Helicopter Parents
An article last month in HRM Asia raised the issue of parents coming to their children’s job interviews. While the article drew data from the US and Canada, plenty of anecdotes from around Asia suggest that some parents get very, very involved in their child’s job search. On M*A*S*H, Radar O’Reilly’s cry of “Incoming choppers!” […]
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- Sep, 16, 2016
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Sep, 16, 2016
Doubling Your Potential Workforce
Is your pool of potential leaders as big as it could be? If not — if you are only looking at a slice of the possible leadership talent — you may not end up with the best leaders you could have. An article a few years ago looked at various reports addressing the role of […]
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- Sep, 12, 2016
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Have a Philosophy
Dave Packard, of Hewlitt-Packard fame, had a pretty amazing life. Back in 1958, speaking at a management convention, he shared some guiding principles for himself and the people working for him. It seems like developing some “rules of the road” for yourself will help guide your own actions and remove some uncertainty, and also make […]
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- Sep, 09, 2016
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Moving On Up
Whether it’s seeing retail clerks in Bangkok spending the day staring at their phones, or talking with executives in Singapore concerned about junior employees leaving after only 8 months, it’s clear that something needs to change in Southeast Asia’s workforce if companies and economies here are going to grow. My observations over the last 5 […]
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- Sep, 07, 2016
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Favoring Meritocracy Over Equality
Discrimination based on personal factors like religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political beliefs, and other personal factors, have no place in the work environment. Discrimination based on talent, effort, and potential, though, are necessary for maximizing performance. When it comes to compensation, benefits, training, coaching, and even promotions, many leaders try to be “fair” rather than […]
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- Aug, 31, 2016
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