The special committee investigating the Jeddah flood has launched a web site to provide its latest news and, most importantly, to give the chance to public to report any information that might be related to the ongoing investigation. I have to say that I find this move unprecedented in the Saudi government work. Simply, it is a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jeddah crisis’
Jeddah Investigation Committee Website
Posted in Communication, Public Relations, tagged Jeddah crisis, Jeddah Investigation Committee, Jeddah water flood, PR websites on December 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A Need for A Leader
Posted in Leadership, tagged Jeddah crisis, Jeddah drain system, Jeddah water flood, King Abduallah, leader intervention on December 1, 2009 | 10 Comments »
When a situation gets so complicated, when hope vanishes and concerned people feel boiling anger inside; that’s a time for a leader to step up and rearrange the scene. This is almost a historical lesson. Whether we are talking about religions, politics, businesses, or any group of people who come together for a shared [...]
Strategic Thinking for Dummies
Posted in Culture, Project Management, Saudi business, tagged Jeddah crisis, Jeddah water flood, long term planning, strategic thinking, vision on November 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Since the moment we took our first breath, we have been programmed to think about immediate results. We go to school to pass tests and get certificates regardless of how we benefit from whatever we are taking. We ship the whole family to London or Paris for a summer vacation regardless of how this will [...]
Jeddah; Project Management Failures
Posted in Project Management, Saudi business, tagged Jeddah crisis, Jeddah drain system, Jeddah water flood, project management failure on November 28, 2009 | 28 Comments »
After a compulsory absence from this blog for about two weeks; I am back. I was in China for a business trip and as surprising as might sounds, all social networking sites are censored out in China. No blogs, no Facebook, no Twitter, and no Youtube. Anyway, leave all this for other posts; I am [...]
