Archive for December, 2009

Even social media can be unfriendly at times

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 27th December 2009.

Power to the people has been a rallying cry for many a movement, but sometimes people power can seriously backfire, as Toyota Australia found out last week. The venerable mid-market, safety-first, value-for-money car maker had what can only be described as a blowback in its tailpipe. Read more »

Bonus handouts must reflect performance

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 22nd December 2009.

I’m desperate to lend you $100 million. Pay it back over 10 years. What do I care? The people I work for pay me a hefty bonus for lending you the money, not on collecting it. Read more »

Making property a self-service sector

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 10th December 2009.

Don’t you just love the idea of cutting out the middleman? After all, Dell did it with computing and Amazon did it for books, so why not try it in real estate? Read more »

In online networking, your past is forever

By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 2nd December 2009.

Is it too far fetched to imagine that in the near future a ratings agency will come up with a ranking system for business professionals? Read more »