Economic growth around the world is likely to remain below its potential for several years to come. The current unstable business environment has resulted in major challenges to which companies have responded with changes in strategy and operations. The times are especially tough for human resource professionals. A volatile economy is a major obstacle in the way of employee promotions, rewards and retention. In addition to which there is a looming talent crunch for the next generation of middle and senior leaders at domestic and global levels.


His office door bears the sign “ChimpWorks.” His website profile teasingly urges you to “discover your chimpness within.” He is an avid rock climber. For his 50th birthday — as a gift to himself, he trained for 18 months to climb El Capitan, the 3,000-foot vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, in a day while most climbers take a few days for the ascent.
Malcolm Gladwell is a phenomenon. This trailblazing Canadian journalist, bestselling author and speaker has written four books that have brought together disparate views and research from unrelated subjects like science, psychology, sociology and marketing to create a whole new way of looking at the world and what we do.