“Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” — Yoda to Luke Skywalker (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
Preparation for a crisis requires participation from all those involved
The economic downturn is demanding new capabilities from leaders
Computer maker Sun Microsystems is cutting 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 10 per cent of its staff, blaming delays in its $7 billion sale to Oracle
The boom in global trade over the last two decades has not improved the quality of most jobs in poorer countries, the WTO and ILO have said
US private employers cut a larger than expected 2,54,000 jobs in September, though this was less than a revised 2,77,000 jobs lost in August
The US layoffs mark a change from UBS' aggressive hiring of new wealth managers towards the end of 2008
Around 650 pilots of Jet Airways will go on an indefinite strike on midnight of 7 September to protest sacking of two of their colleagues
British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will cut 300 jobs from its Halewood plant in the north of England and stop production of its X-Type car due to the downturn in the auto industry.
