Author Archives: Araz

5 Awesome Women 2022

Now nine years running, in honour of International Women’s Day, I’ve named 5 awesome women; women who I appreciate, admire, have learned from and who I personally know. Here are my 5 for 2022.

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5 Awesome Women 2021

Now eight years running, in honour of International Women’s Day, I’ve named 5 awesome women; women who I appreciate, admire, have learned from and who I personally know. My 5 for 2021 are all Armenian women in recognition of the fact that … Continue reading

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5 Awesome Women 2020

Now seven years running, in honour of International Women’s Day, I’ve named 5 awesome women; women who I appreciate, admire, have learned from and who I personally know. Here are my 5 for 2020.

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5 Awesome Women 2019

Now six years running, in honour of International Women’s Day, I’ve named 5 awesome women; women who I appreciate, admire, have learned from and who I personally know. Here are my 5 for 2019.

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Entrepreneurs only learn from other entrepreneurs

What’s your reaction when you read such a statement? Nodding your head, agreeing or disagreeing? Or, like me, are you puzzled by the need for such a statement? 

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5 Awesome Women 2018

Now five years running, in honour of International Women’s Day, I’ve named 5 awesome women; women who I appreciate, admire, have learned from and who I personally know.  Here are my 5 for 2018.

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Growing with purpose

Continuing to sustainably grow by staying relevant is getting harder every year. A recent study shows that the average lifespan of a company in the S&P 500 index has decreased from 61 years in 1958 to just 18 years. At this rate, by 2027, … Continue reading

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Gender diversity for improved decision making: Lessons from Thailand

Back in 2010, I was in Paris with a colleague running a workshop at the Women’s International Networking global conference. We had 100 persons show up for our workshop and my male colleague turned to me and said, wow I … Continue reading

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5 Awesome Women 2017

Now four years running, in honour of International Women’s Day, I’ve named 5 awesome women; women who I appreciate, admire, have learned from and who I personally know.  Here are my 5 for 2017.

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Re-framing in the new year

The start of a new calendar year triggers many of us to reflect on what we want to do new or differently in the coming year, whether personally or professionally. Professionally it’s a moment where many of us start with … Continue reading

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