More important than the amount of time you spend in the office, is what you show up in office to accomplish.
LIFE'S WORK

I work best in flexible conditions, and your free stuff will not defeat me

Before doling out lavish perks, employers should question if they want purposeful presence from their staff at work, or attendance for the...

News sites like CNA, Mothership.sg and The Straits Times are courting Gen Z on TikTok.
OFF THE RECORD

Journalism in the age of TikTok

The profession needs to take TikTok seriously, once we get over how much we hate it.

line, cobra, dangerous
LIFE’S WORK

Toxic workers drag us down, so why do we promote them?

The most dangerous worker, lurking in plain sight, is the competent jerk.

The surprising joy and liberation of knowing your career limits
LIFE'S WORK

The surprising joy and liberation of knowing your career limits

We should acknowledge that every career arc has a point where it begins to flatten or decline

Men and women are equal in the workplace, until they aren't
LIFE'S WORK

Men and women are equal in the workplace, until they aren't

From age 30, women's employment outcomes - by workforce participation rates, and by income earned - begin to fall behind men's, and...

A great escape: How to prepare to hear, and say, 'I quit'

A great escape: How to prepare to hear, and say, 'I quit'

GOODBYES are tough. Whether you're chafing at the bit to run, or leaving more wistfully for a next phase in life, it's...

The so-called 'Great Resignation' is no workers' revolution, but an opportunity
LIFE'S WORK

The so-called 'Great Resignation' is no workers' revolution, but an opportunity

THE trouble with jazzy neologisms is that the nuances get lost. As the so-called 'Great Resignation' roars through the US and piques...

Tales of a place formerly known as Aukang
FINE PRINT

Tales of a place formerly known as Aukang

My Father's Kampung weaves together personal and public histories, and uses each realm to enrich and reinforce the other

A love-hate letter to my ex, the office
WORKING LIFE

A love-hate letter to my ex, the office

Will our roadmap out of the pandemic lead us back to where it all began?

When crisis hits: dealing with mistakes
LIFE'S WORK

When crisis hits: dealing with mistakes

Leaders must hold themselves accountable, and act quickly to make things right.