Some of the smallest countries in the world continue to dominate the list of the world's richest countries, an analysis by Global Finance Magazine shows. The ranking was published in February 2017 and based on data from the International Monetary Fund. The magazine ranked the world's countries according to their gross domestic product (GDP) based on purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita. The PPP takes into account the relative cost of living and the inflation rates of the countries to compare living standards among the different nations. The small countries that dominate the top ten all have small populations compared to countries that lead the world purely in terms of GDP — such as the United States, China, or Germany. Most of these small nations heavily depend on immigrant workers who often do not reside in the country they are working in or are not granted resident status, and are therefore not counted in the GDP per capita calculations. 15 of the...
Top 10 Leadership Qualities That Make Good Leaders By Sarmad Hasan -February 13, 2017354728 Everybody defines leadership differently but I really like the way John C Maxwell defines leadership, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” Irrespective of how you define a leader, he or she can prove to be a difference maker between success and failure. A good leader has a futuristic vision and knows how to turn his ideas into real-world success stories. In this article, we take an in-depth look at some of the important leadership qualities that separate good leaders from a bad one. 1. Honesty and Integrity The 34th President of United States, Dwight.D.Eisenhower once said, “The supreme quality of leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” Honesty and integrity are two important ingredients which make a good leader. How can you expect...
I shifted my gaze from the window side of the luxury bus on my way from work. it’s been a tedious day and trying to get my heart away from activities at work if I could get some fresh air and nature into my system. Then Suddenly there was a screeching of the tires with a high sound, the bus that was on a top speed suddenly applied the brakes, I was seated at the back and at that moment it was like the back of the bus lifted. we were on the third mainland bridge , the longest bridge in Africa .. A greater jolt than that will have landed us in the sea, what had happened? The car in front of the luxury bus had suddenly lost control and swerved and turned back with speed facing the bus who had been in top speed. It happened in less than 2 minutes. My heart jolted back to all have learned in church…’in a twinkle of an eye, you might be facing the creator’ it might be the end of life. Having thanked the lord for saving me, I thought of the people in the affected ...
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