The CEO Magazine Asia – July 2019

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HOW I WORK: DR AMANTHA IMBER

How I Work has celebrated its first birthday

and is proving one of the most popular

insights into the productivity hacks employed

by successful individuals. Innovation

psychologist Dr Amantha Imber talks to

a diverse array of personalities – not just

business execs. Past guests have included

singer–songwriter Amanda Palmer, Mamamia founder Mia Freedman

and The New York Times tech reporter Nellie Bowles. As the founder

of consultancy Inventium, Dr Imber is no stranger to productivity

herself, being well-known for boosting her company’s efficiency

by (among other things) offering unlimited paid leave to her staff.

The most competitive nations of

2019, according to Swiss business

school IMD:

1. SINGAPORE


2. HONG KONG


3. US


4. SWITZERLAND


5. UAE
   IMD’s study ranks 63 countries using
   235 indicators, appraising each
   nation’s economic performance,
   infrastructure, government efficiency
   and business efficiency. The Asia–
   Pacific region was the winner this
   year, with most nations holding their
   position or having improved.

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KOICHI TAKADA,

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BEHIND THE INTERIOR

OF THE NEW NATIONAL

MUSEUM OF QATAR

WHO’S

COMPETITIVE?

THE MOST