Photo Credit: Clamor Por Guatemala-Jouse Goge Today marks the 10th anniversary of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, known by its Spanish abbreviation as CICIG (Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala). On December 12, 2006, the United Nations and the Government of Guatemala signed an agreement to establish CICIG to assist the Public… Read More
Photo Credit: Creative Commons Seoul has been a site of massive protests following the revelations of President Park Geun-hye’s controversial ties to her friend, Choi Soon-sil, accused of trying to extort Korean companies and using undue influence to solicit business donations for a non-profit fund she controlled. This rather bizarre corruption scandal has brought renewed… Read More
Photo Credit: Flickr Many employees often have the attitude that their company’s code of conduct is merely a policy when in reality the code should serve as the foundation of any given organization, capturing its unique values and culture. A code of conduct should be more than just a document but an experience that inspires… Read More
Photo Credit: Wikimedia In a recently released 2016 FM Global Resilience Index, which ranks the resilience of 130 countries to supply chain disruption, Pakistan ranked 117. Why is resilience important in business, especially in developing countries like Pakistan? Resilience is the ability to withstand disruption and rebound quickly when necessary. It is especially vital for… Read More
Photo Credit: Flickr In 2015, the world watched in horror as ISIS militants seized and then proceeded to destroy the ancient Syrian site of Palmyra. These cultural heritage crimes did not stop with the destruction of symbolic and historical structures. ISIS soon engaged in vast looting of antiquities, which helps line the group’s coffers. In… Read More
For a market to exist, you must have demand and supply, or someone willing to buy and someone willing to sell goods or services. For corruption to exist, you must have someone willing to bribe and someone willing to take a bribe. I am going to discuss how, in West Africa, the demand side of… Read More