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Master Executive Coach, Asia Pacific Corporate Coach institute

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The Asia Pacific Corporate Coach Institute specialises in Performance Coach Training for Corporate Leaders.

Profitable Leadership podcast free at www.acci.sg

Master Executive Coach to Leaders in Transition, Tony Latimer is one for the few coaches in Asia Pacific ...

The Asia Pacific Corporate Coach Institute specialises in Performance Coach Training for Corporate Leaders.

Profitable Leadership podcast free at www.acci.sg

Master Executive Coach to Leaders in Transition, Tony Latimer is one for the few coaches in Asia Pacific to hold the highest accreditation with the International Coach Federation (ICF) of Master Certified Coach (MCC).

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Sept. 11, 2011

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Do you believe smartphones and tablets will eventually converge? Please explain why or why not?

They already have. Walked down the street last week with iPad under arm, headphone on and had international conversation via skype. more

Sept. 11, 2011

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PeachTree, Tally, Quickbooks... are they ERP systems? If not, why and what is the difference?

They are not ERP If they just do account books. ERP means Enterprise Resource Planning, so all modules at a detail level falling under the broad sections of Finance, Logistics, supply Chain, manufacturing, customer service etc. Each of these areas can have multiple specialist function ... more

Aug. 28, 2011

Tony Latimer, MCC and 47 other people answered this question

What's the best project management advice that you've ever been given?

Start at the end outcome of the project, calculate what was the last thing you had to do to achieve that and how long it took, then continue back down the line until you reach the beginning. more

Information Technology

Project Management

Project Planning

Aug. 24, 2011

Tony Latimer, MCC and 19 other people answered this question

Would it be fair to say that data is safer in the cloud? Why or why not?

Totally agree, Andrew. That's why I am still belt and bracing by using both!

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Information Management

Aug. 24, 2011

Tony Latimer, MCC and 4 other people answered this question

Anybody read this FastCompany article on "Human Resources Hate"?

Having read the entire article I would say the writer is very well informed. Doesn't mean I agree with all his conclusions though.
More interestingly it reminded me that of all the client organizations I have worked with, the best were those where HR. Was very ... more

Human Resources

Organizational and Leadership Development

Talent Management

March 30, 2011

Tony Latimer, MCC and 23 other people answered this question

How do you motivate your employees when there is limited upward mobility for them in the company?

You will soon get tired of my standard response when the "M" word is used (you can't motivate anyone, it comes from within) Inspire, yes, you can do that.
Rant over. Some research I saw recently, HBR I think, showed that employees tracked over time ... more

General Management

Leadership and Management Development

March 30, 2011

Tony Latimer, MCC and 4 other people answered this question

Why do you need a 'manager' rather than a 'leader?'

Manager is the Role
Leadership is the Style
(Coaching is the Skill)

General Management

Management Techniques

March 30, 2011

Tony Latimer, MCC and 5 other people answered this question

What's the biggest key to success in maximizing CRM value that not enough people talk about?

Does it help the salespeople and the business support and develop the customers better.

Customer Service

March 30, 2011

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Why is the automotive industry so vulnerable to supply chain disruption?

Same reason that nuclear power plants are so vulnerable to earthquakes. When the idea was first mooted so many people jumped on the bandwagon of cost saving, efficiency, etc. hat no one stopped do do common sense risk analysis, or if they did, they weren't ... more

March 30, 2011

Tony Latimer, MCC and 8 other people answered this question

What 3 non-traditional metrics do you watch closely every day regarding your business?

My office is the Singapore CBD. Same building as the stock exchange and many international banks. Due to local regulation, smoking is only permitted outdoors, 15 feet away from buildings and in a designated zone. We watch the ashtrays. Volume of butts is a very ... more

General Management

Emotional Intelligence

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