Business management

Cut down entry-level hiring because of AI? Far from it, says Oliver Wyman CEO

The era of management consultant hubris is over and humility is key for success in the new era, says Mr Nick Studer

Iran has been hitting the Gulf states from the start of hostilities and blocking the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to maximise international pressure on Israel and the US to stop the bombing.

Navigating Iran war complexity: Asia businesses lose big in worst-case scenario

Four different plausible futures could pan out, with the worst being a ‘regional firestorm’

Amid an AI-driven transformation, talent ramps can help Singapore workers pivot with support, while allowing organisations to maintain enduring relationships with employees, alumni and ecosystem talent.

From Budget to jobs: how employers can shape Singapore’s AI transition

Employers decide whether workers experience change as a ‘cliff’ or a ‘ramp’

When you give your time, network and hard-won perspective to someone at a critical juncture in their career or life, what you receive is a multiplier, says the writer.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Give to gain: the leadership investment with the highest returns

Mentorship can change the trajectory of another’s career

The most interesting shift in boardrooms today is the move from fear to experimentation. Human-AI partnership is not a technical upgrade, but a leadership transformation.
THE BROAD VIEW

Partner or perish: the board and C-suite must embrace AI – fast

Leaders must design intentional human-artificial intelligence partnerships instead of deploying the technology as a cost-cutting tool

Leaders, equipped with autonomous AI agents embedded throughout their business, must decide what decisions to automate, and where human judgment must remain in control.
THE BROAD VIEW

Asia’s next great leap won’t come from more technology, but better leaders

Value is created only if leadership can harness advances in tech capably

Organisations that want to be responsible should not wait for a restructuring exercise to think about displaced staff.

To pursue responsible AI for growth, business leaders must address labour displacement

The biggest obstacle to artificial intelligence adoption are workers who fear redundancy

While AI supercharges solution generation, it remains fundamentally limited in its ability to understand context and accurately frame problems, says the writer.

Today’s leaders need to focus on defining problems, not solving them

Are we preparing our workforce for what AI can do, or for what AI cannot do?

Leaders who accurately assess their exposure to uncertainty, adapt their leadership style and operations to be resilient will shaps the next phase of growth.

The 2026 mantra for Asia-Pacific CEOs

As the region’s leaders stand at the centre of change across economics, technology and geopolitics, they must assess, adapt and act

How CEOs handle the converging issues of an increasingly complex world will play a big part in their success in 2026.

The five biggest challenges CEOs will face in 2026

How to conquer a job that keeps getting harder every year