Thought-pourri
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Senior Leaders: Where Does Your Private Life End And The Company’s Begin?
A minister resigned over conduct that broke no law. Three stories about where a company legitimately…
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GovTech’s Retrenchment: What They Got Right, And The One Group They Forgot
GovTech ran a genuinely responsible retrenchment: honest reasons, fair packages, dignity for the leavers. But the…
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The Reverse Snap: Why Jobs ‘Lost To AI’ Are Coming Back
More than 80% of AI projects failed and US$30 to 40 billion in enterprise GenAI spend…
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Why Poly May Now Beat JC For Your Child’s Career
The entry score for 65.8% of polytechnic diploma courses is now tougher than JC. A career…
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The 5 Stakeholders Who Decide Your Career (And Why #5 Costs The Most)
A Finance Manager turned down his dream job because his team needed him. Six months later…
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Gen AI And The Mid-Career Banker: Do More, Then Do New
AI is not going to steal your job, it is going to steal your tasks. What…
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Micromanaged Or Abandoned? What You Really Want From Your Boss
Everyone has muttered it after a surprise check-in message. But the boss who leaves you completely…
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Sharpen The Axe: Why Breaks Are A Career Strategy, Not A Reward
I’m watching good friends get tired, sleep badly and fall sick, and yet they push on.…
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“Don’t Beg Your Company for Your Job!”
I had to re-read the headline again… “Google Employees petition for ‘job security’ ahead of expected…
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The Myth Of Busy-ness: Block One Hour A Week To Think
There is already so much superficial career advice online. Here is one reminder instead: block an…