When You Know It Was A Mistake

I believe that there are a lot of things we could learn from Google even when they take a wrong step and make a wrong decision! About a year ago, Google introduced a new product called “Google Wave” which was presented as the new and revolutionary way to communicate online. It combined instant messaging, documents [...]

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Steve Jobs Advice

Whenever you receive an advice from an experienced man/woman, you should appreciate it and see how much you can integrate it into your own vision and style. But when you receive the advice from someone who is heading an iconic company and is believed to be the innovative spirit within that company, and not to [...]

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The Psychological Cost

I have a confession to make. and if, by any chance, Steve Jobs is reading this; I am sorry! I have been a long time advocate of Microsoft and I hated the gut of Apple before even trying it! My reasoning was simple, we would not know the world as we know it today without [...]

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Saudi is Going Nuclear

No doubt about it; it is a historical moment for Saudi Arabia that just decided to go nuclear. A royal decree initiated the nuclear era for the Kingdom by announcing the establishment of King Abduallah Nuclear and Renewable Energy City in Riyadh. For a wealthy country that can afford the initiating stage of nuclear facilities [...]

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Saudi and Global Competitiveness

Few days to the kick off of the Global Competitiveness Forum 2010 taking place in Riyadh. Prominent leaders and heavy businesses’ names will gather to talk and discuss investments and economics. Such a big event to be hosted in Riyadh is something we should all respect and admire. However, it makes you wonder, what is [...]

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Ignoring Your Customers

Here is an interesting question asked by Gill Corkindale in her HBR blog; does your company’s reputation really matter? She is arguing that some big companies in certain industries do not really care about customer services! Despite regular customers complains, such companies are keeping their lousy performances and customers are still coming back. The blog post is [...]

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Al Baik; The Secret Recipes

Logo from: http://www.albaik.com/ It is time to talk about another local business success story; and how can we talk about successful organizations without talking about Al-Baik. It is next to impossible that you are living in Jeddah or ever visited it without being to Al-Baik. The local fast food chain has been around since 1974. After [...]

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The Arrogant Dubai

  No unbiased observer would be able to dismiss the fact that Dubai has been able to create many wonders. And by wonders I do not mean its remarkable skyscrapers, huge malls, and its trademark palm islands; however part of its overall image, what I mean by wonders lays in its revolutionized business models that [...]

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Lomar Thobes; A Saudi Entrepreneurial Story

  Just pick any generic product around you and think if you can transform it into a differentiated big business. If you can do that, then you must have a genuine innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. I would suggest to use the Saudi Thobe as an example (I hope you know what a Saudi thobe is, [...]

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