Empowering Business Families: “From Founders to Future” Event Bridges Generations and Builds Legacy
Singapore, July 24, 2025 — As family businesses across Asia face a new wave of generational transition, The Jakarta Consulting Group and FT Consulting invite business owners and next-generation leaders to an exclusive one-day event in Singapore: “FROM FOUNDERS TO FUTURE: Understanding the Other Side” Designed for those ready to move forward without leaving the past […]
Career Journey and Challenges at the Mid-Career Point: Between Prestige and Meaning
In the first decade of our career journey, many of us are driven by clear and concrete benchmarks of success: a prestigious job title, a pay rise, a quick promotion or a famous company logo on our business cards. These external signs are not just about income, but also about social recognition. They give us […]
Buzzword Leader vs. Truly Engaged Leadership
In a world of social media status posts, encouraging quotes, and company values posters adorning office walls, it can be tempting to think that “employee engagement” has become commonplace. Leaders often talk about this. “We want to build a culture of excellence,” they claim. But in fact, there is a growing gap between leaders’ rhetoric […]
When Organizational Culture Loses Its Way: The Risk of an Overly Flexible Structure
In the wave of modern organizational culture transformation, many companies are moving away from traditional hierarchical structures towards a flatter and loose system. The goal is noble: to open up space for creativity, speed up decision-making, and build an inclusive and autonomous work culture. Behind these good intentions, however, lies a risk that is often […]
Viral Workplace Jargon, Is It Really Helpful or Just a Trend?
In this age of digital and social media, the workplace is not only about targets and achievements, but also filled with popular contemporary terms. From “feedback culture”, to “burnout”, to “healing”-these words are suddenly commonplace in everyday office conversations. On one hand, these terms reflect the new dynamics and aspirations of today’s generation of workers. […]
Strategic Secondment: A Smart Move for Faster Career Development
In the rapidly changing world of work, professionals are not only required to hone their technical skills, but also to understand the broader business landscape. One of the increasingly popular strategies to encourage faster career development is through secondment programs. What is Strategic Secondment? Secondment is the temporary placement of an employee to a different […]
Prevent Culture Misfit: Start with the Right Work Culture Assessment
One of the main reasons why new hires fail is often not a lack of technical skills, but rather a work culture mismatch-or culture misfit. In many companies, this problem is like a ticking time bomb that can reduce productivity, increase turnover, and even damage team harmony. Unfortunately, many organizations still focus too much on […]
Post-Transformation Syndrome: What Happens After the Business Transformation is Over?
Many business narratives around business transformation end with a success story: new structures are formed, operational costs decrease, digital systems are in place, and leadership patterns are refreshed. However, behind the heroic story lies a reality that often goes unnoticed: transformation is not the finish line. Quite the opposite. Transformation is the starting point of […]
Inspiring Stories of Local Entrepreneurs: Robita, from Gardener to Tokyo
This is the story of Sunny Kamengmau, a man born in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) who used to be a gardener. Now, Sunny has managed to carve out an Inspiring stories of entrepreneur through a bag brand called Robita. Sunny is only a junior high school graduate. But the handicraft bag business he started with […]