HR & Education
Singaporean qualifications don’t mean a thing without experience
Singaporean qualifications don’t mean a thing without experience
Singapore is obsessed with qualifications. Everyone is geared towards getting the best and most number of diplomas and degrees and MBA’s. I hate to...
5 challenges that HR professionals face today
In light of the rapidly changing business landscape in Singapore today, the challenges within the field of human resources are endless. The role of...
Just when you thought you've forged a great team
Here in the Lion City, I speak to many Lions and Lionesses, and some Cougars and Pumas, who run their own businesses or are part of large...
Wedding bells ring loudest for graduates
Almost 8 out of 10 grooms won't settle for uneducated brides.
Kiasi Singaporeans 'afraid' to tell the boss off
Indians and Americans more likely to speak their minds at work.
Adaptable Singaporeans more comfortable with work changes than Brits, Japanese
See how other countries scored on this index.
Insights and Lessons from Leadership in Asia Part 2: Effective Leadership in Asia: Summaries and Implications
Following on from Part 1, what leaders do that make them successful is to respond to the country context so that their behaviors are consistent with...
Chart of the Day: Comparing top CEOs' pay
Find out how much cash CEOs from some of Singapore's top firms pocket.
Leading with emotional intelligence
The New Realities
Why you should engage and retain your best employees even in difficult times
The fallout from the financial crisis has been loss of face, wealth, homes, jobs, and/or businesses for many people. What disturbs me is that the...
Be a leader with a vision to inspire your team
OVER the past 30 years, there has been increasing data to suggest that leadership has a lot more to do with inspiration and vision, rather than...
Rooting out your productivity problems
With a declining economy coupled with rising rents and wages, businesses in Singapore are more interested than ever in increasing productivity.
Making your people more productive
In the struggle to maximise business growth, enterprises in Singapore and all over the world face the testing challenge of lowering operational costs...
Vision 2030: A golden opportunity for Singapore’s brand
“As a universal language, sport can be a powerful medium for social and economic change: it can be utilized to bridge cultural gaps, resolve conflict...
How flexible working also helps the environment
Anyone who breathes the air of Singapore at rush hour knows that traditional working practices are not good for the environment. The car emissions...
What 'scholar' really means in Singapore
The word "scholar" has a special meaning in Singapore, different from the usual definition "person devoted to the pursuit of knowledge" - here is...
Rocket Science? Meet the Management Consultants!
Calvino loved the term consultant. Men with vague titles were drawn to zone life. Every grifter in S.E. ASsia was some kind of consultant’...
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Commentary
RIE2030’s real test: Turning innovation into impact
What Singapore logistics operators often overlook when electrifying fleets
Singapore's mid-market leadership problem nobody is talking about
From ‘only’ to ‘one of’: What Thailand’s land bridge means for Singapore businesses now
Digital identity in the age of AI: Singapore’s strategic advantage
Why Singapore-based firms still underestimate the human side of doing business in North Asia
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
When it comes to AI, there is no such thing as too many chefs
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing