork. They are challenging conventional ideas about how and where work is undertaken.
Listen to the expert, Dr. Johri, from Oxford University, on the future of Globalization? Global economy is more integrated today than ever.The concept of globalization has taken a new shape in the 21st century. It is now knowledge intensive instead of Capital and labor intensive with the focus shifting to intangibles. The tech industry epitomizes the 21st-century economy’s global sensibility. Success depends on skill, which gives companies an overwhelming incentive to seek out talent irrespective of the nationality. In the internet connected world, capitalism will find a way. Brexit and US elections underscore a shift towards protectionist pressures which were in play for quite some time. However, the Nationalism and Globalization need not be contradictory.
Listen to Vishal Kumar, An Author, Innovator, and a Mentor in discussion on one of the most important and relevant subjects of the modern times: The Big Analytics, and how it is changing the landscape of Global Business
Listen to the various narratives provided by experts about the reasons and possible consequences for Brexit-Trump vote on Geopolitics and Global Economy.
Australia’s economy, the 12th largest globally, sits astride emerging and developed markets, making the currency a favored bellwether for worldwide growth. As the biggest iron-ore exporter and a major supplier of coal, wool, gold and liquefied natural gas, the country’s fortunes are wedded to those of China. But the South Pacific nation is about more than just raw materials, tourism and education are also major exports, and the Aussie is the highest-yielding AAA currency. Listen to the expert from Australia on the opportunities in Australia.
Learn about the most exciting innovation of modern times which is driving all aspects of Global Business and Lifestyle from Mr Blair Barbour, President - CEO of Photon X.
US President-elect Trump, a successful businessmen will have a profound impact on Global Business environment. Listen to the narrative of various experts on Trump effect on Global Business.
Listen to the Oxford cohorts in a discussion on the Global business in the current Digital Age. The world has changed rapidly around us. Globalization has resulted in greater interconnectedness among markets around the world and increased communication and awareness of business opportunities in far corners of the globe. More investors can access new investment opportunities and study new markets at a greater distance than before. Potential risks and profit opportunities are within easier reach thanks to improved communications technology.
Listen to the Oxford cohorts discussion on the social responsibility of Global Businesses and how they discharge it. What are the opportunities available for businesses to make a social impact.
Listen to the Oxford cohorts discussion on the social responsibility of Global Businesses and how they discharge it. What are the opportunities available for businesses to make a social impact.
Listen to the special programme on 'The Leadership needs for Global Business'. In the Digital Era the rules of engagements have changed. It is an interconnected global economy. The leadership needs have changed. How should a leader manage the corporate business practices and the cultural compliances of different countries and still keep the focus on the vision for the business.
Listen to Cohorts of Oxford in a discussion on the Role of Local communities in Global Business. When we talk about Global businesses we hear about cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Bangalore, and Seoul etc. Is the Global business impact limited to these major cities? There must be a role for towns like Paducah in Kentucky, Freemont in Ohio or Gaomi in China, in the Global Economy. This episode highlights the opportunities for Local communities in the interconnected Global economy.
Brexit is an unprecedented phenomenon creating immense uncertainty. Stocks tumbled and Global stock markets shed almost 2 trillion in value on Friday after Britain voted to leave the European Union. The affect was seen in all asset classes and in all regions. Cohorts of London School of Economics, discuss the impact of Brexit on Global Business. Viktoria and Kamal join from London as the guests to provide insights.
Development-oriented NGO’s have existed for centuries. They have played a very important role in humanitarian assistance and development amongst the other activities. Nongovernmental organizations operate across the globe and handle almost every possible issue. Businesses can benefit in better understanding the social and environmental issues to create a positive change in conducting the business by working closely with NGO’s. There is a lot to learn from NGO’s. In this episode we will discuss the interaction between Businesses and NGO’s to drive benefits for society. Listen to The London School of Economics and Political Science cohorts in a discussion with Jim Emerson on the Role of NGO's in Global Business.
India achieved the distinction of highest economic growth rate ahead of China in the year 2015. It is well on its way to continue its growth journey to be the major economic power in Digital Era as it moves from being the back office of the world to be the leader in knowledge-based Digital economy. A lot is happening in India with several initiatives like Make in India, Digital India and, Start up India etc. Mr Avtar Monga, Chief Operating Officer at IDFC bank in India, who has been part of this journey joins us to discuss this important subject.
Emerging markets have a major impact on the Global economy in the 21st century. It is a Unique phenomenon. In this episode, we discuss the impact of emerging markets on Global Business, the primary attributes that make emerging markets attractive to international businesses, the role of advanced economies as the economic centre of Gravity is shifting towards emerging markets, the strategies for developing a successful business in emerging markets and, the role it plays in reducing poverty.
The turn of the century has been marked with massive growth in technology and networked infrastructure. Internet technologies have disrupted traditional business models; tech start-ups are now the new job creators; creating a new business environment for the 21st century. The “Iconic Entrepreneur of India”, K Ganesh joins host Mahesh Joshi to discuss the shifting paradigm and how Internet technology impacts us all.
This episode covers the most important aspect of Financing for the Global Business. How the Global Business gets financed across multiple borders. The change in financing from the Industrial Era to the Digital Era. The interdependence of Global Business and financial markets and associated volatility. What effect has globalization had on international investments? How should one invest in the global markets. The impact of the rise of China and India on the Global Financing.
Africa has an abundance of natural resources. Is it a curse or a boon. Experts participate in a discussion at concept cafe in Oxford University, business school.
For many decades, Oil has proven its uncanny ability to play havoc with the Global Economy. Oil and Gas is the basic feed stock, and source of energy for Global economic prosperity. It has been the life blood of economic activity. In this episode, we discuss with our panel of experts, how Oil and Gas and Economy relates to each other, and the future trends. Between Oil and Gas and Economic growth, Who drives Whom.
This episode is a curtain raiser for the series of episodes on Global Business. We have an expert from Oxford University, A Senior fellow from business school at Oxford,UK joining us as the guest. The programme highlights the changes in geographic boundaries across the globe and the growth of the Global business in the same period. How international trade now supports our daily life. It provides details about the size of the Global business and how we are all dependent on Global trade. How technology has changed the Global Business scenario. br Why the Global business is so important for governments as well individuals. brbr (1) Three positives of Global Busines br (2) Three opportunities for improvement around Global Business br (3) Three interesting facts about Global Business