Management practices

Companies, take note. Your top performer may be the wrong choice for manager

Managers are central to employee engagement, yet organisations continue to promote high-performing individual contributors into management without adequately preparing them to manage people, the Singapore Workplace Report 2026 shows.

AI agents need middle managers too

An AI agent can price a contract but managers who can direct their work and shoulder the consequences of their actions will remain central to their companies, says the writer.

Young bankers to manage AI agents from start, Goldman exec says

Goldman Sachs Group’s Kevin Sneader said they are focused on how roles would be reshaped.

The delights of deadlines

Deadlines are critical to every organisation. They are an antidote to procrastination. They deal with the problem of diminishing returns.

Forum: Train supervisors in mental well-being and emotional intelligence

How to manage Gen Z workers when you don’t always see them

Many Gen Z workers prefer hybrid working arrangements but they still want regular feedback on their work.

Headphones at work help block distractions but could send the wrong signal

The assumption is that headphones help people focus and get work done.

In Good Company

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

Oliver Wyman CEO Nick Studer says the company wants fit, well-performing corporate athletes and not exhausted, analytical shells.

Carney, Trump and the power of a good speech

Canadian PM Mark Carney delivering his speech at Davos that was widely praised for the clarity of its message.

Ten lessons from a history of disruptions

Bounded by what they know, consumers cannot envision the future. It takes a disruptive innovator to resolve the problems they face.

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