Kamran Qamar

Gamification

Kamran — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:10:39 +0000

Mobile Technologies, the Game Changer 2011

Kamran — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:36:22 +0000

Kamran — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:39:38 +0000

Life isn't a zero-sum game.

Kamran — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:48:16 +0000

The ultimate payback is your success.

The Golden Rule

Kamran — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:42:46 +0000

John Maxwell, author of There Is No Such Thing as Business Ethics, holds that only one rule is necessary in governing ethical decision making: the Golden Rule.

Treating competitors, the community, employees, and fellow humans with the same courtesies we would like shown to us works.

The Golden Rule is a guideline of life in every culture I know. Many of us are familiar with the "do unto others" admonition of the New Testament. It may surprise you to know how similarly the world's religions view this concept.

Confucianism states: "Do not do to others what you would not like yourself." Zoroastrians are advised that "if you don't wish to be mistreated by others, do not mistreat anyone yourself." Muslims are taught no one is a true believer "until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself." Hinduism warns never to behave "towards others in a way which is disagreeable to oneself." The Torah says: "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it."

How would I like to be treated in this situation? That's all you need to ask yourself in most instances.

Kamran — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:29:23 +0000

Trust, but verify.

Planning is Guessing

Kamran — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:29:55 +0000

Kamran — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:37:52 +0000

Create more value than you capture

Employee Handbook

Kamran — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:58:21 +0000

Nordstrom's policy manual consists of only one card. The front of the card reads:

EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
Welcome to Nordstrom

WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH OUR COMPANY.
Our number one goal is to provide outstanding customer service.
Set both your personal and professional goals high.
We have great confidence in your ability to achieve them.
So our employee handbook is very simple.
We have only one rule…

The other side of the card reads:

ONE RULE
Use good judgement in all situations.
Please free to ask your Department Manager, Store Manager,
or Human Resource office any question at any time.

Kamran — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:47:53 +0000

Rules cannot substitute for character.