Work Culture

The workplace war over iced coffee reveals a bigger issue

2026-09-25T08:01:01.000Z
Jonas Strahberger, CEO of TUV SUD Asean, says young jobseekers should look for organisations that are willing to invest in their growth.
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

From finance aspirant to Asean CEO: TUV SUD’s Jonas Strahberger on finding people who believe in you

2026-09-25T03:00:00.000Z
Psychologists have long distinguished solitude from loneliness. Loneliness is unwanted isolation. Solitude is chosen aloneness – and increasingly recognised as restorative rather than harmful.
SWITCHING LANES

What I’ve learnt from solitude in retirement

2026-07-31T23:00:00.000Z
After successive summers of record-breaking heat, a new policy by the Tokyo government to allow its workers to wear shorts in the office.

Men in shorts are shaking up Japan’s buttoned-down offices

2026-07-19T06:18:41.000Z
Employees may grumble about long hours, difficult clients or demanding deadlines, but often the biggest push factor is how they are treated.
THINKING ALOUD

What makes a good job? Feeling that you matter

2026-07-01T23:00:00.000Z
Gallup’s research suggests managers have a substantial influence on workforce engagement.

Singapore’s disengagement crisis costs the economy US$73 billion a year

2026-06-22T02:00:00.000Z
When people have to make a choice about what to do next, they often pick the thing that seems achievable, even if that is not in their interests.
THE BROAD VIEW

Too many people are shockingly bad at prioritisation

2026-06-12T10:00:00.000Z
Tensions between colleagues can arise when boundaries are broken.

Too much time with colleagues can sour social interaction

2026-05-28T10:00:00.000Z
Optimists are more likely to rise up organisational ladders, with one study finding that entrepreneurs and managers are more upbeat than employees.

The benefits – and dangers – of optimism

2026-05-22T23:00:00.000Z
The travails of the modern worker start even before university, with the new norm of securing internships to score brownie points for a permanent position at a company.
THE BROAD VIEW

The modern worker in trouble

2026-05-08T23:00:00.000Z