STRONG and Cohesive Leadership

Last Friday and Saturday, Designing Leaders’ Chief Teaching Officer, Dr Thomas, spoke at the 1st Philippine Leaders’ Convention, which was held in the Clark Freeport Zone, about 100km from our office in Manila. It was an especially interesting opportunity for Doctor Will since, despite growing up with a father in the US Air Force and […]

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The Curse of Knowledge

It can be awfully frustrating to feel like you are explaining something to someone over and over again, and they just are not getting it. Are they deaf? Are they not very smart? What’s wrong with these people??? Well, it’s possible that you have the Curse of Knowledge. What is the Curse of Knowledge? It […]

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Avoid the Post-Bonus Departure

In a recent article in HRM Asia, EngageRocket CEO Leong Chee Tung highlighted a problem in Singapore: employees leaving after Chinese New Year, once they have their CNY bonus in hand. That’s not unique to Singapore; many companies see a spike in springtime departures once those bonus checks are cut. An underlying problem in Singapore […]

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Population Drop

Employees in class

Native populations continue to get smaller in many countries across Asia. If you’re in one of those countries, you’re likely seeing the immediate impact, and even if you’re not, there are some indirect effects hitting you. Don’t plan on the situation improving any time soon…if ever. Japan is the country most often discussed in this […]

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Philippine Leaders’ Convention – 8-9 February

Our Dr Thomas will be the lead-off speaker at the 1st Philippine Leaders’ Convention, 8-9 February 2019. Come hear some great talks about ways to boost your company’s performance, network with other business leaders, and earn some Continuing professional development credits while you’re at it. For more information, visit their website.

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