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DOs and DON’Ts of Interviewing C-Suite Executives

December 16, 2021 by Admin

By Aulia R. Sungkar (Ollie) Director at ALVEO Conducting an interview to make some form of writing is always challenging. This indeed requires lots of preparation. It gets even trickier when the person you have to interview is a C-level member, like someone who is a part of the Board of Directors or the Board of Commissioners.  At that point, knowing how to conduct yourself and nailing the interview is noteworthy. Besides you playing the role of representing your media outlet or agency, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Articles, Education, Image Slider, WRITING WORLD Tagged With: CEO speak, management interview, Stewart Whitney, The Jakarta Post, Timber Lake, Tips to interview CEO

Tales of three cities in Ireland

December 15, 2021 by Admin

By Christian Razukas. Originally published on The Jakarta Post. In Ireland’s north are the castles used to film Game of Thrones. To the west are the sea and the Wild Atlantic Coast. In the east, however, a traveler finds Dublin, Kilkenny and Waterford–and a sense of living history. On the banks of the Nore River, notebook and pen in hand, I stood in the shadow of a 13th century castle in the city of Kilkenny. “Are ye writing some verses?” a local passer-by asked, accent and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Articles, TRAVEL Tagged With: Dublin, Europe, Ireland, J+, Kilkenny, The Jakarta Post, travel, Waterford

Satisfaction, selling and Irwan Danny Mussry

November 14, 2021 by Admin

By Christian Razukas. Originally published on The Jakarta Post. Truth be told, Irwan Danny Mussry says he’s not a serious watch collector. “Perpetual calendar complication?” he asks. “Been there, done that.” Sure, as the President and CEO of Time International, Irwan says that he has a slew of complicated diver and pilot watches. They capture a sense of bravery that he admires. But the 55-year-old says that he’d actually prefer a simple GMT watch, with an extra hand for a second time … [Read more...]

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Defining reality to set a vision

November 12, 2021 by Admin

Text & photos: Aulia R. Sungkar   Originally published in The Jakarta Post on November 8, 2014  With a wealth of leadership experience under his belt, Stewart Whitney is mapping a business model to build a strong brand presence. Business leaders should be able to show their subordinates a map that helps them see why they should choose a particular route, according to Stewart Whitney. During his six-year stint managing outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland in the … [Read more...]

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Dry season gets under way, efforts to protect peat ecosystem in Sumatra reinforced

August 20, 2021 by Admin

By: Sudibyo Wiradji. Originally published in The Jakarta Post on August 17, 2021 Sumatra is home to a large proportion of the peatlands of Indonesia and that is why fortified efforts to protect the peatland ecosystem on the island are indispensable as the forest fire-triggering dry season has arrived. Out of the total 14.9 million hectares of peatland in Indonesia, about 6.4 million ha, 43.2 percent, are found on Sumatra. However, some of these peatlands have been drained, which leads to land … [Read more...]

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To build world’s best-ever capital, copy Canberra

December 29, 2020 by Admin

By Phil Anderson, director and founder of Property Share Market Economics, and the writer of The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking. The article is originally published in The Jakarta Post on September 14, 2019  Some years back in London, the enterprising duo of John Bird and Gordon Roddick hit upon an idea to put the homeless back to work. They published The Big Issue for those on the streets to sell. The idea was to provide a regular income to the homeless that wasn’t welfare. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Articles, BUSINESS & FINANCE, Opinion Tagged With: Canberra, Citizen's Dividend, Economics, Phil Anderson, Property Share Market Economics, The Jakarta Post, The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking

Kikuo Ibe: Unbreakable teamwork in creating the shock of the new

January 18, 2020 by

By Aulia R. Sungkar. Published in The Jakarta Post on January 18, 2014. Photos courtesy of horalatina.com, Danu Kuntoaji  Kikuo Ibe became a pioneer in the world of watches because of a dream, his team and a refusal to crack under pressure. The Japanese had loved the durable watch his father gave him as a high school graduation present, which lasted for 12 years through thick and thin. But most watches were expensive and less robust at the time, and the young Ibe was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Articles, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, Lifestyle Tagged With: business, Casio, G-Shock, Kikuo Ibe, The Jakarta Post

Christophe Beau: Respecting local culture to achieve growth

November 25, 2019 by Admin

By Sudibyo M. Wiradji  Originally published in The Jakarta Post on July 31, 2019  Diageo Indonesia has moved its office to South Quarter, Jakarta. The office reflects the diversity of Indonesia that Diageo celebrates every day. Batik paintings decorate the interior of Diageo Indonesia’s office. The pieces paint a harp uniquely combined with flowers, leaves, fish and birds. While looking at it, I hear a voice coming from behind my back, “the batik is beautiful, isn’t it?” I … [Read more...]

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Engaging millennials in business

June 4, 2019 by Admin

Text: Sudibyo Wiradji  Originally published in The Jakarta Post on March 12, 2019  In the world of business, start-ups and established companies must be highly familiar with innovation, one of the crucial components of growth and expansion. With Indonesia’s upcoming demographic bonus, the government has high hopes for its millennial generation, also called the Now Generation or Generation Y when it comes to start-ups. They are recognized for having creative ideas, being critical and … [Read more...]

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Thomas S. Robertson: Leading with innovation to seize the future

April 12, 2018 by

Words and interview by: Aulia R. Sungkar. Photos: Aulia R. Sungkar, businessweek.com. Published in The Jakarta Post, September 22, 2012. Combining his interest in human behavior with his marketing savvy, veteran academic leader Thomas S. Robertson is driving innovation to advance a top US business school as a force for global economic growth and social change. As the dean of Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s oldest collegiate business school, Robertson has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Articles, Education, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, Image Slider Tagged With: business school, Management, The Jakarta Post, thomas robertson, university of Pennsylvania, wharton

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