"Remember that failure is an event, not a person." - Zig Ziglar
(This is a continuation of a series first published in July and August 2014)
The MICR cheque book
In 1959 a standard for machine-readable characters (MICR) was agreed and patented in the U.S. for use with cheques. This opened the...
This week, G7 leaders will convene to discuss Afghanistan. It’s crucial that the G7 leaders think clearly about the important objectives for Afghanistan in order to avoid adding yet another cycle of misery, bloodshed, and mass refugee flows.
Above all, they should use the meeting merely to coordinate policies...
“With the rapid pace of technological development, most employees have realized that they will need to become lifelong learners to remain competitive in today’s workplace. With the continuous emergence of new technologies and new business practices, the skills that were required to succeed yesterday are not the same as...
“The corporate training industry is constantly evolving to accommodate trainer needs and technology advancements. Throughout history, it has proven its importance time and time again.”
We are in interesting times. Although I have been conducting virtual training and in-person training sessions separately, I recently had to conduct a combination of both,...
“Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness”. — James Thurber
Last week, we examined various issues that make banks vulnerable to the outside world through various lapses. This is a continuation of various reminders:
Cash limits
Gone are the days when branch managers preferred...
“Not everyone who chased the zebra caught it, but he who caught it, chased it.” – South African proverb
We are at the centre of an evolving life. As a matter of fact, we have a better, dramatic, diverse and far-reaching influence on the evolutionary process than we can imagine....
– is it an obstacle in modern banking? (4)
"When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves." - Viktor Frankl
Segregation of Duties in The Traditional Lending Process
The fourth revolution has made utmost use of digitalization to ensure seamless delivery of...
With technology permeating every sphere of our daily lives in this global village of ours, digital literacy has become more important than ever in our work lives. The continuous digital transformations such as artificial intelligence, automation and digitisation that are going on in today’s workplace are tangible signs for...